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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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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.
Thursday, April 4, 2024|7:00AM–4:00PM EDT
Sponsored by: Constellation
Tour Description:
Attendees will visit the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Station, site of the 1979 Unit-2 accident and an active decommissioning site. The tour will be guided by Constellation and EnergySolutions employees.
Logistics:
Those who registered, please check in inside Hallowell Nuclear Innovation Commons between 7:15 and 7:45 AM. Bus S will begin loading at Fullington Trailways Terminal at 8:00 AM sharp and depart shortly after. Lunch will be provided. The bus will return around 4:00 PM, and everyone should immediately proceed to the registration help desk in Hallowell 110 before going to the Bryce Jordan Center Opening Banquet.