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Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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State legislation: Illinois bill aims to lift state’s remaining nuclear moratorium
A bill that would fully repeal the state’s entire moratorium on new nuclear projects survived a key deadline in the Illinois General Assembly last week.
To stay afloat in the spring legislative session, bills needed to be assigned to committee by March 21, and state Sen. Sue Rezin’s Senate Bill 1527 now sits with the Senate’s Energy and Public Utilities committee for review.
Technical Session|Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion
Saturday, April 5, 2025|1:40–3:00PM MDT|Valle Grande 2
Session Chair:
Keenan R. Kresl-Hotz
Alternate Chair:
Melissa A. Moreno
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
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The Evolution of Radioisotopic Thermal Generators
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Olivia M. Belian (New Mexico State)
Paper
Architecture of a Nuclear Propulsion Structure for Interstellar Travel
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Grace E. Bittlingmaier (Beam Alpha Inc.)
Do Low Radioactivity Space Nuclear Systems Need a Complete Safety Analysis Review?
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Ana Laura Villicaña (Georgetown Univ.)
Conceptual Design of a 100kW Heat Pipe Cooled Yttrium Hydride Moderated Micro Reactor
2:40–3:00PM MDT
Ryan J. Sei (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Liatris Parker-Reece (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Steph Moore (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
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