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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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
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Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
November 2024
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
The D&D of SM-1A
With the recent mobilization at the site of the former SM-1A nuclear power plant at Fort Greely, Alaska, the Radiological Health Physics Regional Center of Expertise, located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Baltimore District, began its work toward the decommissioning and dismantlement of its third nuclear power plant, this time located just 175 miles south of the Arctic Circle.
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.
Gender champions in nuclear policy
ANS Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy has joined Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy (GCNP), making a commitment, along with over 50 other leaders in the GCNP network, to break down gender barriers in the field of nuclear policy. GCNP is uniting leaders of nuclear policy organizations who have committed to work toward gender equality within their spheres of influence. Learn more.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educational Resources
Check out our curated list of educational resources on various Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) topics to learn more about the many facets of DEI.
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 are 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 are due August 1. Learn more.
Grants
DIA Travel GrantsANS 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 travel grant provides supplemental funding, including complimentary registration and reimbursement for travel, hotel, and meal expenses for attending either the ANS Annual or Winter Conferences. Learn More.
Resources
Diversity Position StatementDownload the Diversity and Inclusion in the Nuclear Profession ANS position statement.
Statement on DiversityRead the ANS Statement on Diversity.
Get involved
Email Daryl Rizzo, ANS Director of Development, 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 the 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.
DIA Committee Roster
Matthew Jasica, ChairAmanda Bachmann, Vice ChairElizabeth Sooby, Vice Chair
Members (terms expire)
Amanda Bachmann (2026)Sandra Bogetic (2026)Lane Carasik (2027)Jamie Coble (2025)Price Collins (2026)Emory Colvin (2025)Marilyn Delgado (2025)Julie Ezold (2026)Alyssa Hayes (2025)Andrew Hoffman (2027)Matthew Jasica (2026)Ian Kolaja (2026)Arielle Miller (2026)Nathan Ryan (2026)Elizabeth Sooby (2026)Gemma Strong (2026)Sola Talabi (2026)Matthew Wargon (2026)Jennifer Watkins (2026)Fan Zhang (2026)
Ex Officio
Ishita Trivedi, ETWDD Chair (2025)
Staff LiaisonDaryl Rizzo
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