Key Events 2009: Nuclear Engineering Division (Argonne)

Key Events

This page lists key events, such as courses, meetings and conferences, for the Nuclear Engineering Division taking place during the year 2009.
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Key Events for 2009
Argonne Open House 2009
Argonne opened its gates to the community on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 am to 4:30 pm. The Nuclear Engineering Division actively participated in this event. Check out: :: NE @ the Argonne Open House 2009for a list of attractions and activities :: The Open House Survey If you attended, please take a minute to fill out the survey :: Argonne Open House 2009 photostream at Flickr
Courses
Mar. 23-26, 2009 Facility Decommissioning Training Course (Las Vegas, NV, USA) Online registration now CLOSED for this session. Jun. 1-5, 2009 SPECIAL SESSION: Regional Training Course on Decommissioning (Argonne, IL, USA) Decommissioning subject matter specialists – mainly representatives from nuclear operating organizations and regulating organizations - from 12 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Member States attended a special session of the Argonne National Laboratory Training Course on the “Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities”. Read full story... Oct. 5-7, 2009 Facility Decommissioning Training Course (Virginia Beach, VA, USA) Online registration CLOSED for this session. Nov. 16-19, 2009 Facility Decommissioning Training Course (Las Vegas, NV, USA) Online registration CLOSED for this session. Mar. 22-25, 2010 Facility Decommissioning Training Course (Las Vegas, NV, USA) Online registration OPEN for this session. Classes: Mar. 22-24. Nevada Test Site Tour: Mar. 25, 2010. Please follow the link above for updates and details.
Meetings
RERTR 2009 International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors Nov. 1-5, 2009, Beijing, China The U.S. Department of Energy / National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Global Threat Reduction in cooperation with the China Atomic Energy Authority and International Atomic Energy Agency hosted the “RERTR 2009 International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors.” The meeting was organized by Argonne National Laboratory, China Institute of Atomic Energy and Idaho National Laboratory and was held in Beijing, China from November 1-5, 2009. This was the 31st annual meeting in a series on the same general subject regarding the conversion of reactors within the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI). For more information visit the RERTR-2009 website.
Conferences
Apr. 1-5, 2009 2009 ANS National Student Conference @ University of Florida Argonne participated in the annual American Nuclear Society National Student Conference. Argonne’s Nuclear Engineering (NE) and Chemical Science and Engineering (CSE) divisions provided a three-hour workshop on “Design and Simulation of Advanced Fast Reactors and Fuel Recycling Technologies.” The NE and CSE Divisions hosted also an information booth and discussed Argonne’s nuclear science and technology efforts and student opportunities with participants. For more information: visit the NE Student Outreach website