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Division Spotlight
Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Devoted to all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle including waste management, worldwide. Division specific areas of interest and involvement include uranium conversion and enrichment; fuel fabrication, management (in-core and ex-core) and recycle; transportation; safeguards; high-level, low-level and mixed waste management and disposal; public policy and program management; decontamination and decommissioning environmental restoration; and excess weapons materials disposition.
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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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
September 9–14, 2018
San Diego, CA|Wyndham San Diego Bayside
To make hotel accommodations, go to Plutonium Future housing link: Wyndham San Diego Bayside no later than August 10, 2018. In order to receive the special group discounted rate of $153, mention that you are attending the 2018 Plutonium Future Conference. To register for the Plutonium Futures- The Science 2018 Conference go to: Plutonium Futures Registration
General Chair:
Franz Freibert (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Program Chair:
Albert Migliori (Los Alamos National Laboratory)