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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Return of the HB Line at SRS
The Department of Energy is bringing the HB Line facility at the Savannah River Site back on line to recycle surplus plutonium and produce uranium-plutonium mixed oxide (MOX) fuel for advanced reactors.
Restarting the facility will be a multiyear process and will yield opportunities for increased domestic production of isotopes with scientific and commercial value. The DOE said that once operational, the HB Line will accelerate the Office of Environmental Management’s plutonium disposition mission by 10 to 13 years while reducing the existing cost.
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February 20, 2024
Educator Training
Build a Nucleus: K-12 Classroom Investigations
5:00–6:00PM CST
Available to All Users
Join us for this K-12 Educator Training webinar featuring the latest nuclear simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations: Build a Nucleus. Learn how your students can play with protons and neutrons from PhET's Luisa Vargas Suarez, the sim's creator. Read more...
February 15, 2024
ANS Chicago and Michigan-Ohio Section Event
Students of Nuclear Science
6:00–7:00PM CST
The ANS Chicago and Michigan-Ohio Sections invite you to hear presentations from advanced-degree students within their sections. Read more...
February 12, 2024
Spending Time on Spent Nuclear Fuel with the Department of Energy
1:00–2:00PM CST
Join us for a candid conversation around the future and status of nuclear waste management in this country between the DOE's Paul Murray and former ANS President Steve Nesbit. Read more...
February 2, 2024
Reflections from COP28
11:00AM–12:00PM CST
ANS CEO/Executive Director, Craig Piercy, discussed the recent COP28 event with expert participants who were on the ground and in the rooms where historic pledges and agreements related to nuclear energy were created. Read more...
January 25, 2024
Microreactors: Nuclear Power in a Small, Modular Package
Many times smaller than traditional nuclear reactors, microreactors are big news in clean energy technology. Learn what they are, how they work, and their benefits in this webinar for K-12 educators which featured Piyush Sabharwall, senior staff nuclear research scientist and technical lead for the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy's Microreactor R&D Program at Idaho National Laboratory. Read more...
December 18, 2023
Creating a Safe, Secure, and Healthy Global Nuclear Industry
3:00–4:00PM CST
Enjoy this discussion on how to create a safe, secure, and healthy nuclear industry. Read more...
December 12, 2023
Innovations Student Competition
Innovations Student Competition Webinar Series: Part I
Join us for the first in a series of webinars featuring winners of the the Innovations in Nuclear Energy Research & Development Student Competition (INSC). Read more...
November 8, 2023
Chicago Local Section Event
Update on SMR Technology
7:00–8:00PM CST
ANS Members Only
The ANS Chicago Section invites all ANS members to a presentation on SMR technology, presented by NuScale Power's Rebecca Norris. Read more...
October 19, 2023
Radioisotopes: Nuclear Applications Beyond Energy
5:00–6:00PM CDT
There’s more to nuclear science and technology than generating electricity. Join us for Nuclear Science Week with Julie Ezold of Oak Ridge National Laboratory to learn about applications for radioactive isotopes beyond nuclear power. Read more...
October 4, 2023
International Perspectives on the Role of Nuclear Energy in a Net-Zero Future
1:00–2:00PM CDT
Experts from the academic, legal, and civil society community will offer perspectives around just what the main points and issues are within this constantly changing discussion and what the opportunities might be for nuclear energy in and around COP28. Read more...
September 28, 2023
Decoding Radioactive Decay: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and More
This presentation on radioactive decay was created specifically for K-12 educators by former ANS President Dr. Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Associate Dean of the College of Science and Engineering and Professor of Nuclear Engineering at Idaho State University. Read more...
September 22, 2023
A One-on-One with NRC Chair Christopher Hanson
9:00–10:00AM CDT
ANS members have exclusive early access to watch a one-on-one interview with NRC Chair Christopher Hanson and ANS Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy. Read more...
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September 20, 2023
Hispanic Excellence in the Nuclear Field
12:00–1:00PM CDT
This Hispanic Heritage Month event featured a distinguished panel of nuclear professionals from industry, academia, and government. Read more...
September 13, 2023
Atomic Allies Event
Expanding your Outreach Impact: Atomic Allies Nuclear Science Week Tools
2:00–3:15PM CDT
ANS and the Atomic Allies co-presented this engaging and informative session on how to elevate your Nuclear Science Week programming and expand your impact. Read more...
August 30, 2023
Revolutionizing the Future of Space Flight and Habitation
2:00–3:00PM CDT
Learn about programs at NASA, DARPA, and the DOD that aim to accelerate humanity's space-based ambitions with nuclear rockets and non-terrestrial reactors for energy. Read more...
August 29, 2023
See It, Be It: Exploring Options in Nuclear Careers
Sail Into a Career in Nuclear Science and Technology
Join the American Nuclear Society to learn how military service provides a proven pathway to careers in nuclear science and technology. Read more...
August 25, 2023
Oppenheimer: Behind the Scenes with Los Alamos National Laboratory
10:00–11:30AM CDT
ANS invites you to a special event featuring a discussion on the blockbuster feature film "Oppenheimer" with representatives from Los Alamos National Laboratory. Read more...
August 24, 2023
Integrating Energy Sources for a Greener Future
In this installment of our Educator Training series, Shannon Bragg-Sitton, Director of the Integrated Energy and Storage Systems Division at Idaho National Laboratory, presented the Department of Energy's research in integrating clean energy sources. Read more...
August 2, 2023
Project Pele Update
An update on the U.S. Department of Defense's Project Pele. Read more...
June 29, 2023
DIA Roundtable: The Impact of National, State, and Local Policies on the Nuclear Workforce
The ANS Diversity and Inclusion in ANS Committee hosted a discussion on how national, state, and local policies impact the nuclear workforces. Read more...
