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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.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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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WM Symposia announces WM2025 award winners
WM Symposia, the nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and information exchange on global radioactive waste management, has announced its WM2025 award winners. Each year, WM Symposia and its supporters recognize and present awards to several individuals based on their contributions in radioactive waste and radioactive material management.
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February 8, 2023
Atomic Allies Event
Intro to #Atomic Allies
4:00–5:30PM CST
Available to All Users
Curious about the #AtomicAllies and what they do? Check out this webinar. Read more...
January 26, 2023
ANS STEM Academy Educator Series
What About the Waste? Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
5:00–6:00PM CST
This is the second in American Nuclear Society STEM Academy series created specifically for K-12 educators. Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, a professor at Idaho State University and former ANS president, explained the nuclear fuel cycle, current technologies for spent fuel handling, and emerging technologies that reimagine nuclear waste management. Read more...
January 19, 2023
CONTE 2023 Preview
12:00–1:00PM CST
Enjoy this preview of the ANS Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2023), which took place February 6-9, 2023 in Amelia Island, FL. Read more...
December 7, 2022
ANS’s Nuclear News Presents: A Conversation with Jigar Shah
ANS Members Only
ANS Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy interviewed Jigar Shah, Director of the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO). Read more...
November 8, 2022
ANS Young Members Group Spotlight on Nuclear Careers
Spotlight on Nuclear Careers: Life Science
12:15–12:45PM CST
ANS's Young Members Group presented this conversation with Dr. Katherina Stapelmann of North Carolina State University on nuclear careers in the life sciences. Read more...
October 24, 2022
Powering our Future: The Coal to Nuclear Opportunity
12:00–1:00PM CDT
The ANS Operations and Power Division invites you to an expert panel discussion on the challenges that still remain to unlock the full potential of a large-scale coal to nuclear transition in the U.S. Read more...
October 20, 2022
Nuclear Energy: Fission, Fusion, and the Future
5:00–6:00PM CDT
Join us for a professional development opportunity created specifically for K- 12 science educators. Read more...
October 18, 2022
Nuclear Entrepreneurship
1:30–2:45PM CDT
YMG celebrated Nuclear Science Week 2022 with a webinar about Nuclear Entrepreneurship Read more...
October 3, 2022
At a Crossroads: America's Clean Energy Workforce
10:00–11:00AM CDT
Hear from industry experts on the future of clean energy jobs within the nuclear industry and innovations driving the next-generation workforce forward. Read more...
September 22, 2022
Nuclear Mythbusting Pitch Competition
6:00–7:30PM CDT
The ANS Young Members Group is hosting a light-hearted pitch competition social to kick off the new academic year. Read more...
August 26, 2022
Inflation Reduction Act: What's in it for nuclear?
Join us for a members-only panel discussion that will explore what the Inflation Reduction Act will mean for existing nuclear power plants, the deployment of advanced reactors, the production of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), hydrogen, and much more. Read more...
August 4, 2022
The New Space Race is Going Nuclear
As federal funding is being applied to nuclear projects for various space-based applications and opportunities, an expert panel will discuss how nuclear companies and researchers are poised to capitalize. Read more...
July 20, 2022
Utility Working Conference Preview
11:00AM–12:00PM CDT
Join us for a special preview event highlighting the topics that will be discussed during next month's Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo. Read more...
July 15, 2022
High Expectations for the Future of Low-Dose Radiation Research
A panel of federal policy and science experts will discuss what the future of low-dose radiation research may hold, including the impact of the recent National Academy of Sciences Study. Read more...
June 8, 2022
What Really Happened at Three Mile Island?
Join us for a special members-only conversation on the Netflix series, "Meltdown: Three Mile Island." ANS Executive Director / CEO Craig Piercy will talk to Lake Barrett to hear his perspective on the series and will discuss what really happened at Three Mile Island. Read more...
May 27, 2022
Spotlight on Nuclear Careers: Energy
12:15–12:45PM CDT
ANS's Young Members Group presents an informal chat with Sarah Lynn Camba, engineering manager at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in Glen Rose, TX. Read more...
May 25, 2022
Practical Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: Turbulence Modeling and Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes
11:00AM–12:30PM CDT
In the first of a four-part series on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), we will cover Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes or RANS turbulence models, which are currently the workhorse of CFD in industry. Read more...
May 24, 2022
Annual Meeting Preview: Getting Back To What We Do Best
1:00–2:00PM CDT
Organizers of the 2022 ANS Annual Meeting gave glimpse of the topics that were discussed and getting the most out of the conference. Read more...
April 29, 2022
Nek5000: Introduction and Quick Start Tutorial
10:00–11:30AM CDT
Join the ANS Thermal Hydraulics Division for a tutorial on Nek5000, an open-source, highly scalable, high-order, spectral-element-based computational fluid dynamics code. Read more...
April 27, 2022
Budgeting for the Future of Nuclear
2:00–3:00PM CDT
Representatives from the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy offered perspectives on what the proposed FY23 budget means for the future of many important nuclear energy programs and initiatives. Read more...
