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Division Spotlight
Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
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
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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.
20th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-20)
Dr. Rohatgi joined Brookhaven National in 1975 after obtaining Ph. D from Case Western Reserve University in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently a Senior Mechanical Engineer. He has worked with USNRC, Department of Energy , EPRI, Department of State and OECD. He has Served as consultant to ACRS, Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board, Ontario Power Generation, Holtec, and Senior Advisor to State Department and represented US on Science Advisory Committee of International Science and Technology Center, Moscow for 12 years. Most of his career has been involved with nuclear reactor safety which includes: Code development, validation, uncertainty analyses and scaling methods and review of vendor submissions to USNRC.
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