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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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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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Proving DRACO will deliver
The United States is now closer than it has been in over five decades to launching the first nuclear thermal rocket into space, thanks to DRACO—the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Orbit.
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Papers, summaries, and lightning talk abstracts are solicited for the Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2024) conference, to be held as an embedded topical meeting at the 2024 ANS Winter Conference on November 17-21, 2024, at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld. Organized by the American Nuclear Society Thermal Hydraulics Division, this embedded topical meeting is the seventh in a growing series featuring peer-reviewed, full-length technical papers, summaries, and abstracts covering recent advances in thermal hydraulics. Authors and presenters are cordially invited to participate in this event to exchange ideas and knowledge, develop strong relationships across organizations, and establish collaborations to solve challenging problems.
ATH 2024 Full Paper Template LaTeX
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Abstract Template for Lightning Talks ATH 2024
ATH 2024 Call for Papers
