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Division Spotlight
Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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
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Latest News
Palisades steam generator repairs on NRC docket
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is hosting a hybrid public meeting with Holtec next week to discuss plans for needed repairs at Michigan’s Palisades nuclear plant before bringing the unit back on line.
September 19–23, 2010
Keystone, CO|Keystone Resort & Conference Center
Pre-registration is closed. Please register on site.
General Chairs:
David L. Clark (Laboratory Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Michael J. Fluss (Senior Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Gordon D. Jarvinen (Acting Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Program Chairs:
David Hobart (Project Manager, Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Susan M. Ramsay (Professional Staff Assistant, Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Honorary Chairs:
Michael Anastasio (Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Siegried S. Hecker (Senior Fellow, Stanford University)
Gerard H. Lander (Senior Scientist, Institut Laue-Langevin, France)
