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Division Spotlight
Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
Meeting Spotlight
ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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NRC asks for comments on its FY 2025 fees proposal
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is looking for feedback on its proposed rule for fees for fiscal year 2025. The proposal was published in the February 19 Federal Register. The federal government's fiscal year is the 12-month period from October 1 to September 30.
The proposed rule includes instructions on how to submit written comments to the NRC. Comments will be accepted through March 21, 2025.
James J. Duderstadt
University of Arizona (First Place)University of Florida (First Place)Ohio State University (First Place)Kansas State University (Honorable Mention)University of Lowell (Honorable Mention)University of Maryland (Honorable Mention)
Theodore M. Besmann
Michael R. Fox
Latin America (Best Overall, Large)Missouri-Kansas (Best Overall, Small)Chicago (Membership Promotion, Meetings and Program)Los Angeles (Membership Promotion)Atlanta (Membership Promotion)Northeastern (Membership Promotion)Eastern Carolinas (Meetings and Programs)Idaho (Meetings and Programs)Virginia (Management)
Charles R. Dietz (Carolina Power and Light Co. Brunswick Nuclear Project)Team of: Roland N. Smith (Argonne National LaboratoryID) and William H. Perry (EBR II)Team of: Efford H. Pierce (Yankee Atomic Electric Co.)Edward A. WalshEdwin R. TaylorDonald B. VassarKarl E. Jurentkuff
Jose March-Leuba
Ames Laboratory Uranium Purification Approved NovemberChicago Pile 1 Approved NovemberExperimental Breeder Reactor-I Approved NovemberIsotopes Development Laboratory Approved NovemberLady Godiva Approved NovemberSodium Reactor Experiment Approved NovemberTRIGA MARK I Approved NovemberVallecitos Nuclear Center Approved NovemberYankee Nuclear Power Station Approved November
John H. Hubbell
Manson Benedict
Lord Walter Marshall of Goring
Milton LevensonWilliam R. StrattonEdward Warman
GraduateUniversity of TennesseeKeith E. Holbert, Mohammed H. Abu-Shehadeh, Jose A. PereyraUndergraduateUniversity of TennesseeMichael W. Roberts, Ahmed M. Bakhsh, Richard W. Boyd, Phyllis A. Mincy, Steven D. Whaley, Jotty R. WinesetteHonorable Mention - GraduateOregon State UniversityJeffrey W. Samuels, Steven K. Chidester, Beato T. ChengHonorable Mention - UndergraduateGeorgia Institute of TechnologyDavid Hammond, Jeffrey Jerrell, Barbara Wofford, Lee Keller
R. T. Lahey, Jr.
Robert E. Henry
William G. Morrison
