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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
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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Webinar: MC&A and safety in advanced reactors in focus
Towell
Russell
Prasad
The American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division recently hosted a webinar on updating material control and accounting (MC&A) and security regulations for the evolving field of advanced reactors.
Moderator Shikha Prasad (CEO, Srijan LLC) was joined by two presenters, John Russell and Lester Towell, who looked at how regulations that were historically developed for traditional light water reactors will apply to the next generation of nuclear technology and what changes need to be made.
Nuclear Criticality Safety Division 2025 Conference
Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory
Director
John J. McKetta Energy
Professor
Dr. William (Bill) Charlton is a Professor in the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program within the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin). At UT-Austin, he also serves as the Director of the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory (NETL) which houses the newest research reactor in the U.S. Since 2023, he has served as the UT-Sandia Faculty Liaison. He is an expert in the application of nuclear science and engineering for societal solutions (including national security, health care, and the environment). He has over 25 years of technical expertise in the design, development, testing, and evaluation of nuclear systems, analytical techniques, and instrumentation. From 2015-2017, he was the Research Director for the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) and the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Nebraska. NSRI is the University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) for the U.S. Strategic Command and the U.S. Department of Defense for Combatting Weapons of Mass Destruction. From 2003-2015, Dr. Charlton served on the faculty of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU) and was the founding Director of the Nuclear Security Science & Policy Institute (NSSPI) from 2006-2015. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at UT-Austin from 2000-2003 and as a Technical Staff Member in the Nonproliferation and International Security Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) from 1998-2000. Dr. Charlton earned a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University. Among his many awards, Dr. Charlton earned the Special Service Award from the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management in 2010. He has over 200 technical publications in referred journals and conference proceedings.
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