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Nuclear Installations Safety
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Technical Session|Nuclear Energy Justice
Wednesday, October 9, 2024|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Room 4
Session Chair:
Mustafa Mashal (Idaho State)
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Fostering Energy Justice: Engaging Communities for a Sustainable Nuclear Future
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Peter Romine (Navajo Technical Univ.), Wafa Hozien (Navajo Technical Univ.), Stephen U. Egarievwe (Morgan State Univ.), Arif Sarwat (Florida Int'l Univ.), Abdul R. Dulloo (INL), Ellyn M. Dickmann (Dickmann and Assoc.)
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Nuclear Engineering and Community-Engaged Design: Mapping Energy Justice Across a First-Year, Design-Build-Test Course
1:20–1:40PM MDT
Katie Snyder (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
An Overview of Water Demand and Supply Challenges for Operating Nuclear Power Plants in the United States
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Camilo Jose Bastidas Pacheco (INL), Kara G. Cafferty (INL), Dawn D. Davis (INL), Vincent C. Tidwell (PNNL), Seth W. Snyder (INL)
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Remote Nuclear Power Plant Operation: Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges in Public Perception
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Haydn C. Bryan (INL), Levi M. Larsen (INL), Megan J. Culler (INL), Joe E. Oncken (INL)
Using Large Language Models to Classify Public Sentiment Toward Nuclear Power
2:20–2:40PM MDT
O Hwang Kwon (Univ. Michigan), Katie Vu (Univ. Michigan), Jacob Cooper (Univ. Michigan), Veda Joynt (Univ. Michigan), Majdi I. Radaideh (Univ. Michigan)
Presented by Naman Bhargava (Univ. Michigan)
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