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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.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
Session|Panel
Friday, November 12, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chairs:
Patrick Snouffer (ANS YMG)
Kelsey Aumundson (ANS YMG)
Session Producers:
Matt Jasica (ANL)
In this engaging keynote address, expert consultant and thought leader Katherine Turner will present key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) concepts and frameworks, discuss DEI commitments made by nuclear industry organizations, engage audience members to reflect on the current state of DEI in their organizations, and call on our community to take action and advance DEI in our organizations and broader society for a better world. Katherine is President of Global Citizen, LLC. Global Citizen, LLC is a consulting firm that works to strengthen leaders’ capacity to effect organizational transformation and social impact by advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, public health, human rights, and global competence. Global Citizen, LLC works in partnership with a diverse network of dynamic consultants and interns and collaborates with company leaders across all sectors to facilitate mission and values clarification; align vision, mission, values, policies, practices, and culture; and strengthen capacity in organizational, leadership, and intercultural competence, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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