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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
Meeting Spotlight
2020 ANS Virtual Winter Meeting
November 16–19, 2020
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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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Missouri S&T’s nuclear engineering program gains department status
Missouri S&T’s pool-type nuclear reactor. Photo: Sam O’Keefe/Missouri S&T
Sixty years ago, the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), then known as the University of Missouri at Rolla, was one of the first U.S. institutions to offer a nuclear engineering degree. Now, decades after it was offered as an option within metallurgical engineering, Missouri S&T’s nuclear program has attained new status as the Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science Department, the university announced on October 20.
The American Nuclear Society provides statements which reflect the Society's perspectives on issues of public interest that involve various aspects of nuclear science and technology. Position statements are prepared by key members whose relevant experience or publications inform the documents and then the documents are reviewed by ANS committees and divisions. The final position statements are approved by the Board of Directors.
Disposition of Surplus Weapons Plutonium — ANS-47-2020
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Price-Anderson Act — ANS-54-2019
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Nuclear Energy's Role in Climate Change Policy — ANS-44-2019
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Nuclear Technology's Critical Role In The World's Future Energy Supply — ANS-43-2019
Diversity in the Nuclear Profession — ANS-66-2018
Advanced Reactors — ANS-35-2018
Interim Storage of Used or Spent Nuclear Fuel — ANS-76-2017
Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Regulations for Nuclear Power Plants — ANS-46-2017
U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Plants: A Vital National Asset — ANS-26-2017
The Safety of Transporting Radioactive Materials — ANS-18-2017
Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste — ANS-11-2017
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission — ANS-77-2016
Fusion Energy — ANS-12-2016
Creation of an Independent Entity to Manage U.S. Used Nuclear Fuel — ANS-22-2015
Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors — ANS-13-2015
Nuclear Fuel Recycling — ANS-45-2014
U.S. Global Nuclear Leadership Through Export-Driven Engagement — ANS-83-2012
Research and Training Reactors — ANS-53-2011
Small Modular Reactors — ANS-25-2011
External Costs of Energy Technologies — ANS-63-2010
A Declaration on Sustainable Development — ANS-37-2010
Licensing of Yucca Mountain as a Geological Repository for Radioactive Wastes — ANS-80-2009
Nonproliferation — ANS-55-2009
Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems — ANS-40-2009
Food Irradiation — ANS-28-2009
Societal Benefits of Radiation — ANS-73-2008
Clearance of Solid Materials from Nuclear Facilities — ANS-50-2008
Reactor Safety — ANS-51-2007
Stewardship of Nuclear Engineering Education — ANS-21-2007
International Cooperation for Expansion of Nuclear Energy* — ANS-79-2006
The Use of Thorium as Nuclear Fuel — ANS-78-2006
Maintaining a Viable Nuclear Industry Workforce — ANS-29-2006
Nuclear Facility Safety Standards — ANS-24-2006
The Use of Highly Enriched Uranium for the Production of Medical Isotopes — ANS-72-2005
U.S. Radioisotope Supply — ANS-30-2004
Nuclear Engineering Licensure — ANS-61-2003
Health Effects of Low-Level Radiation — ANS-41-2001
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Preserving Experimental Benchmark Work — ANS-48-1999
