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Division Spotlight
Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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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Fusion Science and Technology
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Taking shape: Fusion energy ecosystems built with public-private partnerships
It’s possible to describe fusion in simple terms: heat and squeeze small atoms to get abundant clean energy. But there’s nothing simple about getting fusion ready for the grid.
Private developers, national lab and university researchers, suppliers, and end users working toward that goal are developing a range of complex technologies to reach fusion temperatures and pressures, confounded by science and technology gaps linked to plasma behavior; materials, diagnostics, and electronics for extreme environments; fuel cycle sustainability; and economics.
April 4–6, 2024
Keystone of Tomorrow
University Park, Pennsylvania|The Pennsylvania State University
Congratulations to the Student meeting 2024 award winners!
The theme of the 2024 ANS Student Conference is “Keystone of Tomorrow.” Given the aggressive carbon reduction goals set by our governments and companies in the last five years, nuclear energy has the opportunity to serve as a central technology to enable this clean-energy vision. The keystone is the central supporting stone in an archway; without the keystone the structure will fall. Without nuclear, we believe achieving net-zero goals is not feasible. Policymakers and citizens around the world increasingly view nuclear energy as a fundamental technology that will battle climate change while maintaining high standards of living through reliable access to energy. As our society demands more of our industry, we will need many young scientists and engineers who are skilled and impassioned; enter the ANS Student Conference.
By supporting this conference, you are building a bridge for students across the country to not only discuss their research, but make lasting connections with each other and leaders in government, industry, and academia like you.
Through this conference, we not only want to highlight the incredible work done by ANS Student members, but also discuss the technologies, methods, and research that will allow us to build the next generation of nuclear fission and fusion systems. In addition to energy generation, nuclear technology supports medicine, manufacturing, space travel, and other important aspects of the great human experiment. We know that nuclear science will lead to innovation in all of these spaces; as we forge ahead, we can be sure that it will form a keystone of tomorrow.
Register now to secure your spot! Availability for the conference is limited and registration will close once capacity is reached.
You are invited to submit your work to the ANS open access platform Nuclear Science and Technology Open Research.
2024 ANS Student Conference NSTOR invitation
Nuclear Science and Technology Open Research provides fully open access publication and features a publish-before-review model, making for rapid, approachable publication of your work. Additionally, NSTOR can host a wide range of article types, from full papers to brief reports to data notes, and more.
All 2024 ANS Student Conference authors and presenters are invited to submit their work to a special collection on NSTOR. Follow this link or email nstor@ans.org for more information or to submit. You can send in an updated summary or even post your slide deck and/or poster. Deadline: September 1, 2024.
Note: There are no publication fees through the end of this year, so take advantage of this opportunity to get published!
View our prospectus for more information.