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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.
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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.
September 13–17, 2015
Charlotte, NC|Omni Charlotte Hotel
The Omni Charlotte will be the location for the International Conference on Nuclear Criticality Safety. The Omni Charlotte is located at 132 E. Trade Street, Charlotte NC 28202. Make your reservations now! The special rate for conference attendees is $159. the Government room rate is $110/per night. A limited number of rooms are reserved at this rate. You may secure a room by booking online at the Omni Charlotte Hotel or by calling 800-THE-OMNI.Attendees must identify themselves as part of the American Nuclear Society to receive the group rate. For Government Rate: Omni Charlotte Hotel Government Rate. Reservations must be made by August 18, 2015. Prevailing rates may apply after this date or when the group rooms are sold out, whichever occurs first. Rooms are subject to availability.
Honorary Chair:
Elliott Whitesides (Retired, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
General Chair:
Robert Busch (University of New Mexico)
Assistant General Chair:
Sandi Larson (Atkins)
Co-Technical Program Chairs:
Michaele Brady Raap (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Larry Wetzel (B&W Nuclear Operations Group)