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Division Spotlight
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.
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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Nuclear Science and Engineering
June 2025
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
NRC v. Texas: Supreme Court weighs challenge to NRC authority in spent fuel storage case
The State of Texas has not one but two ongoing federal court challenges to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that could, if successful, turn decades of NRC regulations, precedent, and case law on its head.
General Chair:
J. Wesley Hines (University of Tennessee Knoxville)
Technical Program Cochairs:
Andrew Thomas (Idaho National Laboratory)
Russell Coon (VPSP, LLC)
Frank Giannone (Duke Energy)
Program Schedule Chair:
Patrick Berry (Program Schedule Chair, Patrick Berry Consulting, LLC)
Executive Sponsor:
Kostas Dovas (Exelon Nuclear)
Sponsor Cochairs:
David Helling (Westinghouse)
Dan Randolph (Exelon Calvert Cliffs)
Publication Chair:
Rob Sandstrom (Focus Forward Performance Solutions LLC)
Committee Members:
Shaima Al Mansoori (Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation)
John Austin (Southern Company)
Bill Barron (Ontario Power Generation)
Douglas Batche (Exelon Nuclear Security)
Aaron Bergeron (TVA)
Oum Keltoum Bouhelal (Higher National School)
Richard Coe (Thomas Edison State College)
Juan Cortez (Callaway, Ameren)
Raymond Dean (The West Wind Group)
Thomas Dean (Exelon Generation)
Lisa Edwards (EPRI)
Rick Gayheart (Southern Company)
Gerry Hildebrandt (STP)
Bei Liu (Excelsior College)
George Manaskie (INPO)
Michael Marler (Marler Consulting)
Lisa Marshall (North Carolina State University)
Terry Maund (INPO)
Stephen Page (BE EDF)
Analiese Piraino (FENOC)
Robert Rodriguez (Tecnatom USA)
Pamela Terry (Westinghouse)
Irina Vorobieva (Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power)
Jason Valtos (TVA)
Helena Zhivitskaya (IAEA)
