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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
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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General Kenneth Nichols and the Manhattan Project
Nichols
The Oak Ridger has published the latest in a series of articles about General Kenneth D. Nichols, the Manhattan Project, and the 1954 Atomic Energy Act. The series has been produced by Nichols’ grandniece Barbara Rogers Scollin and Oak Ridge (Tenn.) city historian David Ray Smith. Gen. Nichols (1907–2000) was the district engineer for the Manhattan Engineer District during the Manhattan Project.
As Smith and Scollin explain, Nichols “had supervision of the research and development connected with, and the design, construction, and operation of, all plants required to produce plutonium-239 and uranium-235, including the construction of the towns of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Richland, Washington. The responsibility of his position was massive as he oversaw a workforce of both military and civilian personnel of approximately 125,000; his Oak Ridge office became the center of the wartime atomic energy’s activities.”
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10:10AM–12:10PM EST
Session Chair: Man Cheol Kim|Alternate Chair: Xiaoyu Zheng
Session Chair: Mohammad Modarres|Alternate Chair: David Grabaskas
Session Chair: Luca Podofillini|Alternate Chair: Gopika Vinod
12:40–2:40PM EST
Session Chair: Enrique Melendez Asensio|Alternate Chair: Tunc Aldemir
Session Chair: George Apostolakis|Alternate Chair: Fernando Ferrante
Session Chair: David Grabaskas|Alternate Chair: Mohammad Modarres
2:50–4:50PM EST
Session Chair: Matt Degonish|Alternate Chair: Yunfei Zhao
Session Chair: Enrique Droguet|Alternate Chair: Sai Zhang
Session Chair: Robert Budnitz|Alternate Chair: Mihai Diaconeasa
Session Chair: Stephen Unwin|Alternate Chair: David Grabaskas
Session Chair: Vinh Dang|Alternate Chair: Enrique Melendez Asensio
Session Chair: Andrea Maioli|Alternate Chair: Michelle (Shelby) Bensi
Session Chair: Michelle (Shelby) Bensi|Alternate Chair: Fernando Ferrante
Session Chair: Hyun Gook Kang|Alternate Chair: Askin Guler Yigitoglu
Session Chair: Robert Budnitz|Alternate Chair: Sai Zhang
8:00–10:00AM EST
Session Chair: Enrique Melendez Asensio|Alternate Chair: Man Cheol Kim
Session Chair: Mohammad Modarres|Alternate Chair: Hyun Gook Kang
Session Chair: Fernando Ferrante|Alternate Chair: Mihai Diaconeasa
Session Chair: Hyun Gook Kang|Alternate Chair: Xiaoxu Diao
Session Chair: Jin Kyun Park|Alternate Chair: Vinh Dang
Session Chair: Douglas Osborn|Alternate Chair: Vaibhav Yadav
Session Chair: Michael Muhlheim|Alternate Chair: Alex Huning
Session Chair: Sai Zhang|Alternate Chair: Richard Denning
Session Chair: Fernando Ferrante|Alternate Chair: Michelle (Shelby) Bensi
Panel
Session Chair: Kevin R. O'Kula|Alternate Chair: Carol S. Smidts
Session Chair: Mohammad Modarres|Alternate Chair: Carol S. Smidts
Session Chair: Robertas Alzbutas|Alternate Chair: Robert Budnitz
Session Chair: Tatsuya Sakurahara|Alternate Chair: Man Cheol Kim
Session Chair: Michelle Bensi|Alternate Chair: Carol S. Smidts
Session Chair: Jeffrey Julius|Alternate Chair: James Chang
Session Chair: Matt Degonish|Alternate Chair: Robertas Alzbutas
Session Chair: Katrina Groth|Alternate Chair: Xiaoxu Diao
Session Chair: Michelle (Shelby) Bensi|Alternate Chair: Andrea Maioli
Session Chair: Gabriel Georgescu|Alternate Chair: Yunfei Zhao
Session Chair: James Chang|Alternate Chair: Jeffrey Julius
Session Chair: Hyun Gook Kang|Alternate Chair: Andrea Maioli
Session Chair: Richard S. Denning|Alternate Chair: Jeff Gabor
Session Chair: Vaibhav Yadav|Alternate Chair: Douglas Osborn
