ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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!
Latest Magazine Issues
Dec 2025
Jul 2025
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
January 2026
Nuclear Technology
December 2025
Fusion Science and Technology
November 2025
Latest News
AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
July 14, 2025|1:00–2:00PM (2:00–3:00PM EDT)
Available to All Users
The state continues to embrace that tradition as nuclear developers announce new projects, the state legislature passes new laws supporting nuclear, and public support grows daily.
The future of nuclear energy will depend on numerous groups, organizations, governments, and individuals working effectively and efficiently to drive innovation and adoption. U.S. states will be integral to this proposition and have been making huge progress towards studying nuclear opportunities, removing barriers, and increasing support. This webinar dives into some of the unique and important actions that states are taking alongside federal, private, and other partners.
Roland Backhaus
Nuclear Energy Regulatory and Transactional Attorney, Vistra
Reed Clay
President, Texas Nuclear Alliance
Jon Guidroz
Senior Vice President of Commercialization and Strategy, Aalo Atomics
Jarred Shaffer
Budget and Policy Advisor, Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott
Moderator: Craig Piercy
Executive Director/CEO, American Nuclear Society
