Towards a Low-Carbon Future: Why Young Professionals Are Excited About Nuclear Energy (NAYGN/IYNC Panel)

Innovations and advancements in industry, policy, and global cooperation in the nuclear field are coalescing to create a bright future for nuclear energy. Join us for a discussion with future leaders about how their contributions to the advancement of nuclear energy will benefit society, how nuclear energy can usher in a low-carbon future quickly and justly, and why they are personally excited about the nuclear field.

Panelists:
Kristine Madden, IAEA
Ryan Norman, Third Way
Muna Al Suwaidi, Nawah Energy Company, UAE YGN and IYNC
Dylan Sylvester, Xcel Energy

Moderator: Geneve Magnan, NAYGN member and U-M NERS undergraduate student

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Nuclear as Magic

Speaker: Kathryn Huff, DOE
Host: Brendan Kochunas, NERS

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Nuclear Engineering Careers

Hear from a panel of nuclear engineers who have taken different paths in their careers. Learn where a nuclear engineering career could take you at a nuclear-generating company or at a supplier to the industry.

Panelists:
Pam Cowan, Westinghouse, President Global Engineered Systems & Solutions
Ashley Kovacs, Constellation, Director Nuclear Fuels
Jason Murphy, Constellation, Vice President Nuclear Fuels
Jeanne Tortorelli, Constellation, Director Nuclear Fuels

Moderator: Susan Korn, GE Hitachi
Host: Stephen Raiman, NERS

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U.S. WIN Outreach Webinar: Environmental Justice in the Nuclear Industry

Clean energy technologies are a key element to combating climate change, and nuclear energy plays a critical role in our path to a carbon-free future. While converting to clean energy to mitigate climate change will have a more equitable impact on communities across the globe, there are other tangible elements of environmental justice that are equally – and often more – important to disadvantaged communities. Members of the nuclear industry are actively working to foster trusting, inclusive relationships with disadvantaged communities and to ensure their values are centered when decisions are made.

In this webinar, our panel of experts will share their insight on how we can all work to promote environmental justice within the nuclear industry and to ensure that carbon-free energy is equitable across diverse communities.

Dr. Aditi Verma, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Hilary Jacobs, Associate at Beveridge & Diamond

Kara Colton, Director of Nuclear Policy at the Energy Communities Alliance

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Advanced Fission Technologies: A New Dawn of Innovation

There appears to be growing recognition that advanced fission reactor technologies not only can but must play a role in any successful clean energy transition.  There also seems to be growing skepticism that the approaches that enabled the nuclear power programs of today will be suitable or sufficient going forward.  How did nuclear energy achieve the foothold it has today?  What will it take to move it to where it needs to go next?

Speaker: Kristine Svinicki, NERS
Host: Brian Kiedrowski, NERS

Recorded on October 18 at Rackham Graduate School in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Welcome	Dean Alec Gallimore, Michigan Engineering Craig Piercy, American Nuclear Society Peter Dietrich, DTE Mackenzie Warwick, U-M Women in Nuclear Chapter President
Spotlight on Clean Energy	Idaho National Laboratory
Nuclear Energy as Clean Energy Panel	Rebecca Casper, Idaho Falls Mayor Jess Gehin, Idaho National Laboratory Ethan Hauser, DTE Craig Piercy, American Nuclear Society Zach McDaniel, Westinghouse Electric Company Aditi Verma, NERS (moderator)
Nuclear for Environment & Health	David Howard, West Physics
Lunch in Assembly Hall
Spotlight on Scientific Discovery	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Nuclear as Scientific Discovery Panel	Eva Davidson, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Thomas Glasmacher, Michigan State University Mike MacDonald, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Louise Willingale, U-M Electrical and Computer Engineering Yang Zhang, NERS (moderator)
Spotlight on National Security	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Nuclear for National Security Panel	Jessica Bufford, Nuclear Threat Initiative Mary Hockaday, Los Alamos National Laboratory Alfred O. Hero, U-M Electrical and Computer Engineering Tony Shin, Los Alamos National Laboratory Sara Pozzi, NERS (moderator)
Student Panel	Lonnie Garrett, U-M NERS Graduate Student Katie Mummah, Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Los Alamos National Laboratory Robby Renfrow, NERS Graduate Student Committee President

Reception Photos

U.S. Nuclear Security: The Need to be Responsive and Responsible

Recorded on September 14

Speaker:
Jill Hruby, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security U.S. Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator

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Nuclear Engineering and Nonproliferation at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Recorded on October 19

Speaker:
Mary Hockaday, Nuclear Engineering and Nonproliferation, NEN Division Leader, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Lifetime Achievement Award—James Duderstadt

James Duderstadt, Former President of the University of Michigan and Professor Emeritus of NERS, was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for his over 50 years of leadership in science and technology and his substantial contributions to the welfare of the nation through public service activities in science, technology, and public policy.

Nuclear Lifetime Achievement Award—Jill Hruby

Jill Hruby, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, was given the Nuclear Lifetime Achievement Award. Hurby was honored for her over 30 years of scientific, engineering, and policy leadership, coupled with national advocacy for women in engineering, in advancing the Nation’s leadership in nuclear security.

Visionary Awards—Third Way, ClearPath, and Good Energy Collective

Three national think tanks, Third Way, ClearPath, and Good Energy Collective, were given Visionary Awards for policy leadership that has created growing and sustained governmental support for advanced nuclear energy as a critical component of a vibrant low-carbon future.