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Division Spotlight
Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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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Nuclear Science and Engineering
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Nuclear Technology
August 2024
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
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.
The purpose of the Nontraditional Student Scholarship is to expand and enrich the nuclear field by recognizing and supporting outstanding students from various cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, with diverse talents, interests, and life experiences. The scholarship is open to students pursuing a degree in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field, who are headed to college for the first time or are returning to complete an interrupted education.
Nontraditional is categorized as anyone who satisfies at least one of the following criteria*:
*Defined by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Examples of nuclear fields are, but not limited to chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering; physics, chemistry, power economics.
Examples of interrupted education are, but not limited to: switching careers, taking care of children or other dependents, hospitalization/sickness, single parents, individuals entering the workforce for the first time, or any other life circumstances.
American Nuclear Society
A selection committee will be established by the Scholarship Policy and Coordination Committee.
Undergraduate or Graduate (Masters or Ph.D.)
1 awarded annually @ $5,000/each
U.S. and non-U.S. residents may apply if they are enrolled in and attending an accredited institution in the United States (or it's territories).
Nontraditional students pursuing a degree in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field.
First-generation (defined as neither parent has a 4-year college degree from a U.S. university) are encouraged to apply.
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