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.
Division Spotlight
Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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
Jan 2025
Jul 2024
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
February 2025
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
Panel and Technical Session|Fuel Cycles, Waste Management, and Decommissioning
Saturday, April 15, 2023|10:15–11:35AM EDT|Student Union 362B
Session Chair:
Evan Williams (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Harrison Huegen (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences and Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Divisions.
To access paper attachments, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Register NowLog In
Excess Criticality Mitigation for Pebble Bed Reactor Fuels by Pebble Displacement and Replacement
10:15–10:35AM EDT
Jonathan F. Wing (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), G. Ivan Maldonado (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Gordon M. Petersen (INL), Robert A. Joseph (INL)
Paper
Incorporation of Metal Taggants into Tetragonal Gamma-UO3
10:35–10:55AM EDT
Nicholas J. Wilson (University of Texas at El Paso), Ashley Shields (ORNL), Eunja Kim (University of Texas at El Paso)
Mapping of the LiCl-NaCl-UCl3 and KCl-NaCl-UCl3 Ternaries
10:55–11:15AM EDT
Ethan A. Schneider (The University of Texas at San Antonio), Thomas C. Kirtley (the University of Texas at San Antonio), Elizabeth S. Sooby (Univ. Texas, San Antonio), Liangyan Hao (The University of Pittsburgh), Soumya Sridar (The University of Pittsburgh), Wei Xiong (The University of Pittsburgh)
Evaluation of Contamination Limits for Equipment Release for A Former Uranium Mill
11:15–11:35AM EDT
Jillian L. Newmyer (Oregon State)
To join the conversation, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.