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Division Spotlight
Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
Meeting Spotlight
International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
2022 ANS Winter Meeting and Technology Expo Speaker
The Honorable Bradley R. Crowell was sworn in as a Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on August 26, 2022 and is currently serving the remainder of a five-year term ending June 30, 2027. Crowell was nominated by President Biden in early May of 2022 to serve on the Commission and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 27, 2022. Crowell has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of energy, environment, natural resources, climate change, and national security, including executive leadership positions in Federal and State government. Prior to beginning his role as Commissioner, Crowell served as Director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Nevada’s fourth largest cabinet agency. Crowell was first appointed as Director of DCNR in 2016 by former Governor Brian Sandoval (R) and was reappointed by Governor Steve Sisolak (D) in 2019. As Director of DCNR, he led approximately 1,000 employees across eight divisions and managed a nearly $300 million biennial budget. Crowell served in the Obama-Biden Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy from 2010 to 2016 and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2013 as the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. Previously, Crowell worked in Washington D.C. for multiple Members of Congress, including former Nevada Governor and U.S. Senator Richard Bryan (D-NV) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). Crowell is a native of Carson City, Nevada, and graduated from Santa Clara University with a B.S. degree in Political Science. Crowell currently resides in Philadelphia, PA with his wife, Rebecca Claypool, and their 1-year-old daughter, Hazel.
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