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Using the “New math”: Artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for the nuclear power industry

June 10, 2022, 3:00PMNuclear NewsCurtis Smith, Ahmad Al Rashdan, and Vivek Agarwal

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are helping scientists, engineers, regulators, and plant decision makers in their research and development of clean energy production to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint. While this science is new in terms of actual applications, it is fostering innovation in a variety of domains, from material discovery and qualification to advanced reactor design to supporting efficiencies in current power plants and transforming the usability of nuclear power plant control rooms.

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WM Symposia launches STEM educators’ council

February 13, 2025, 9:30AMRadwaste Solutions

WM Symposia (WM), which hosts the Waste Management Conference every year in Phoenix, Ariz., has launched a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Educators’ Council to...

Roy G. Post Foundation announces 2025 scholarships

February 11, 2025, 7:12AMRadwaste Solutions

The Roy G. Post Foundation announced on February 6 that a total of $310,000 in scholarships will be awarded this year to college students in recognition of their academic achievements,...

UMich NERS builds online platform to promote AI applications in nuclear engineering

January 24, 2025, 9:30AMANS Nuclear Cafe

A recent article on University of Michigan’s Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences (UMich NERS) website highlights the university’s work on the application of...

Fermilab center renamed after late particle physicist Helen Edwards

January 22, 2025, 12:00PMANS Nuclear Cafe

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory’s Integrated Engineering Research Center, which officially opened in January 2024, is now known as the Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center. The...

Perception and participation

January 21, 2025, 9:34AMNuclear News

Six months into my ANS presidency, the pace has been hectic yet good. I’ve taken nearly two dozen trips to student and local chapters; companies; and various regional, national, and...

2024: The Year in Nuclear—July through September

January 10, 2025, 9:30AMNuclear News

Another calendar year has passed. Before heading too far into 2025, let’s look back at what happened in 2024 in the nuclear community. In today's post, compiled from Nuclear News and Nuclear...

Article considers incorporation of AI into nuclear power plant operations

January 9, 2025, 3:12PMANS Nuclear Cafe

The potential application of artificial intelligence to the operation of nuclear power plants is explored in an article published in late December in the Washington Examiner. The article,...

NEI launches NuclearWorks for career awareness

January 6, 2025, 9:31AMANS Nuclear Cafe

The Nuclear Energy Institute has launched a new website that focuses on nuclear industry career awareness. NuclearWorks is designed “to allow students and potential job seekers the ability...

Meta seeks nuclear power for AI, data center support

December 5, 2024, 9:36AMNuclear News

Technology giant Meta this week issued a request for proposals from nuclear developers to support its AI innovation and sustainability objectives.The California-based company, parent of social...

LEGO model of Swiss research reactor needs supporters!

November 12, 2024, 9:30AMANS Nuclear Cafe

A fascinating interactive LEGO model of CROCUS, a zero-power, uranium-fueled, water-moderated fission reactor used for teaching and research purposes at Switzerland’s École Polytechnique...

Using the “New math”: Artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for the nuclear power industry

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