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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
2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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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Latest News
Securing the advanced reactor fleet
Physical protection accounts for a significant portion of a nuclear power plant’s operational costs. As the U.S. moves toward smaller and safer advanced reactors, similar protection strategies could prove cost prohibitive. For tomorrow’s small modular reactors and microreactors, security costs must remain appropriate to the size of the reactor for economical operation.
The John R. LaMarsh Memorial Scholarship was established in December 1981 for undergraduate students studying in the discipline of nuclear science and technology.
John R. Lamarsh was a notable and highly respected member of the academic community in nuclear engineering. The scholarship was named for John because of his influence on nuclear engineering education.
John Lamarsh was a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cornell University and was the recipient of the Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education in 1980. He was an individual who dedicated his life to enhancing the field of nuclear engineering education. John was the department chair of nuclear engineering at New York University. He wrote numerous texts that were widely used in the academic world, including “Nuclear Reactor Theory” (1966), and “Introduction to Nuclear Engineering” (1975).
ANS Education, Training and Workforce Development Division (ETWDD)
A selection committee will be established by the Education, Training and Workforce Development Division
Undergraduate ( (Sophomore, Junior, and Senior)
2 awarded annually @ $2,000/each
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