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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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ANS’s Mentor Match applications open
Applications are now open for the American Nuclear Society’s newly redesigned mentoring program. Mentor Match is a unique opportunity available only to ANS members that offers year-round mentorship and networking opportunities to Society members at any point in their education.
The deadline to apply for membership in the inaugural summer cohort, which will take place July 1–August 31, is June 20. The application form can be found here.
June 12–16, 2022
Anaheim, CA|Hilton Anaheim
We would like to invite you to attend the Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2022) meeting now embedded in the ANS Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA at the Anaheim Hilton from June 12th to the 16th, 2022.
TOFE 2022 features abstracts and papers detailing outstanding research in the field of fusion science and technology
General Chair:
Ales Necas (TAE Technologies Inc)
Technical Program Chair:
Paul Humrickhouse (ORNL)
Publications Chair:
Leigh Winfrey (Penn State Univ.)
Student Program Chair:
Lauren Garrison (ORNL)
TOFE 2022 Schedule at a Glance
TOFE 22 Call for Papers
TOFE 2022 Abstract Template
TOFE 2022 Speaker Presentation Power Point Template
TAE Guest Form
Speaker Instructions
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TOFE 2022 Journal Submission Instructions
Poster Template TOFE 2022
Submit an abstract
Dear TOFE 2022 Authors,
TOFE 2022 has partnered with Fusion Science and Technology (FST) to publish a special issue of papers derived from the conference. You are invited to submit your work for consideration in the issue. If interested, please contact the journal office (fst@ans.org) and/or submit directly into FST’s peer review system before September 15, 2022.
Details:
Submission instructions:
I also welcome any questions to me directly at lwinfrey@sunymaritime.edu. We are looking forward to your submission.
My very best,
Dr. Leigh Winfrey
Fusion Science and Technology Editor-in-Chief
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/ufst20