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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
2021 ANS Virtual Annual Meeting
June 14–16, 2021
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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May 2021
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April 2021
Fusion Science and Technology
February 2021
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Consultant recommends subsidies for Exelon plants
A research and consulting firm hired by Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker’s administration to scrutinize the financial fitness of Exelon’s Byron and Dresden nuclear plants approves of limited state subsidies for the facilities, according to a redacted version of the firm’s report made available yesterday.
COVID-19 Note: Please check this page often for meeting status updates due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
American Nuclear Society meetings and conferences are the best way to keep current with the ever changing fields of nuclear science and technology.
In addition to two national meetings per year, ANS sponsors many topical meetings which concentrate on a particular technical area. Many of these meetings are planned many years in advance and are listed here. To have a meeting listed here, it must be approved by the National Program Committee of the American Nuclear Society for inclusion on the ANS Calendar.
For more than 65 years, ANS has provided a forum for advancing the state of applied nuclear science and technology. We remain committed to serving the needs of the nuclear professional community during these unprecedented times. In the coming weeks, we will be introducing a new set of digital and video tools that will enable the robust technical exchange of an ANS meeting—papers, presentations, posters, and plenaries, etc.—while ensuring the health and safety of everyone involved during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 26–30, 2021
Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS)
Virtual Meeting
Embedded Topical Meeting:
August 8–11, 2021
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo
Nuclear Sustainability: Leveraging an Evolving Workforce and Workplace
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
September 26–October 1, 2021
Actinides 2021
Due to COVID-19, the in-person meeting has officially been postponed. More information to come.
Tallahassee, Florida USA|Florida State University Conference Center
October 3–7, 2021
Mathematics & Computation (M&C) 2021
Raleigh, NC
October 17–21, 2021
2021 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP2021)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
November 7–12, 2021
2021 International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2021)
Columbus, OH
November 12–13, 2021
Young Professionals Congress 2021
YPC Dates have changed
November 30–December 4, 2021
2021 ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo
NOTE: Dates and facility have changed.
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
Embedded Topical Meetings:
February 20–24, 2022
IRPA North American Regional Congress
St. Louis, MO
March 6–11, 2022
19th International Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics
Brussels, Belgium
April 3–8, 2022
12th International Conference on Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC XII)
Kailua-Kona, HI|Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa
May 15–20, 2022
International Conference on Physics of Reactors 2022 (PHYSOR 2022)
Pittsburgh, PA
May 22–25, 2022
7th International Conference on Nuclear and Renewable Energy Resources (NURER2021)
Ankara, Turkey
June 12–16, 2022
2022 ANS Annual Meeting
Anaheim, CA|Anaheim Hilton
June 19–23, 2022
11th International Conference on Isotopes
Saskatoon, Canada
August 7–10, 2022
September 4–9, 2022
13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-13)
Taichung, Taiwan
September 25–29, 2022
ICRS 14/RPSD 2022
Seattle, WA|Seattle Marriott Waterfront
November 13–17, 2022
2022 ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort
February 6–9, 2023
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2023)
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
June 11–15, 2023
2023 ANS Annual Meeting
Indianapolis, IN|Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
July 15–21, 2023
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT) & 18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Knoxville, TN
August 13–17, 2023
The International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2023)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
November 5–9, 2023
2023 ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo
Washington, DC
June 9–13, 2024
2024 ANS Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV|The Mirage
November 17–21, 2024
2024 ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
