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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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.
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Panel|Session Chair: Erik Mader
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|10:00–11:30AM EST
Panel|Session Chair: David Kropaczek
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST
Panel|Session Chairs: Mike Doster, Bill Martin, Sherry Bailey
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chair: Cenk Guler
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|4:50–6:30PM EST
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|10:00–11:30AM EST
Session Chair: Zeses Karoutas
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EST
Session Chair: Fausto Francescini
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chair: Andrew Godfrey
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|4:50–6:30PM EST
Session Chair: Richard Williamson
Session Chair: Giovanni Pastore
Session Chair: Kyle Gamble
Panel|Session Chair: David Andersson
Thursday, November 19, 2020|10:00–11:45AM EST
Session Chair: Jason Hales
Thursday, November 19, 2020|12:15–2:00PM EST
Session Chair: David Andersson
Thursday, November 19, 2020|2:30–4:15PM EST
Session Chair: Ross Bartlett
Session Chair: Kevin Clarno
Panel|Session Chair: Rob Lefebvre
Session Chair: Bob Salko
Session Chair: Tara Pandya
Panel|Session Chair: Tara Pandya
Session Chair: Bill Martin
Session Chair: Emilio Baglietto
Session Chair: Gretar Tryggvason
Session Chair: David Pointer
Session Chair: Robert Brewster
Panel|Session Chair: David Luxat
Session Chair: Chris Jones
Session Chair: Ralph Smith