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Division Spotlight
Mathematics & Computation
Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmark and development of standards for computing practices, and to encourage the development on new computer codes and broaden their use.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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Fusion Science and Technology
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Taking shape: Fusion energy ecosystems built with public-private partnerships
It’s possible to describe fusion in simple terms: heat and squeeze small atoms to get abundant clean energy. But there’s nothing simple about getting fusion ready for the grid.
Private developers, national lab and university researchers, suppliers, and end users working toward that goal are developing a range of complex technologies to reach fusion temperatures and pressures, confounded by science and technology gaps linked to plasma behavior; materials, diagnostics, and electronics for extreme environments; fuel cycle sustainability; and economics.
ANS Young Members Group Spotlight on National Labs
March 10, 2021|12:00–1:30PM (1:00–2:30PM EST)
Available to All Users
Brookhaven National Laboratory delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. One of 10 national labs primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and nearly 75 years of pioneering research.
Through Brookhaven Lab’s long history in nuclear science and technology, we recognize the important role nuclear energy plays in providing reliable, carbon-free electricity and are committed to research that will continue to advance the field. The National Nuclear Data Center hosted at Brookhaven manages a set of nuclear data libraries—obtained over more than 100 years of nuclear physics research—that are an important resource for basic nuclear research and the development of nuclear technologies. In addition, the Materials in Radiation Environments Beamline project at Brookhaven’s National Synchrotron Light Source II will support the nuclear materials community’s efforts to study and improve the performance of materials used in nuclear reactors by gaining a better understanding of how these materials react under the harsh conditions they encounter.
Brookhaven’s nuclear research extends into other areas, including the Medical Isotope Research & Production program—one of just a few facilities in the U.S. that can produce critical medical isotopes not commercially available for the diagnosis, tracking, and treatment of cancer and other diseases. In addition, the Lab’s Nonproliferation and National Security Department (NNSD) contributes to U.S. nuclear security and safeguards efforts by assisting in the development, analysis, and assessment of policies that strengthen international regimes, collecting and analyzing data to identify trends and threats to the U.S. and international communities, and developing and implementing new technologies to address existing and emerging threats. Through training and engagement programs, NNSD also strengthens the domestic and international institutions that form the framework of the nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security regimes.
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