American Nuclear Society
The American Nuclear Society 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 2020, 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.
History
The American Nuclear Society was founded in 1954 as a not-for-profit association to promote the growing nuclear field. Shortly thereafter in 1955, ANS held its first annual meeting and elected Walter Zinn as its first president. Originally headquartered in space provided by the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, the Society's headquarters were moved to various locations over the years until 1977 in which the Society settled into its own headquarters building in La Grange Park, Illinois.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.| University / College | State / Country | Notes | Ref |
| Air Force Institute of Technology | Ohio, US | -- | |
| Brigham Young University | Utah, US | -- | |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Tennessee, US | -- | |
| City College of New York | New York, US | -- | |
| Colorado School of Mines | Colorado, US | -- | |
| Excelsior College | New York, US | -- | |
| Florida International University | Florida, US | -- | |
| Georgia Tech | Georgia, US | -- | |
| Idaho State University | Idaho, US | -- | |
| Iowa State University | Iowa, US | -- | |
| Kansas State University | Kansas, US | -- | |
| Kennesaw State University | Georgia, US | -- | |
| King Abdulaziz University | Saudi Arabia | -- | |
| Louisiana State University | Louisiana, US | -- | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts, US | -- | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Missouri, US | -- | |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina, US | -- | |
| Ohio State University | Ohio, US | -- | |
| Oregon State University | Oregon, US | -- | |
| Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania, US | -- | |
| Purdue University | Indiana, US | -- | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | New York, US | -- | |
| South Carolina State University | South Carolina, US | -- | |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | New Jersey, US | -- | |
| Texas A&M University | Texas, US | -- | |
| Texas A&M University–Kingsville | Texas, US | -- | |
| Three Rivers Community College | Connecticut, US | -- | |
| United States Military Academy | New York, US | -- | |
| United States Naval Academy | Maryland, US | -- | |
| University of California, Berkeley | California, US | -- | |
| University of California, Irvine | California, US | -- | |
| University of Florida | Florida, US | -- | |
| University of Idaho | Idaho, US | In 2018, the student section was recognized by ANS for its public service and outreach efforts to advance nuclear engineering. | |
| University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Illinois, US | -- | |
| University of Maryland | Maryland, US | -- | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Massachusetts, US | -- | |
| University of Michigan | Michigan, US | -- | |
| University of Missouri | Missouri, US | -- | |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Nevada, US | -- | |
| University of Nevada, Reno | Nevada, US | -- | |
| University of New Mexico | New Mexico, US | -- | |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania, US | -- | |
| University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez | Puerto Rico | -- | |
| University of Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | -- | |
| University of South Carolina | South Carolina, US | -- | |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee, US | -- | |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Texas, US | -- | |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas, US | -- | |
| University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Texas, US | -- | |
| University of Utah | Utah, US | -- | |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin, US | -- | |
| Utah State University | Utah, US | -- | |
| Vanderbilt University | Tennessee, US | -- | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Virginia, US | -- | |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia, US | -- |