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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
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver 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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Sam Altman steps down as Oklo board chair
Advanced nuclear company Oklo Inc. has new leadership for its board of directors as billionaire Sam Altman is stepping down from the position he has held since 2015. The move is meant to open new partnership opportunities with OpenAI, where Altman is CEO, and other artificial intelligence companies.
Plenary Session
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|8:00–9:45AM PDT|Pacific D
Session Organizers:
Andrew Klein (Emeritus Professor and Editor, Nuclear Technology, Past ANS President)
Young Members Group
In 2017, ANS announced the Nuclear Grand Challenges. These nine challenges, put forth by the members and Technical Divisions of ANS, identify cross-cutting technical issues to be resolved by 2030 to help address the economic, sociological, or political concerns facing nuclear energy. Five years later, where are we? In addition to highlighting recent successes, we challenge our panelists and audience alike to consider actions needed to move forward. We will explore the role each of us has to play, from students to technical and industry leaders, in making real progress on the grand challenges of nuclear energy.
Steve NesbitANS President 2021-2022LMNT Consulting
Moderator
Catherine PratPrincipal EngineerWestinghouse Electric Company
Speakers
Amir A. Bahadori, PhD, DABHPAssociate Professor and Steve Hsu Keystone Research Faculty ScholarKansas State UniversityFaculty ScientistKSU Johnson Cancer Research Center
Paul T. DickmanSenior Policy FellowArgonne National Laboratory
Alyssa HayesNuclear Engineering Ph.D. CandidateUniversity of Tennessee
Dr. Kathryn (Katy) HuffSenior Advisor to the SecretaryU.S. Department of Energy
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