Nuclear Science Week: the ANS local and student sections eventsANS NewsEducationOctober 27, 2020, 9:31AM|ANS News StaffNuclear Science Week (NSW) is a celebration designed to focus local, regional, national, and international interest on all aspects of nuclear science. National events marking the 11th annual NSW took place October 19–23 in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme was “Think Clean. Think Solutions. Think Nuclear.”Several ANS local and student sections from around the world organized their own events to celebrate NSW, as follows:ExpandTags:ans local sectionsans student sectionsnuclear science weekShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS Student Sections virtual 5K fundraising event nears completionANS NewsOctober 15, 2020, 9:29AM|ANS News StaffThere is still time to participate in the “Nuclear Power: Let’s Keep it Running” 5K virtual run fundraiser sponsored by the ANS Student Sections Committee. The virtual 5K is designed to raise awareness about safe, clean, and reliable nuclear energy and to enrich the experiences of students in nuclear science and technology.The campaign has raised more than $2,500 and consists of an online donation platform where student sections can form teams, organize runs, and connect to donors within their communities and throughout the country.ExpandTags:ans student sectionsfun runShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Be the change you want to see in the worldANS Nuclear CafeAugust 20, 2019, 6:00AM|Dr. Matthew Jasica and Alyse HuffmanWhat does it mean to be a leader? That question is at the heart of the Young Professionals Congress 2019 (YPC19).Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student sectionsans winter meetingans winter meeting and expoans young members groupcandace bertotticraig piercydcdc perspectivediversity & inclusion committeehuffmanjasicanaygnnorth american young generation in nuclearnuclearnuclear industrypublic policyreactorsscurlockunited stateswashingtonypc19ypc2019Share:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Navigating Nuclear with Bob Fine and Dr. Eric LoewenANS Nuclear CafeOctober 3, 2018, 8:01PM|Douglas HardtmayerOn Episode 12 of RadioNuclear, we discuss how fear-mongering stories about nuclear power plants in the path of a hurricane are irrelevant, the Oyster Creek Shutdown, and lastly, how nuclear power should be used geopolitically.Go to ArticleTags:aerospaceamerican nuclear societyannual meetingans local sectionsans publicationsans student sectionsans winter meeting and expoans young members groupauthorsbiology and medicinecareers in nuclearcenter for nuclear science & technology informationdoug hardtmayerdr. eric loeweneducationenergyengineeringenvironmental benefits of nuclearfusion science and technologyhardtmayerk-12mpr associatesnasanational engineers weeknational nuclear science weeknavigating nuclearnavigatingnuclear.comnuclearnuclear connectnuclear energynuclear literacy projectnuclear newsnuclear science and engineering journalnuclear technologynuclearconnectohio stateoyster creekphysicspodcastradiationradio nuclearradionuclearradwaste solutionsrobert c. finescience & engineering educationspace applicationsstem edstem educationstemedunited statesusa science & engineering festivalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS Meetings - Career Benefits of AttendingANS Nuclear CafeNovember 1, 2015, 12:00AM|Brett RampalFor over a decade, I have been attending American Nuclear Society (ANS) National and Topical meetings both as a student and a young professional. These meetings hold a very special place in my heart and give me the opportunity to participate in a professional and technical venue most closely aligned with my career and goals. However, I am often asked, "What value is there in attending the ANS meetings, and why do you go?" The answer to that question can sometimes be difficult to supply, solely because of the over-abundance of reasons for and value I gain from attending. The short answer is, "I attend because I am a nuclear professional and an advocate for our industry and all nuclear professionals should attend." But the true answer goes deeper than that.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student sectionsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS 2015 Annual Meeting Delivers Facts on New Nuclear Construction -ANS Nuclear CafeJune 10, 2015, 4:06PM|ANS Nuclear Cafe South Korea's Shin-Kori units 3 and 4 (left pair) and 5 and 6 (right pair.) Preconstruction art courtesy KEPCO.by Will Davis, reporting from the 2015 ANS Annual MeetingGo to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student sectionsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Unintended Anti-Nuclear Consequences Lurking in the EPA Clean Power PlanANS Nuclear CafeAugust 20, 2014, 3:57PM|Remy DevoeThe Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Clean Power Plan has gained favor with some nuclear energy advocates. An extensive analysis of the proposal, however, reveals that current nuclear generating capacity would largely suffer under the new carbon rules. In fact, the results of an evaluation performed by my fellow graduate student Justin Knowles and myself show that 15 states are actually incentivized to shut down all of their nuclear units and replace them with natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) generation. In effect, this plan allows for increasing carbon emissions; a far cry from the stated goals of the Clean Power Plan.Go to ArticleTags:ans student sectionsco2epanuclear energyregulationShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Florida ANS Students Steal Show at Turkey Point Siting HearingANS Nuclear CafeMay 14, 2014, 7:10PM|ANS Nuclear CafeFlorida governor Rick Scott and his cabinet met on May 13 for the final state-level site selection determination for new AP1000 nuclear reactors planned to be built at the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station in southern Florida. The hearing was well-attended by opponents and supporters.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student sectionsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
