ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Division Spotlight
Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
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!
Latest Magazine Issues
Jun 2025
Jan 2025
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
July 2025
Nuclear Technology
June 2025
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
Former NRC commissioners lend support to efforts to eliminate mandatory hearings
A group of nine former nuclear regulatory commissioners sent a letter Wednesday to the current Nuclear Regulatory Commission members lending support to efforts to get rid of mandatory hearings in the licensing process, which should speed up the process by three to six months and save millions of dollars.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE)
Technical Session
Wednesday, June 15, 2022|10:15AM–12:00PM PDT|Huntington B/C
Session Chair:
Jedediah D. Styron (TAE Technologies)
Alternate Chair:
Tim D. Bohm
Session Organizer:
To access paper attachments, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Register NowLog In
Advancing Methods for Fusion Neutronics: An Overview of Workflows and Nuclear Analysis Activities at UKAEA
Alex Valentine (UKAEA), Thomas Berry (UKAEA), Steven Bradnam (UKAEA), Tim Eade (UKAEA), James Hagues (UKAEA), James Hodson (UKAEA), Jonathan Naish (UKAEA), Chantal Nobs (UKAEA), Lee W. Packer (UKAEA), Ross Worrall (UKAEA)
Paper
Development and Applications of OpenMC for Fusion Technology R&D
Ethan E. Peterson (MIT), Paul K. Romano (ANL), Patrick C. Shriwise (ANL), Zach S. Hartwig (MIT)
Overview of the Fusion Evaluated Nuclear Data Library (FENDL)
Tim D. Bohm (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison), Georg Schnabel (International Atomic Energy Agency), Roberto Capote (International Atomic Energy Agency), Andrej Trkov (Josef Stefan Institute)
Shut-Down Dose Rate Calculations for ITER B1 Port Cell 16
Kara M. Godsey (ORNL), Bor Kos (ORNL)
Activation and Waste Disposal Rating Analysis of the FESS-FNSF
Son N. Quang (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Jonathan Wing (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Nicholas R. Brown (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), G. Ivan Maldonado (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
To join the conversation, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.