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Division Spotlight
Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
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
Fusion Science and Technology
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Beyond conventional boundaries: Innovative construction technologies pave the way for advanced reactor deployment
In a bid to tackle the primary obstacle in nuclear deployment—construction costs—those in industry and government are moving away from traditional methods and embracing innovative construction technologies.
Embedded Topical Meeting
November 10–13, 2015
AccApp'15 will begin on Tuesday, November 10 and end on Friday, November 13, 2015 Registration for this meetings includes the Sunday, November 8, President's Reception, and Monday, November 9, Winter Meeting Opening Plenary, and President's Special Session. For all the most up-to-date travel, housing, and registration information please make sure website:http://answinter.org/ Make your room reservation now! The special group rate for the conference is $239+, and Government per diem rat of $177+. A limited number of rooms are reserved at this rate. To Book your Group Rate:Marriott Wardman Park Hotel phone number: Call 877-212-5752. Mention "American Nuclear Society" to receive special pricing: Reservations must be made by Thursday, October 15, 2015 , or before the group rooms are sold out, so do not delay. Prevailing hotel rates may apply after this date or when the group rooms are sold out, whichever occurs first.
General Chair:
Philip Cole (Professor, Idaho State University)
General Co-Chairs:
Ralf Kaiser (Section Head of the Physics Section, International Atomic Energy Agency)
Bradley Micklich (Senior Physicist, Argonne National Laboratory)
Program Chair:
Andrei Afanasev (Associate Professor, George Washington University)
Program Co-Chairs:
Alexander Ryazanov (Head of Laboratory, Professor, National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute")
Alex C. Mueller (Research Director, CNRS and Paris South University)
