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Division Spotlight
Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
Meeting Spotlight
Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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Latest News
Orano Med expands its Texas Pb-212 R&D center
Orano Group subsidiary Orano Med, a developer of targeted alpha therapies for oncology, inaugurated the expansion of its main research and development center located in Plano, Texas. The facility is used in the development of radiopharmaceuticals and for conducting preclinical research focused on targeted alpha therapies using lead-212, an alpha-emitting radioisotope that has shown promise in treating various types of cancer.
Educator Training
February 20, 2024|5:00–6:00PM (6:00–7:00PM EST)
Available to All Users
Take your students to the center of the atom with Build a Nucleus, a new simulation from the University of Colorado Boulder’s PhET Interactive Simulations. Join us for a special K-12 educator training webinar on Build a Nucleus featuring its creator, Luisa Vargas Suarez of PhET. Luisa will demonstrate Build a Nucleus’s capabilities as well as the classroom investigations and learning goals it supports.
Presenter
Luisa Vargas SuarezSoftware Developer and DesignerPhET Interactive Simulations
Moderator
Jason DonevProfessorUniversity of Calgary
Biographies
Luisa Vargas Suarez
Luisa Vargas Suarez is a recent graduate from the University of Calgary. Having majored in energy science, chemistry, and computer science, she was a developer in the Energy Education team led by Dr. Jason Donev. Luisa launched the multilingual website on Energy Education, and developed data visualizations on our energy use. She developed the Build a Nucleus simulation with the PhET Interactive Simulations team at the University of Colorado Boulder. Luisa presented this simulation at conferences of well-known nuclear associations, where she won the top undergraduate research prize for two consecutive years and the top undergraduate award. Luisa now works at PhET until her upcoming master’s program begins and hopes to begin a career in the nuclear energy industry after graduation.
Jason Donev
Jason Donev is a tenured faculty member at the University of Calgary and an adjunct professor at the University of Regina. He leads the world’s largest and most utilized energy education resource for adults, EnergyEducation.ca. Donev teaches several energy courses, including courses that introduce energy in general and nuclear energy to non-technical audiences. He has received local and national awards for teaching and outreach. As a reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Donev works to help people understand nuclear power's role in providing reliable energy without emitting greenhouse gasses. He leads a team that researches how next-generation nuclear reactors have the potential to contribute to fighting climate change.
This webinar is presented by ANS in partnership with the Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy.