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Division Spotlight
Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Nuclear Science and Engineering
August 2024
Nuclear Technology
July 2024
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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, near the nation's capital, Orano USA is a leading technology and services provider for decommissioning shutdown nuclear energy facilities, managing used nuclear fuel, conducting federal site clean-up and closure, and the sale of uranium, conversion, and enrichment services to the U.S. commercial and federal markets. In the nuclear medicine field, Orano Med is developing a new generation of targeted therapies against cancer using the unique properties of lead-212 (212Pb), a rare alpha-emitting radioisotope and one of the more potent therapeutic payloads against cancer cells.
Join one of the manned informal booth times slots below. Talk directly to recruiters from Nuclear Naval Laboratory and ask questions about the organization and positions available.
Thursday, April 8
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT - Orano Internships and Career OpportunitiesVisit Booth
12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT - Live Q&AVisit Booth
3:00 - 4:00 PM EDT - Orano Internships and Career OpportunitiesVisit Booth
4:00 - 5:00 PM EDT - Live Q&AVisit Booth
Friday, April 9
11:00 - 12:00 PM EDT - Orano Federal Services Information SessionVisit Booth
12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT - TN Americas Information SessionVisit Booth
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT - Orano Internships and Career OpportunitiesVisit Booth
3:00 - 4:00 PM EDT – Live Q&AVisit Booth
4:00 - 5:00 PM EDT – TN Americas Fabrication Information SessionVisit Booth
Saturday, April 10
11:00 - 12:00 PM EDT - Orano Internships and Career OpportunitiesVisit Booth
1:00 - 2:00 PM EDT - Live Q&AVisit Booth