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Division Spotlight
Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
Meeting Spotlight
2021 ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo
November 30–December 3, 2021
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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
October 2021
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November 2021
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August 2021
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Lighting the path for next-generation PRA leaders in nuclear engineering
Our next-generation leaders must begin to think more creatively, using risk-informed solutions to ensure safe, resilient, sustainable, and socially responsible technological advancements to usher in an era void of technological accidents. Probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) research and education provide nuclear engineering students with the scientific expertise and viable skill sets essential for meeting the growing demand for risk analysts in nuclear energy domains.
November 17–21, 2019
Nuclear Technology for the U.S. and the World
Washington, DC|Marriott Wardman Park
General Chair:
John L. Hopkins (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, NuScale Power, LLC)
Program Chair:
Jeff Brault
Assistant Program Chairs:
Jared Johnson (Chemical Engineer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
James Behrens (U. S. Navy (Ret.))
Embedded Topical Meeting
Catherine Perego (Westinghouse Electric Company)
Program Chairs:
Alyse Huffman (ANS Congressional Fellow)
Nicolas Stauff (Argonne National Laboratory)
