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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Reimagining nuclear materials for the future of medicine
Nuclear medicine has come a long way since Henri Becquerel first observed the penetrating energy of radioactive materials in 1896. Today, technetium-99m alone is used in more than 40 million diagnostic procedures every year—from cardiovascular imaging and bone scans to cancer detection—making it the undisputed workhorse of nuclear medicine. That single statistic tells you something important: An enormous portion of modern diagnostic medicine rests on a surprisingly narrow foundation, one built around a small number of aging research reactors that were never originally designed for continuous isotope production.
The Chicago-Great Lakes Section of the American Nuclear Society will provide two (2) annual scholarships to students pursuing nuclear engineering or a related field.
ANS Chicago - Great Lakes Local Section
A committee of the ANS Chicago - Great Lakes Local Section will select the award recipient. Discuss each topic fully and give specific examples. No specific weighting of each topic has been set for use in the application evaluation. All eligible students are strongly encouraged to apply.
Community College / Trade School
Undergraduate
2 awarded annually @ $1,000 for Community College/Trade and $2,000 for undergraduate
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