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.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
Latest Magazine Issues
Aug 2026
Jan 2026
2026
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
October 2026
Nuclear Technology
September 2026
Fusion Science and Technology
August 2026
Latest News
Reactor criticality, states’ new nuclear plans among NECX 2026 highlights
The second day of the Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX 2026) kicked off with success stories on the start-up and state levels.
In Wednesday’s opening plenary session, representatives of three of the four companies that reached criticality on or before Executive Order 14301’s July 4 target date—Aalo Atomics, Antares Nuclear, and Deployable Energy—talked about the run-up to meeting the deadline. Following the opener, officials from Kentucky, New York, and Utah discussed ambitious plans to expand nuclear power in their respective states.
September 13–17, 2026
Plutonium Futures The Science 2026
Edinburgh, UK|AWE
September 28–October 1, 2026
The 15th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Operation, and Safety (NUTHOS-15)
Kashiwa-no-ha, Japan
October 12–16, 2026
TopFuel 2026
Tokyo, Japan
October 25–29, 2026
15th International Conference on Radiation Shielding and 23rd Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division
Jeju Island, South Korea|Hotel Lotte
December 14–17, 2026
First International Conference on Commercial Advances for Fusion Power Plants 2026
Québec City, Québec, Canada|Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
June 12–25, 2028
Advances in Thermal Hydraulics 2028
Portorož, Slovenia|Grand Hotel Bernardin