YMG’s new Rad Talks series gets under wayANS NewsAugust 3, 2020, 3:23PM|ANS News StaffThe ANS Young Members Group is launching a new series of virtual events called Rad Talks. Inspired by the concept of salon dinners, each Rad Talks session will spotlight an influential nuclear industry leader in an interactive discussion with a limited number of participants. The sessions are open to young and student members.“I came up with the idea for Rad Talks based on a few intimate salon dinners that I attended in the past year,” said Alyse Huffman, series moderator and member of the YMG Executive Committee. “At these events there is usually one or more honorary guests among a small group of folks who enjoy a meal together and discuss topics that everyone has in common. We want to replicate this experience virtually for our young members.”HolgateWhat’s on tap: The first installment of the series is scheduled for August 12 and will feature Laura S. H. Holgate, vice president for materials risk management at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). She is also cofounder of Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy, a project of NTI, and has served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Office at Vienna and the International Atomic Energy Agency. ANS young and student members can register now for the event.ConneryJoyce Connery, a member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, is scheduled for the second installment of Rad Talks on August 26. Her past positions include director of nuclear energy policy in the National Security Council’s Office of International Economics under President Obama, and senior policy advisor to the assistant secretary for defense nuclear nonproliferation at the National Nuclear Security Administration.How it works: Huffman said that attendance will be capped for each session to facilitate discussion. The discussions will observe the Chatham House Rule, which means that participants are free to use the information from the event, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker, nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.“It provides an off-the-record venue for casual networking and opportunities for young professionals to interact with an established leader in the nuclear industry,” Huffman said.Tags:online resourcesrad talksymgShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS members approve amendment adding YMG rep to board of directorsThe American Nuclear Society will include a representative from the Young Members Group on its Board of Directors after ANS members voted this week overwhelmingly in favor of amending Article B6 of the ANS bylaws. The change was mandated by Objective Outcome 5 of the ANS Change Plan 2020.To keep the number of directors at 16, the approved amendment decreased the number of non–U.S. resident directors from three to two.Go to Article
Webinar on Oak Ridge National LaboratoryANS and the Young Members Group are offering the next installment of the “Spotlight on the National Labs” webinar series, featuring Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The webinar takes place on August 12, starting at 1:30 p.m. (EDT).Registration for the webinar is required.Go to Article
ARPA-E Energy Briefs highlight innovations and programsThe Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is at work developing and demonstrating novel energy technologies and connecting those technologies with private-sector investors. The researchers and innovators behind ARPA-E want to tell you all about it in a series of “Energy Briefs” available through the agency’s YouTube channel.Go to Article
Spotlighting teamwork and new ideas at LLNLThe sixth and most recent installment in the ANS Young Members Group (YMG) Spotlight on National Labs webinar series explored nuclear science and engineering at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on July 16.Go to Article
Recapping the ANS/NEI Advanced Reactor Codes and Standards WorkshopAs industry steps up its efforts to design, develop, and deploy advanced reactors, codes and standards must be developed to support these technologies. Toward that end, ANS and the Nuclear Energy Institute collaborated to host a virtual workshop on June 23 for industry partners to discuss the development of advanced reactor codes and standards.NEI’s senior director of new reactors, Marc Nichol, welcomed more than 400 attendees to the online meeting, and ANS’s director of government relations, John Starkey, outlined the meeting logistics.Go to Article
ANS offers diversity, equity, and inclusion resources for all community membersThe Diversity and Inclusion in ANS program is guided by the Diversity and Inclusion in ANS (DIA) Committee to promote diversity and inclusion in nuclear science, technology, and engineering and to promote and support the participation of underrepresented or marginalized groups within the Society, including—but not limited to—women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and persons with disabilities.Go to Article
Annual Meeting: YMG hosts technical sessionsThe American Nuclear Society's Young Members Group (YMG) has organized several technical sessions for the 2020 ANS Virtual Annual Meeting, including the following. Recordings of all technical sessions are available for meeting attendees to view through the Virtual Annual Meeting Portal.Go to Article
Excitement builds for ANS Virtual Annual MeetingThe 2020 ANS Virtual Annual Meeting promises to be a unique event in the history of the American Nuclear Society. The first all-virtual ANS meeting runs from June 8 to 11 and is being conducted via Zoom, a videoconferencing app that has gained widespread popularity since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.More than 1,700 registrants have already signed up, making for the largest ANS meeting in modern history. More than 90 sessions will be held, with over 200 papers to be presented. Meeting registration will be open through Wednesday, June 10.Go to Article
Spotlight finds NREL in latest YMG webinarThe ANS Young Members Group (YMG) continues to deliver an in-depth look at the Department of Energy’s national laboratories through a series of live webinars called Spotlight on National Labs. The fourth and most recent webinar focused on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located in Golden, Colo., and its role in advancing clean energy technologies and their integration into the global energy system. “It is exciting to have the lead renewable energy national lab discuss their work toward a flexible grid of the future and system integration efforts among all carbon-free sources, including nuclear energy,” said Harsh Desai, YMG chair.Go to Article
Navigating Nuclear: Bringing it homeAmerican Nuclear Society members who are parenting K–12 students have been drafted to serve as home educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. While schools may have provided e-learning resources, the school year is at an end. How can concerned parents prevent the dreaded summer slide?Here’s our suggestion: turn to Navigating Nuclear: Energizing Our World, ANS’s K–12 curriculum developed in partnership with Discovery Education, and teach nuclear chemistry! Even if you live apart from the children in your life, consider using Zoom to introduce Navigating Nuclear to children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.Go to Article