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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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2025: The year in nuclear
As Nuclear News has done since 2022, we have compiled a review of the nuclear news that filled headlines and sparked conversations in the year just completed. Departing from the chronological format of years past, we open with the most impactful news of 2025: a survey of actions and orders of the Trump administration that are reshaping nuclear research, development, deployment, and commercialization. We then highlight some of the top news in nuclear restarts, new reactor testing programs, the fuel supply chain and broader fuel cycle, and more.
The Hans P. Loewen Scholarship was established by the Board of Directors in May 2014 for a graduating high-school senior, a college freshman or sophomore who has enrolled full-time, in college courses and is pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM).
Hans P. Loewen (1994-2014) (son of ANS Past President Eric Loewen) was a 20-year-old vibrant and outstanding midshipman third class at the US Naval Academy at the time of his untimely and tragic death. He was a member of the American Nuclear Society Student Section and studying Oceangraphy at the Academy. Hans was a kitesurfer, a rock climber, an extreme downhill longboarder, a surfer, a paddleboarder, a marksman, a parkourer, a unicyclist, a slackliner, a snowboarder, a DJ, a mountain climber, a mountain biker, an ice climber, a triathlete, a drummer, a reader, a comedian, and a foster brother. He lived life to the fullest.
Jointly sponsored by the Young Members Group and ANS Executive Committee
A selection committee will be established by the Young Members Group.
Undergraduate - Freshmen and Sophomore
1 awarded annually @ $2,000/each
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