The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is an international, not-for-profit organization of scientists, engineers, and industry professionals that promote the field of nuclear engineering and related disciplines.

ANS is composed of three communities: professional divisions, local sections/plant branches, and student sections. Individual members consist of fellows, professional members, and student members. Various organization members are also included in the Society including corporations, governmental agencies, educational institutions, and associations.

As of spring 2024, ANS is composed of more than 10,000 members from more than 40 countries. ANS is also a member of the International Nuclear Societies Council (INSC).

Professional Divisions within the American Nuclear Society focus on specific technical domains, encompassing 18 areas and the Young Members Group. They provide members with specialized engagement opportunities in nuclear science and technology. ANS members can join any number of these divisions. Their activities are coordinated by the Professional Divisions Committee. Topics covered by the divisions range from Accelerator Applications to Fusion Energy and more.

The main objectives of ANS are to provide professional development opportunities for members, engage and inform the public and students about the benefits of nuclear technology, encourage innovation in the nuclear field, and advocate effectively for nuclear technology at both domestic and international levels.

History

The American Nuclear Society was founded in 1954 as a not-for-profit association to promote the growing nuclear field.

The American Nuclear Society published "Fusion technology: a journal of the American Nuclear Society and the European Nuclear Society" from 1984 to 2001.

Divisions

  • Accelerator Applications
  • Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
  • Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
  • Education, Training & Workforce Development
  • Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
  • Fusion Energy
  • Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls
  • Isotopes & Radiation
  • Materials Science & Technology
  • Mathematics & Computation
  • Nuclear Criticality Safety
  • Nuclear Installations Safety
  • Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
  • Operations & Power
  • Radiation Protection & Shielding
  • Reactor Physics
  • Robotics & Remote Systems
  • Thermal Hydraulics
  • Young Members Group

Publications

The American Nuclear Society publishes various journals, magazines, newsletters, and books.

  • Nuclear News
  • Radwaste Solutions
  • Nuclear Science and Engineering
  • Nuclear Technology
  • Fusion Science and Technology
  • Nuclear Newswire

Student sections

The American Nuclear Society consists of student sections at colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad. As of spring 2020, the table below lists the active student sections of ANS.

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! scope=row | Air Force Institute of Technology

| Ohio, US

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! scope=row | Brigham Young University

| Utah, US

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! scope=row | Chattanooga State Community College

| Tennessee, US

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! scope=row | City College of New York

| New York, US

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! scope=row | Colorado School of Mines

| Colorado, US

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! scope=row | Excelsior College

| New York, US

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! scope=row | Georgia Tech

| Georgia, US

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! scope=row | Idaho State University

| Idaho, US

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! scope=row | Iowa State University

| Iowa, US

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! scope=row | Kansas State University

| Kansas, US

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! scope=row | Kennesaw State University

| Georgia, US

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! scope=row | Louisiana State University

| Louisiana, US

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! scope=row | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

| Massachusetts, US

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! scope=row | Missouri University of Science and Technology

| Missouri, US

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! scope=row | North Carolina State University

| North Carolina, US

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! scope=row | Ohio State University

| Ohio, US

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! scope=row | Pennsylvania State University

| Pennsylvania, US

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! scope=row | Purdue University

| Indiana, US

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! scope=row | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

| New York, US

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! scope=row | Stevens Institute of Technology

| New Jersey, US

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! scope=row | Texas A&M University

| Texas, US

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! scope=row | Texas A&M University–Kingsville

| Texas, US

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! scope=row | United States Military Academy

| New York, US

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! scope=row | University of California, Berkeley

| California, US

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! scope=row | University of California, Irvine

| California, US

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! scope=row | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

| Illinois, US

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! scope=row | University of Maryland

| Maryland, US

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! scope=row | University of Missouri

| Missouri, US

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! scope=row | University of Nevada, Reno

| Nevada, US

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! scope=row | University of Pittsburgh

| Pennsylvania, US

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! scope=row | Utah State University

| Utah, US

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! scope=row | Virginia Tech

| Virginia, US

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