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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
2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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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NWMO to select Canadian repository site this year
Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization, a not-for-profit organization responsible for the long-term management of the country’s intermediate- and high-level radioactive waste, is set to select a site for a deep geologic repository by the end of the year.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Nuclear Technology & Society
Friday, April 15, 2022|1:15–2:45PM CDT|Innovation Room
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Lessons from Kazakhstan's Nevada-Semipalatinsk Movement
Kulash Zhumadilova (Virginia Tech)
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How Myths Are Created Around Nuclear Science And Technology
Ethan Boechler (Univ. Calgary), Nikhil Joshi (Univ. Calgary), Emma Shewfelt (Univ. Calgary), Ian Brown (Univ. Regina), Jason M. Donev (Univ. Calgary)
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