American Nuclear Society
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ANS Berkeley is the UC Berkeley student branch of the national American Nuclear Society, open to students of all backgrounds with the only requirements being a desire to learn and an open mind for new technology. Members attend biweekly general meetings featuring industry speakers, go on facility tours, participate in peer tutoring and study jams, and do public outreach to promote nuclear science on campus and in the community. The club calls itself a 'nuclear family' and has a noticeably casual, tight-knit social culture.
ApplicationsFriday, Sep 12 – Fission Products Forms Due
10,500
National ANS membership (engineers, scientists, administrators, educators)
1,600
Corporations, educational institutions, and government agencies represented
1954
National ANS founding date (December 11)
Events They Host
Nuclear Science Week
A week-long series of events including public tabling on Sproul Plaza, a nuclear ethics colloquium, a BERCshop with the Berkeley Energy Resources Collaborative, a reactor lab tour for scouts, an after-school workshop for 4th and 5th graders, and member social events. Past example ran October 16-21, 2016.
Boy Scout Nuclear Merit Badge Workshop
Members teach Boy Scouts about nuclear science to help them earn the Nuclear Merit Badge.
Study Jam + Peer Tutoring
Open study and tutoring session. Fall 2025 example: Wednesday, Sep 24, 6-8 PM, Wheeler 104.
Oklo Career Conversation
Career talk with Oklo. Fall 2025: Monday, Nov 10, 4-5 PM, Etcheverry 3107.
Industry Speaker General Meetings
Biweekly meetings featuring representatives from nuclear industry companies and national labs. Past speakers have included General Atomics, Bechtel, EPRI, and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
ANS NorCal Section Meeting
Members attend meetings of the ANS Northern California professional section.
Intercollegiate Engineering Conference
Multi-school engineering conference hosted by ESC at Bechtel on the Berkeley campus. ANS members have presented about the club and participated in engineering competitions.
Member Experiences
Glade Social
Fall kickoff social on the Glade. Fall 2025: Tuesday, Sep 2, 5 PM.
Holiday Party
End-of-semester holiday party. Fall 2025: TBD Dec 9-12 (RRR Week).
Davis Cyclotron and TRIGA Reactor Tour
Members travel to UC Davis to tour the UC Davis Cyclotron and the McClellan Nuclear Research Center's TRIGA reactor. Past example: December 9, 2016.
Faculty and Grad Student Lunch
Rooftop lunch on Etcheverry Hall for members to connect with faculty and graduate students in the field.
Coffee Chats with Professors
Informal coffee meetings between members and faculty. Listed as TBD for Fall 2025.
UCSF Radiology and Radiation Oncology Tour / Medical Physics Shadowing
Tour of UCSF facilities and/or shadowing opportunity in medical physics. Listed as TBD for Fall 2025; interest form available.
Varian Tour
Tour of Varian. Listed as TBD for Fall 2025.
Kairos Tour
Tour of Kairos. Listed as TBD for Fall 2025.
Fall Intro Picnic
Social picnic to welcome new members at the start of fall semester. Past example held at Berkeley Aquatic Park.