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Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmark and development of standards for computing practices, and to encourage the development on new computer codes and broaden their use.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Thursday, November 17, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Kaibab
Session Chair:
Tito Bonano (NAC Int.)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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A Social Science Research Plan for the Initial Phases of Consent-Based Siting
10:00–10:20AM MST
Sharlissa Moore (PNNL), Geoff Whittle-Walls (PNNL), Ellen Kennedy (PNNL), Ennea Fairchild-Grant (PNNL)
Paper
Overview of System Integration Analysis Activities for Integrated Waste Management
10:20–10:40AM MST
R.A. Joseph III (INL), G.M. Petersen (INL), K. Banerjee (PNNL), B. Craig (ANL)
Current Progress on the Development of the Integrated Waste Management Consent Based Siting Process in the U.S.
10:40–11:00AM MST
J. Uribe (U. S. Dept. of Energy), N. Saraeva (PNNL), R. Kreuzer (PNNL), K. Petry (U.S. Dept. of Energy), E. Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy), A. Trunzo (U.S. Dept. of Energy), R. Howard (PNNL)
Consent-Based Siting of Spent Fuel Facilities: Evidence From Nationwide US Surveys
11:00–11:20AM MST
Kuhika Gupta (Univ. Oklahoma), Ross Buchanan (Univ. Oklahoma), Hank Jenkins-Smith (Univ. Oklahoma)
Influence of Mineral Alteration Intensity of Hiltaba Granite and its Vertical Distribution on Physicochemical Containment for Borehole Disposal of Intermediate Level Waste in Australia
11:20–11:40AM MST
Lionel Esteban (CSIRO), David N. Dewhurst (CSIRO), Seyi Philemon Akanji (CSIRO), Joel Sarout (CSIRO), Matthew Josh (CSIRO), Cornelia Wilske (CSIRO), Punjehl Crane (CSIRO), Ausama Giwelli (CSIRO), Dirk Mallants (CSIRO)
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