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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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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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).
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EST|Gunston East/West
Session Chair:
David Chandler
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Alternate Chair:
Donny Hartanto (ORNL)
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The 2023 Status Update on the LEU Conversion of the NBSR
10:00–10:20AM EST
Abdullah G. Weiss (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Osman S. Celikten (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Dagistan Sahin (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Anil Gurgen (NIST Center for Neutron Research), Thomas H. Newton (NIST Center for Neutron Research)
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Status of Neutronic Model Improvements for the NBSR LEU Conversion -- BNL Support
10:20–10:40AM EST
Cihang Lu (Brookhaven), Peter Kohut (Brookhaven), Athi Varuttamaseni (Brookhaven), Lap-Yan Cheng (Brookhaven), Arantxa Cuadra (Brookhaven)
Nuclear Data Uncertainty -- Impact on Keff for the NBSR
10:40–11:00AM EST
Cihang Lu (Brookhaven), Caroline Sears (Brookhaven), Arantxa Cuadra (Brookhaven), Lap-Yan Cheng (Brookhaven), Peter Kohut (Brookhaven), Athi Varuttamaseni (Brookhaven)
Fuel Conversion Efforts at the High Flux Isotope Reactor -- A 2023 Status Update
11:00–11:20AM EST
C. Sizemore (ORNL), K. Burg (ORNL), D. Chandler (ORNL), J.W. Bae (ORNL), D. Hartanto (ORNL), C.J. Hurt (ORNL), Z.A. Bacon (ORNL), K. Borowiec (ORNL), V.D. Fudurich (ORNL), P.K. Jain (ORNL), W. C. Lowe (ORNL), E.L. Popov (ORNL)
Establishing the Impact of HFIR LEU Conversion Through a Comprehensive Set of Reactor Physics Studies
11:20–11:40AM EST
D. Chandler (ORNL), D. Hartanto (ORNL), J.W. Bae (ORNL), K.M. Burg (ORNL), C. Sizemore (ORNL)
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