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Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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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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NorthStar subsidiary wins $537M contract to demo USS Enterprise
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded NorthStar Group Services subsidiary NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services a firm-fixed-price contract worth $536,749,731 for the dismantling, recycling, and disposal of the historic USS Enterprise (now also known as the ex-Enterprise), the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The work will be performed in Mobile, Ala., and is expected to be completed by November 2029.
Plenary Session|Panel
Monday, June 13, 2022|8:00–11:00AM PDT|Pacific D
We’ve been through a lot in the last 2 years: a global pandemic and associated disruption of the global economic system, broadscale shocks in energy prices and availability, and strengthened international momentum toward deep decarbonization and ultimately Net Zero. There is palpable excitement in the nuclear community about the future prospects for the harnessed atom. Challenges await, but a new wave of nuclear technology innovation promises to play a larger role in the evolving geopolitical landscape.
Moderator
ANS Annual Meeting 2022 General ChairPer Peterson Chief Nuclear Officer, Kairos Power
Keynote Speakers
Ted NordhausFounder and Executive Director Breakthrough Institute
Dr. Dan RaskySenior Scientist, NASA Chief, Space Portal Office
Christine King Director, Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN)
Kathryn A. McCarthy, Ph.D.Oak Ridge National LaboratoryAssociate Laboratory Director for Fusion and Fission Energy and Science
Kristine SvinickiFormer Chair, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAdjunct Professor, University of Michigan
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