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Division Spotlight
Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Devoted to all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle including waste management, worldwide. Division specific areas of interest and involvement include uranium conversion and enrichment; fuel fabrication, management (in-core and ex-core) and recycle; transportation; safeguards; high-level, low-level and mixed waste management and disposal; public policy and program management; decontamination and decommissioning environmental restoration; and excess weapons materials disposition.
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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Fires extinguished at Chernobyl following drone strike
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service has finally gained full control over a blaze that started February 14 after a drone struck the protective dome over the destroyed reactor from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant accident.
Young Professionals Congress
YPC Schedule
Saturday, November 11, 2023|6:30–8:30PM EST|The Board Room DC (Offsite)
Location: The Board Room, DC at 1737 Connecticut Ave NW (boardroomdc.com)
Join us for an evening of at The Board Room, just down the street from the Washington Hilton. Enjoy their wide ranging menus of drinks (including non-alcoholic) and games from all eras. Whether you’re a fan of the classics, the next great strategist, a Vegas card shark, or just want to relax and leave it all to chance, they have something for you. Free to all YPC registrants. Food from Arepa Zonne and beverages will be provided.
Note: This event is restricted to those over 21 in age. For those underage, we recommend a haunted tour of DC, an Escape Room, or pay your respects this Veterans Day at the National Mall, easily accessible via the Red Metro line . You can also look for local bars and clubs, although we make no guarantees about their accessibility.
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