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Division Spotlight
Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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ARPA-E announces $40 million to develop transmutation technologies for UNF
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) announced $40 million in funding to develop cutting-edge technologies to enable the transmutation of used nuclear fuel into less-radioactive substances. According to ARPA-E, the new initiative addresses one of the agency’s core goals as outlined by Congress: to provide transformative solutions to improve the management, cleanup, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
2023 ANS WINTER CONFERENCE AND EXPO
Tabitha Dodson is the Program Manager in the DARPA Tactical Technology Office for the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program. She came to DARPA to create the DRACO program in 2018 five years ago. Dr Dodson has a PhD in Applied Physics from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from George Washington University, where she did her theses in nuclear thermal rocket fuel and nuclear radiation effects. Dr Dodson also has a Masters from GW from the Space Policy Institute and a bachelors degree in Physics. She has worked as an Adjunct professor in both the US Naval Academy and the Air Force Institute of Technology teaching orbital mechanics, space power and aerospace propulsion, injecting nuclear-space technologies. She has held a variety of senior and leadership positions in previous space missions with the US Air Force and has past experience at NASA Marshall fabricating and testing nuclear thermal rocket fuel.
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