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Division Spotlight
Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Devoted to all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle including waste management, worldwide. Division specific areas of interest and involvement include uranium conversion and enrichment; fuel fabrication, management (in-core and ex-core) and recycle; transportation; safeguards; high-level, low-level and mixed waste management and disposal; public policy and program management; decontamination and decommissioning environmental restoration; and excess weapons materials disposition.
Meeting Spotlight
2023 ANS Annual Meeting
June 11–14, 2023
Indianapolis, IN|Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
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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May 2023
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Nuclear Science and Engineering
June 2023
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
The legacy of the Shippingport Atomic Power Station
Serving as the world’s first scalable nuclear power plant, Shippingport Atomic Power Station led the way for today’s nuclear generation fleet. Shippingport was centrally located roughly 25 miles from Pittsburgh, Pa., to provide electrical generation for many end-users. Shippingport also served as an experimental reactor that allowed engineers and designers the ability to test different core designs, and as such, the site housed additional testing equipment otherwise not commonly seen. The primary goal of Shippingport was always to generate electricity; however, its ability to function as an experimental reactor served utilities in further development of scalable nuclear generation.
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May 11, 2023
ANS STEM Academy Educator Training Series
Measuring Radiation: K-12 Classroom Investigations
5:00–6:00PM (6:00–7:00PM EDT)
Available to All Users
The American Nuclear Society STEM Academy presents a free webinar on nuclear science lab activities developed specifically for K-12 educators. Amber Johnson, director of the University of Maryland Radiation Facilities, demonstrated inquiry-based activities for measuring radiation. Read more...
May 10, 2023
The State of the Industry
12:00–1:00PM (1:00–2:00PM EDT)
Join a distinguished group of panelists from across the nuclear policymaking sphere as they dig into the major issues of the day and shed light on the longer term implications. Read more...
April 18, 2023
See It, Be It: Exploring Options in Nuclear Careers
See It, Be It: Pathways to Nuclear Careers
11:00AM–12:00PM (12:00–1:00PM EDT)
The American Nuclear Society STEM Academy presented a free webinar on careers in nuclear science and technology developed specifically for K-12 educators and their students. An expert panel including representatives from government, corporate, and military organizations discussed the range of careers offered in nuclear science and technology. Read more...
April 10, 2023
Spending Time on Spent Nuclear Fuel
1:00–2:00PM (2:00–3:00PM EDT)
Alongside the Department of Energy, panelists from ANS, Orano, and Oklo offered perspectives on the many levers and opportunities associated with the spent nuclear fuel management question and how each organization is looking to see the challenge tackled. Read more...
April 5, 2023
Recommendations on Postclosure Aspects of Generic Standards for the Permanent Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Wastes in the U.S.
Hear an expert panel present ANS’s recommendations to the Environmental Protection Agency on generic standards for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Read more...
March 29, 2023
DOE Nuclear Export Regulations, 10 CFR Part 810: Updates & Understanding the Final Rule on Monetary Civil Penalties Rule
10:00–11:00AM (11:00AM–12:00PM EDT)
Learn about the final rule implementing procedures for imposing monetary civil penalties for violations of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) regulations found at 10 CFR Part 810 (Part 810), which govern exports of unclassified U.S. nuclear technology and assistance. Read more...
March 23, 2023
New Life for Diablo Canyon and Energy in California
Hear from a panel of experts discussed how the life of Diablo Canyon was extended and how we can keep it running for years to come. Read more...
March 22, 2023
An Inside Look at the FY 2024 Budget
ANS Members Only
Members of the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy leadership team discussed the Department of Energy's FY2024 budget request to Congress for nuclear energy with Read more...
March 9, 2023
Best of CONTE 2023
12:00–1:00PM (1:00–2:00PM EST)
Hear the highlights of the ANS Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2023). Read more...
March 7, 2023
Chicago Local Section Event
The NEXT Molten Salt Research Reactor at Abilene Christian University
7:00–8:00PM (8:00–9:00PM EST)
The Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) Lab at Abilene Christian University (ACU) has partnered with the NEXT Research Alliance (NEXTRA) to design, build and operate a research reactor at ACU. Learn about this reactor and more during an ANS Chicago Local Section event. Read more...
March 2, 2023
ANS STEM Academy Educator Training
Visualizing Radiation: Making Radiation Real with Cloud Chambers
5:00–6:00PM (6:00–7:00PM EST)
Cloud chambers are an exciting tool to make radiation real for students. Candace Davison, ANS educator training specialist, demonstrated creating and using cloud chambers to allow students to see the unseen. Read more...
February 8, 2023
Intro to #Atomic Allies
4:00–5:30PM (5:00–6:30PM EST)
Curious about the #AtomicAllies and what they do? Check out this webinar. Read more...
January 26, 2023
ANS STEM Academy Educator Series
What About the Waste? Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
This is the second in American Nuclear Society STEM Academy series created specifically for K-12 educators. Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, a professor at Idaho State University and former ANS president, explained the nuclear fuel cycle, current technologies for spent fuel handling, and emerging technologies that reimagine nuclear waste management. Read more...
January 19, 2023
CONTE 2023 Preview
Enjoy this preview of the ANS Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2023), which took place February 6-9, 2023 in Amelia Island, FL. Read more...
December 7, 2022
ANS’s Nuclear News Presents: A Conversation with Jigar Shah
ANS Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy interviewed Jigar Shah, Director of the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO). Read more...
November 8, 2022
ANS Young Members Group Spotlight on Nuclear Careers
Spotlight on Nuclear Careers: Life Science
12:15–12:45PM (1:15–1:45PM EST)
ANS's Young Members Group presented this conversation with Dr. Katherina Stapelmann of North Carolina State University on nuclear careers in the life sciences. Read more...
October 24, 2022
Powering our Future: The Coal to Nuclear Opportunity
The ANS Operations and Power Division invites you to an expert panel discussion on the challenges that still remain to unlock the full potential of a large-scale coal to nuclear transition in the U.S. Read more...
October 20, 2022
Nuclear Energy: Fission, Fusion, and the Future
Join us for a professional development opportunity created specifically for K- 12 science educators. Read more...
October 18, 2022
Nuclear Entrepreneurship
1:30–2:45PM (2:30–3:45PM EDT)
Join YMG to celebrate Nuclear Science Week with a webinar about Nuclear Entrepreneurship Read more...
October 3, 2022
At a Crossroads: America's Clean Energy Workforce
Hear from industry experts on the future of clean energy jobs within the nuclear industry and innovations driving the next-generation workforce forward. Read more...
