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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Monday, November 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Columbia 12
Session Chair:
James E. Baciak
Alternate Chair:
Blair P. Bromley
Session Organizer:
Lisa M. Marshall
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A Self-Reflection on Undergraduate Research in Nuclear Engineering
3:15–3:35PM EST
Haley Williams (Univ. California, Berkeley), Raluca O. Scarlat (Univ. California, Berkeley)
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Nuclear Science and Engineering in the 21st Century: A Study Abroad Program in London, England
3:35–3:55PM EST
Sheldon Landsberger (Univ. Texas, Austin), Nicholas Kaitschuck (Univ. Texas, Austin)
Integrating XR Technologies to Teach the Socially Engaged Design of Nuclear Energy Systems
3:55–4:15PM EST
Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan), Katie Snyder (Univ. Michigan)
LSTM Autoencoder Prediction of Distributed Temperature in Liquid Sodium Using Measurements with Co-located Fiber Optic Sensor and Sparse Multi-Point Thermocouple Array
4:15–4:35PM EST
Lauren Kohler (NCSU), Matthew Weathered (ANL), Anthonie Cilliers (Kairos Power), Alexander Heifetz (ANL)
Distance Learning at the MS and PhD Levels in the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program, Nuclear and Applied Robotics, Materials Science and Engineering and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin
4:35–4:55PM EST
Sheldon Landsberger (Univ. Texas, Austin), William Charlton (Univ. Texas, Austin), Kevin Clarno (Univ. Texas, Austin), Ofodike Ezekoye (Univ. Texas, Austin), Desiderio Kovar (Univ. Texas, Austin), Derek Haas (Univ. Texas, Austin), Mitchell Pryor (Univ. Texas, Austin)
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