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Division Spotlight
Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
Meeting Spotlight
ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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Latest News
$900M offer for SMR funding opens again—realigned to energy dominance agenda
The Department of Energy reissued a $900 million solicitation on March 24 designed to de-risk the deployment of “Gen-III+” light water small modular reactors. The same funding was previously offered in October 2024, with applications due January 17. Now, potential applicants have until April 23 to apply for a grant under a solicitation modified to “better align with President Trump's bold agenda to unleash American energy and AI dominance.”
7:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Trinity Site Tour
Trinity Site
Los Alamos National Lab Tour
Los Alamos National Lab
7:00 AM-4:30 PM
Sandia National Lab Tour
Sandia National Laboratory
8:00-11:00 AM
Criticality Safety Workshop
Acoma AB (Student Union Building)
9:00-11:00 AM
Resume Workshop
Santa Ana AB (Student Union Building)
9:00 -11:00 AM
Campus Tour
9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Karios Power Tour
Kairos Power
Registration/Help Desk Open
Student Union Building Ballroom Atrium
1:00-3:00 PM
Sobremesa Brewery Tour
Sobremesa Restaurant
1:00-4:00 PM
OpenMC Workshop
Data Science Workshop in Python
6:00-8:00 PM
Opening Banquet
Ballroom ABC (Student Union Building)
8:00-9:00 PM
The Laboratory for Advanced Reactor Engineering and Safety Tour
LARE Laboratory
The Characterization and Irradiation of Surfaces and materials for Nuclear Applications Laboratory Tour
CHARISMA Laboratory
Extreme Materials Groups Laboratory Tour
8:00-10:00 PM
On-Campus Social (Trivia and Game Night)
Farris Engineering Center
6:30-8:30 AM
Breakfast
Chaco & Bandalier (Sheraton ALBQ. Airport Hotel)
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Career Fair
Ballroom AB (Student Union Building)
9:00 AM - 1:10 PM
Poster Session
Ballroom C (Student Union Building)
9:00-10:20 AM
Fusion Panel
Lobo AB (Student Union Building)
Technical Sessions
Level 3 (Student Union Building)
10:30-11:50 AM
Graduate School Panel
12:00-1:10 PM
Walk Around Lunch
Student Sections Committee Luncheon Meeting
1:10-2:30 PM
Nuclear Medicine Panel
2:40-4:00 PM
Surprise Panel
6:00-9:00 PM
Networking Social and Dinner
ABQ BioPark
6:30 - 8:30 AM
Nuclear Waste Panel
Tijeras
Sheraton Rm.
10:35-11:55 AM
Nuclear Policy Panel
12:00-1:30 PM
Consent Based Siting Consortium Lunch n' Learn
Building Bridges Lunch
Chaco & Bandalier
1:40-3:00 PM
Conference Bid Panel
Career Fair Interviews
3:15-4:35 PM
Liquid Metal Panel
6:00-9:30 PM
Closing Banquet
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
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