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Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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NDA funds Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with U.K. universities
The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has announced that it will establish a Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield. The announcement follows a decision by the U.K. government in January to immobilize the country’s inventory of civil separated plutonium at the Sellafield nuclear site, mitigating the material’s long-term safety and security risks.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Monday, April 22, 2024|10:15AM–12:00PM PDT|Imperial Ballroom
Session Chair:
Rodolfo Ferrer (Studsvik Scandpower)
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni (Univ. California, Berkeley)
The Reactor Physics Division Early Career Reactor Physicist Award recognizes early career members of the RPD who have made significant contributions in the field of reactor physics. In this panel the recipients of the award present their work in a lecture format. This year's winners are Christopher M. Perfetti (Univ. New Mexico) and Brendan M. Kochunas (Univ. Michigan).
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