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Division Spotlight
Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
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.
June 26–30, 2011
Seizing the Opportunity: Nuclear's Bright Future
Hollywood, Florida|The Westin Diplomat
Please Note: For your convenience, the Hotel Reservation Deadline has been extended until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2011. A limited amount of guest rooms are available at the discounted Group Rate of $229.00. Room will be reserved on a first-come-first served basis. After June 10, 2011, rooms may be available, but at a substantially higher rate. Pre-registration is closed; please register onsite.
General Chair:
Jim Ferland (Westinghouse Electric Company)
Assistant General Chair:
Karen Fischetti (Westinghouse Electric Company)
Program Chair:
Dr. Charlotta E. Sanders (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Assistant Technical Prog Chairs:
Xiaodong Sun (Assistant Professor, Nuclear Engineering, The Ohio State University)
W. David Pointer (Nuclear Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory)