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Division Spotlight
Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
National Meeting
2020 ANS Annual Meeting
June 8–11, 2020
Online Virtual Meeting
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
Latest Magazine Issues
May 2020
Jan 2020
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
June 2020
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
April 2020
Latest News
Nominations needed for the 2021 ANS election
Each year, ANS leaders are nominated and elected from among the dedicated nuclear technology professionals that make up the Society’s membership. Now is your chance to nominate candidates to run in the 2021 ANS national election for the offices of vice president/president-elect and treasurer and for five positions on the ANS Board of Directors. All terms will begin in June 2021.
The Diversity and Inclusion in ANS program was developed to promote and support the participation of underrepresented or marginalized groups within the Society. Such groups include, but are not limited to: women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups.
The goals of the program are to:
To help achieve these goals, under the guidance of the Diversity and Inclusion in ANS Committee, the Society hosts networking events, organizes diversity-related sessions at meetings, provides travel scholarships for meetings, bestows awards, and offers leadership opportunities.
Upcoming EventS
Nuclear Trivia at ANS Virtual Annual MeetingThe ANS Young Member Group, Student Sections Committee, and Diversity & Inclusion in ANS Committee are hosting two Nuclear Trivia events during the upcoming ANS Virtual Annual Meeting, June 8-11. The events will be held Monday, June 8, from 7:30 - 9:00 pm, and Tuesday, June 9, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm EDT. Meeting attendees will receive invitations to sign-up to participate prior to the events.
Read about the May 8 Nuclear Trivia Night event in Newswire.
Honors and Awards
Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women’s Achievement AwardRecognizes the outstanding personal dedication and technical achievement by a woman for work she has performed in the fields of nuclear science, engineering, research or education. Nominations due August 1. Learn more.
E. Gail de Planque MedalRecognizes exemplary accomplishments by a woman in the fields of nuclear science and engineering. This award is intended to recognize outstanding lifetime or singular achievements by women that have resulted in tangible benefits to the field of nuclear science and engineering. Nominations due August 1. Learn more.
Resources
Diversity Position StatementDownload the Diversity in Inclusion in the Nuclear Profession ANS position statement.
Statement on DiversityRead the ANS Statement on Diversity.
Get involved
Email Dan Goldberg, ANS Director of Membership and Marketing, to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
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ANS Statement on Diversity
The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is committed, in principle and in practice, to creating a diverse and welcoming environment for everyone interested in nuclear science and technology. Diversity means creating an environment – both in ANS and in the profession – in which all members are valued equitably for their skills and abilities and respected equally for their unique perspectives and experiences. Diverse backgrounds foster unique contributions and capabilities, and so creation of an inclusive Society ultimately leads to a more creative, effective, and technically respected Society.
ANS believes that everyone deserves opportunities for learning, networking, leadership, training, recognition, volunteering in Society activities, and all the other benefits that involvement in the Society brings, regardless of age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, marital status, military service status, national origin, parental status, physical appearance, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. The selection of a member to serve in ANS's volunteer leadership structure shall be based solely on the member's ability, interest, and commitment to serve. In particular, ANS encourages members at each level of the Society and in each Professional Division and Technical Group to make special efforts to recruit underrepresented minorities and women to ensure that they are adequately represented in the Society.
Travel Grants
ANS is committed to encouraging underrepresented persons to enter and flourish in the field of nuclear science and technology. In fulfilling this commitment, the Diversity and Inclusion in ANS awards supplemental funding, including reimbursement of travel, hotel, and meal expenses in attending the ANS Annual Meeting in June or the ANS Winter Meeting in November. Application information will be posted prior to the next meeting.
DIA Committee Roster
Lane Carasik, ChairLisa Marshall, Vice ChairShirly Rodriguez, Vice Chair
2020 (terms expire)Matthew JasicaIan Thomas KolajaLeah Spradley ParksGemma (Ira) StrongEmily VuFan Zhang
2021Oum Keltoum Aziza BouhelalLane CarasikKalin KieslingLeslie KerbyLisa MarshallKathryn MummahRaul RebakShirly RodriguezLaura ScheeleJessica TaylorLeigh Winfrey
2022Jamie CobleMarilyn DelgadoSeth KilbyEmory Colvin
Ex OfficioHarsh Desai, Membership Committee ChairJulie Ezold, NEED Committee ChairAndrew Thomas, ETWDD Chair
Staff LiaisonDaniel Goldberg
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