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HOTLAB 2023 is the 59th edition of the annual meeting on Hot Laboratories and remote handling. This year’s meeting is being hosted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The first meeting was held in Cadarache, France, in 1963. Since then, the purpose of the annual meeting is to share experience, know-how and to start the collaboration in all aspect of nuclear research and development (R&D). This meeting is intended for technicians, operators, engineers, researchers, suppliers, and managers working at and for nuclear R&D facilities – hot cells.

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Important Dates

Registration opens – June 12, 2023

Abstract submission deadline – August 7, 2023

Registration deadline for non-US citizens for conference and tour eligibility – August 21, 2023

Registration deadline for US citizen tour eligibility – September 8, 2023

Registration deadline for US citizens (no tours) – September 25, 2023

Abstract submissions have closed. 

The purpose of the event is to present, review and discuss the state of the art of research on compatibility between coolants and structural materials used or proposed for use in fusion experimental facilities and future thermonuclear reactors for energy production; and to determine the applicability of the technology and materials used in advanced fission reactors to future fusion systems.

Specific objectives of the event are:

• Promote and facilitate the exchange of information on compatibility between coolants and materials for both fusion and fission;
• Summarize the current status of research into the topic of coolants and materials;
• Identify needs and challenges on the topic;
• Document  the  discussions  and  major  findings  among  subject  matter  experts  to  support Member States in better understanding and benefiting from research into coolant-material compatibility.

The resulting TECDOC will provide insight on the challenges affecting compatibility between coolants and materials for both advanced fission and fusion facilities. The TECDOC will document the current status of research and the R&D needs.

Summary Deadline is June 26. 

The 2023 ANS Winter Meeting promises to be one of the year’s most exciting and informative educational and networking events for attendees from every facet of nuclear science and technology. If you’re interested in expanding your knowledge, sharing ideas, and networking, don’t miss this opportunity. Please join us at the 2023 ANS Winter Meeting.

In addition, the Technology Expo will give attendees a glimpse into the applications of new technology through three days of exhibits and special events. The Expo will also give attendees many opportunities to network with each other and establish new professional relationships while having food and fun in a friendly and informal setting.

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Abstracts due June 13. 

The 2023 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit will be held November 26 through December 1, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts, at the Hynes Convention Center and adjacent Sheraton Boston Hotel. The world's foremost international scientific gathering for materials research, the MRS Fall Meeting showcases leading interdisciplinary research in both fundamental and applied areas presented by scientists from around the world.

You can also join us online for The Virtual Experience December 5-7.

Submit your 250-word abstract by June 30 to one of the Technical Tracks below. Use the abstract template on the MiNES Resources page at https://www.ans.org/meetings/mines2023/resources/

The meeting will include both technical presentations and poster sessions. Due to time constraints, a submission to give a presentation may be moved to a poster.

1. Fundamental Irradiation Damage

2. Evolution of Material Properties

3. Advanced/Novel Materials

4. Fuels and Actinide Materials

5. Integrated Phenomena in Reactor Materials

6. Nuclear Fuel Cycles

7. Poster Session

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https://epsr.ans.org/meeting/?m=396

Join us in person in beautiful New Orleans for the third installment of Materials in Nuclear Energy Systems, MiNES, to focus on research in the fission reactor materials community. The MiNES conference series grew out of two biannual symposia: Microstructure Processes in Irradiated Materials (MPIM), held at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, and Nuclear Fuel and Structural Materials (NFSM), held at the ANS Annual Meeting. The conference takes place biannually, with TMS and ANS alternating sponsorship.

Science and technology would proceed faster and better in an ecosystem free of barriers that currently separate us by discipline, approach, institution, nation, access, wealth, seniority, race, and gender; we shall explore problems, consider solutions, and envision science without walls. Theme of the 2024 AAAS Annual Meeting is Toward Science Without Walls.

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Abstracts due by July 1.

The TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition brings together more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, business leaders, and other professionals in the minerals, metals, and materials fields for a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary exchange of technical knowledge.

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The Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Inclusive STEM Ecosystems for Equity & Diversity (ISEED) Programs and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Human Resource Development (HRD), within the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). The conference is aimed at college and university undergraduate and graduate students who participate in programs funded by the NSF HRD Unit, including underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities.

The objectives of the conference are to help undergraduate and graduate students to enhance their science communication skills and to better understand how to prepare for science careers in a global workforce

The Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Inclusive STEM Ecosystems for Equity & Diversity (ISEED) Programs and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES) within the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU). The conference is aimed at college and university undergraduate and graduate students who participate in programs funded by the NSF EES Unit, including underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities. The objectives of the conference are to help undergraduate and graduate students to enhance their science communication skills and to better understand how to prepare for science careers in a global workforce.

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Time and time again, multidisciplinary research is touted as essential to innovation. That is why, from April 22-26, 2024, researchers working in seemingly unrelated fields will gather in Seattle, Washington to promote, share and discuss issues and developments across disciplines at the 2024 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit. The virtual portion of the Meeting is May 7-9, 2024.

The 2024 MRS Spring Meeting is the key forum to present research to an interdisciplinary and international audience. It provides a window on the future of materials science, and offers an opportunity for researchers—from students and postdoctoral fellows, to Nobel and Kavli Prize Laureates—to exchange technical information and network with colleagues.

Abstracts due FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024. The NSUF is hosting session 9k. 

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