601 Eubank Blvd. SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123
(505) 245-2137 Fax: (505) 242-4537
For Release:Immediately Contact: Jennifer Hayden,505-245-2137 ext. 102 or 505-410-4674
Maria Pfeffer, 910-819-4411
2016 National Celebration of Nuclear Science
to Kick-Off in Wilmington, North Carolina
Albuquerque, NM-- Nuclear Science Week (NSW) is a national, broadly observed celebration to focus local, regional and national interest on all aspects of nuclear science. This year, NSW will be recognized for the seventh year on October 17-21, 2016, and the NSW “Big Event” will take place on October 20-22, 2016, in Wilmington, North Carolina, hosted by the Wilmington Area Local Section of the American Nuclear Society and local chapters of the North American Young Generation in Nuclear.
“North Carolina and Wilmington in particular, is a great location to host the Big Event for Nuclear Science Week given the significant concentration of nuclear technologists in the state. A key focus this year will be showcasing how current and future nuclear technologies are harnessed for the benefit of humanity,” said Derek Bass, Wilmington Big Event 2016 Chair and Lead System Engineer at GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy.“The strong regional presence of high technology enterprises in the state, such as GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Duke Energy Progress and North Carolina State University, provides a rich environment for innovation to bring about this benefit.”
During this three-day event, attendees will partake in exhibits, demonstrations and panel discussions on various topics. Panel topics will include, but are not limited to,“Nuclear in Your Community,”“The History of Nuclear,”“The Future of Nuclear” and more.This event will also feature student and teacher workshops, Scout merit badge activities, tours of Duke Energy’s Brunswick Nuclear Plant and Global Nuclear Fuel’s manufacturing plant and a movie screening of CNN Films: Pandora’s Promise.
Sponsors for the 2016 Nuclear Science Week celebration include Albert I. Pierce Foundation, Duke Energy Progress, Energy Solutions, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, and URENCO. A number of other organizations will also support the event including, Women in Nuclear, the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, the University of North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina State University and Cape Fear Community College.
More information - including a list of speakers, a program of events and venue information – can be found at nuclearscienceweek.org under “Big Event.”
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is located at 601 Eubank SE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the entrance to the Sandia Science & Technology Park. Formerly the National Atomic Museum, which opened in 1969 and was chartered by Congress in 1991, the Museum serves as a repository and steward of nuclear-related historical items and is a Smithsonian affiliate. The Museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 361 days a year. The Museum’s website is and the phone number is 505-245-2137.
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