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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
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver 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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Argonne’s METL gears up to test more sodium fast reactor components
Argonne National Laboratory has successfully swapped out an aging cold trap in the sodium test loop called METL (Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop), the Department of Energy announced April 23. The upgrade is the first of its kind in the United States in more than 30 years, according to the DOE, and will help test components and operations for the sodium-cooled fast reactors being developed now.
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|PSA Analyses: Methods and Applications
Thursday, July 20, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EDT|300B
Session Chair:
Seung Jun Lee (Ulsan Nat'l Institute Science and Technology)
Alternate Chair:
Yunfei Zhao (University of Maryland)
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu
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Technical and Regulatory Aspects of Integrating Safety and Security at Nuclear Power Plants
10:00–10:25AM EDT
Robby Christian (INL), Steven R. Prescott (INL), Vaibhav Yadav (INL), Shawn W. St Germain (INL), Christopher P. Chwasz (INL)
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Risk-Informed Design of Defensive Cybersecurity Architectures for Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems
10:25–10:50AM EDT
Lee T. Maccarone (Sandia), Jacob R. James (Sandia), Daniel R. Sandoval (Sandia), Alexandria W. Haddad (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
Criteria for Determining the Safety of Wireless Technologies at Nuclear Power Plants
10:50–11:15AM EDT
M. D. Muhlheim (ORNL), L. A. Hardin (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), R. J. Belles (ORNL)
Implementation of Risk-Informed Tools to Improve Physical Security Response and Effectiveness
11:15–11:40AM EDT
Ricky Summitt (ENERCON)
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