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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.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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A series of firsts delivers new Plant Vogtle units
Southern Nuclear was first when no one wanted to be.
The nuclear subsidiary of the century-old utility Southern Company, based in Atlanta, Ga., joined a pack of nuclear companies in the early 2000s—during what was then dubbed a “nuclear renaissance”—bullish on plans for new large nuclear facilities and adding thousands of new carbon-free megawatts to the grid.
In 2008, Southern Nuclear applied for a combined construction and operating license (COL), positioning the company to receive the first such license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2012. Also in 2008, Southern became the first U.S. company to sign an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a Generation III+ reactor. Southern chose Westinghouse’s AP1000 pressurized water reactor, which was certified by the NRC in December 2011.
Fast forward a dozen years—which saw dozens of setbacks and hundreds of successes—and Southern Nuclear and its stakeholders celebrated the completion of Vogtle Units 3 and 4: the first new commercial nuclear power construction project completed in the U.S. in more than 30 years.
The American Nuclear Society Scholarship Policy and Coordination Committee, Divisions, and Local Sections have announced the 2024-2025 scholarship selections. This year ANS will award $244,000 to 91 recipients.
Thank you to all the donors who have generously supported our scholarship programs.
Kent Hamlin Memorial Scholarship
Max C. Richardson - Three Rivers Community College
Nontraditional Student Scholarships
John and Muriel Landis Scholarship
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ANS Incoming Freshman
ANS Undergraduate (Sophomore)
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Sushil C. Jain Undergraduate Scholarship
William R. & Mila Kimel Nuclear Engineering Scholarship
John R. Lamarsh Memorial Scholarship
Hans P. Loewen Memorial Scholarship
Joseph Naser HFICD Undergraduate Scholarship
Rudi Stamm’ler Reactor Physics Division Scholarship
Accelerator Applications Division Scholarship
Fusion Energy Division Dr. Kenneth R. Schultz Undergraduate Scholarship
Operations and Power Division Scholarship
ANS Graduate
Brice Turner Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Everitt P. Blizard Graduate Scholarship
Robert A. Dannels Memorial Scholarship
Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences Division Graduate Scholarship
Vincent J. Esposito Thermal-Hydraulic Graduate Scholarship
Ely M. Gelbard Graduate Scholarship
Gozani Family Graduate Scholarship
Alan F. Henry/Paul A. Greebler Memorial Scholarship
Lawrence E. Hochreiter Graduate Scholarship
Saul Levine Memorial Scholarship
Michael J. Lineberry Graduate Scholarship
Nuclear Criticality Safety Pioneers Scholarship
Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Division John D. Randall Scholarship
James F. Schumar Scholarship
Robert E. Uhrig Graduate Scholarship
Vogt Radiochemistry Scholarship
ANS Colorado Nuclear Science and Technology Scholarship
ANS Columbia, SC Local Section Scholarship
ANS Oak Ridge / Knoxville Local Section Undergraduate Scholarship
ANS Pittsburgh Local Section Graduate Scholarship
Washington DC Local Section George P. Shultz and James W. Behrens Graduate Scholarship
Savannah River Local Section Richard Benjamin Memorial Scholarship
Eastern Washington Local Section Undergraduate Scholarship
Carlsbad Local Section Scholarship
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