The “I’m a Nuke” Project: The Epic Saga of Tim the Vagabond Nuclear EngineerANS Nuclear CafeDecember 12, 2013, 7:00AM|Mark ReedLike many young and restless Ph.D. recipients, Tim Lucas was stricken with insatiable wanderlust. After completing his Doctorate in nuclear engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tim cast off the shackles of his societal commitments to begin a new life as a roving vagabond. Tim, who lived on his beloved boat Slick throughout grad school, set sail from Boston two years ago. He first headed south to the Caribbean, then through the Panama Canal to the Galapagos. He drifted among the South Pacific archipelagos, embracing all the pleasures of peripatetic life. Eventually, he finagled his way across Asia and into the Mediterranean, where he now meanders through the Dodecanese.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student conferenceans student sectionsi'm a nukeShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit at ANS Student ConferenceANS Nuclear CafeApril 10, 2013, 8:00AM|Will BoydA first-time event at this year's American Nuclear Society Student Conference was the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit, held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The premiere event for the summit was a Pitch Contest that challenged students to effectively communicate their ideas in 90 seconds by using only a single slide per team, followed by 90 seconds of questions from a diverse panel of judges.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student sectionswill boydShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
MIT to host 2013 ANS Student ConferenceANS Nuclear CafeNovember 14, 2012, 6:39PM|ANS Nuclear CafeThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will be hosting the 2013 ANS Student Conference, to be held April 4-6, 2013, in Boston, MA. MIT student leaders are making the rounds at the ANS Winter Conference to highlight the exciting events in store at the student conference.Go to ArticleTags:2013 ans student conferenceamerican nuclear societyans student sectionspublic image of the nuclear engineerShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
President-elect Hoffman charters new ANS student section at Chattanooga StateANS Nuclear CafeNovember 7, 2012, 7:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeAmerican Nuclear Society President-elect Donald Hoffman recently visited the ANS Student Section at Chattanooga State Community College. Hoffman thanked the students for their outstanding participation at the recent Department of Energy public hearing on proposed mixed oxide fuel technologies for Tennessee Valley Authority nuclear plants, and laid out a vision for the future for ANS, in a presentation before a large audience of 60-70 attendees.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student sectionschattanooga state community collegeeducationscience & engineering educationtennessee valley authorityShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
The future of nuclear at #MOXChatANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 25, 2012, 6:00AM|Laura ScheeleOn September 11, the National Nuclear Security Administration (U.S. Department of Energy) hosted a public meeting in Chattanooga, Tenn., concerning its Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the disposition of surplus weapons-grade plutonium as mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel for use in power reactors. You may have seen the ANS Call to Action for the hearing and perhaps read the ANS position statement or background information.Go to ArticleTags:alex woodsamerican nuclear societyans local sectionsans student sectionscenter for nuclear science and technology informationchattanoogachattanooga state community collegelessons learnedmox fuelnon-proliferationnonproliferationnuclear fuel cyclenuclear literacy projectnuclear opponentsnuclear powersteve skutniktvaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Great turnout at #MOXChatANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 11, 2012, 10:45PM|ANS Nuclear CafeA quick shot of the ANS member room before the open house kicked off - students in the royal blue t-shirts are with the Chattanooga State ANS Student Section.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student sectionsmox fuelShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Call to Action: Public hearing on MOX fuel tonight in ChattanoogaANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 11, 2012, 7:15PM|ANS Nuclear CafeWHO: Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student sectionsmox fuelnonproliferationnuclear opponentsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS Man vs. the Anti-Nuclear Zombie PlagueANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 10, 2012, 6:20AM|Dave Pointer Go to ArticleTags:ans local sectionsans manans student sectionsmox fuelnuclear energynuclear opponentsnuclear powerplutoniumtvaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
UC-Berkeley NE department receives ANS Presidential CitationANS Nuclear CafeJune 21, 2012, 5:00PM|ANS Nuclear CafeThe University of California-Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Department has been awarded an American Nuclear Society Presidential Citation, ANS President Eric Loewen announced today. Loewen will present the award to UC-Berkeley nuclear engineering department representatives during the President's Session of the ANS Annual Conference, Nuclear Science and Technology: Managing the Global Impact of Economic and Natural Events, being held June 24-28 in Chicago, Ill.Go to ArticleTags:ans student sectionsfukushimahonors and awardsuniversity of california-berkeleyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS Student Conference 2012 in the NewsANS Nuclear CafeApril 20, 2012, 6:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeThe 2012 ANS Student Conference in Las Vegas wrapped up last weekend. Thanks to all attendees and to the host University of Nevada Las Vegas Student Section of the American Nuclear Society for making the event such a success! News coverage of the conference from ABC TV Channel 13 KTNV:Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student sectionseducationscience & engineering educationShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS Friday Nuclear Matinee triple featureANS Nuclear CafeApril 13, 2012, 6:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeA triple feature for your viewing pleasure! Here we go:Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans student sectionseducationnuclear pioneersShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
The ANS Student Section of the University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignANS Nuclear CafeApril 12, 2012, 6:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeAmerican Nuclear Society President Eric Loewen visited the ANS student section at the University of Illinois on Tuesday, March 27, followed by dinner with the Central Illinois ANS local section. This event was part of Loewen's "March Madness" speaking tour, building toward the 2012 ANS Student Conference (which begins today in Las Vegas). The occasion gave ANS Nuclear Cafe a chance to catch up with Valentyn Bykov, president of the ANS student section at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to discuss the section and its activities.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans local sectionsans student sectionseducationengineeringenvironmental benefits of nuclearknowledge transferlessons learnedShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook