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Division Spotlight
Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls
Improving task performance, system reliability, system and personnel safety, efficiency, and effectiveness are the division's main objectives. Its major areas of interest include task design, procedures, training, instrument and control layout and placement, stress control, anthropometrics, psychological input, and motivation.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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!
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ANS’s Mentor Match applications open
Applications are now open for the American Nuclear Society’s newly redesigned mentoring program. Mentor Match is a unique opportunity available only to ANS members that offers year-round mentorship and networking opportunities to Society members at any point in their education.
The deadline to apply for membership in the inaugural summer cohort, which will take place July 1–August 31, is June 20. The application form can be found here.
Gene L. Woodruff
University of Florida (First Place)University of Lowell (Second Place)Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Third Place)Oregon State University (Third Place)University of Washington (Honorable Mention)
Demetruis G. Jelatis
Kord S. Smith
John W. McKlveen
Idaho (Best Overall, Large)Trinity (Best Overall, Small)Richland (Exhibit, Membership, Public Information and Education)Virginia (Membership, Public Information and Education, Section Management)Central Pennsylvania (Membership, Public Information and Education)Eastern Carolinas (Membership, Meetings and Programs, Public Information and Education)Chicago (Meetings and Programs)Connecticut (Meetings and Programs, Public Information and Education, Section Management)Delaware Valley (Meetings and Programs)Oak Ridge (Public Information and Education)Northeastern New York (Section Management)
Richard J. Cashwell (University of Wisconsin)Harold W. Keiser (Pennsylvania Power & Light Company)
Yousry Youssef Azmy
Brookhaven Graphite Research Reactor Approved MarchMaterials Testing Reactor Approved MarchNRX Reactor Approved MarchPeachbottom HTGR Approved MarchSPERT I-IV Approved MarchEnrico Fermi Unit 1 Atomic Power Plant Approved OctoberNRU Reactor Approved OctoberSolomon A. Berson Laboratory Approved OctoberRaleigh Research Reactor Approved OctoberSEFOR Approved OctoberS1W Prototype Approved OctoberShippingport Atomic Power Station Approved OctoberWest Milton Sphere Approved October
Donald J. Grove
Ernest G. Silver
Theodore Rockwell
Robert Avery
Glen J. SchoessowAlfred C. Tollison, Jr.James D. Vandergrift
GraduateUniversity of LowellBryon R. Frank, Barbara Y. Hubbard, Raheel J. Rae, Michael P. Rubin, Michael A. Trembly, Charles H. RobinsonUndergraduateNorth Carolina State UniversityScott Bowman, Todd Wilson, Bill Dogget, Bill Clark, Mark Pinkston, Pete MarsicoHonorable Mention - GraduateIowa State UniversityScott State, Craig Amundson, Mike WinterHonorable Mention - UndergraduateUniversity of Tennessee-KnoxvilleAmanda F. Renshaw, Riza C. Berkan, W.C. Jordan, Carlos March-Leuba, Daniele Ugolini, Roger L. Macklin
Long Sun Tong
RTNS-II Team; led by C.M. Logan, M.W. Guinan, and D.G. Doran
Pierre Y. Tanguy
William Cahil
