The undergraduate and graduate students of the College of Engineering are excited to announce that the American Nuclear Society (ANS) has authorized a student chapter at the University of Nevada, Reno. The chapter aims to promote awareness and understanding of the application of nuclear science and technology in northern Nevada.

The process for establishing a chapter involved submission of an application followed by petitioning the national student section board, in person, for sanctioned recognition. This process included a presentation made to the board at a national meeting of the ANS discussing the chapter's commitment to nuclear science and engineering.

"The activities of our student clubs play an important role in the well-rounded, globally competitive engineering education our students receive," said Manos Maragakis, dean of the College of Engineering. "I am very proud to see the hard work of this group of students pay off as they receive their national recognition."

The graduate student officers of the chapter are:

• President: Augustus Merwin (doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering)
• Vice-President: Rachel Green (master's student in mechanical engineering)
• Secretary: Hasibul Alam (master's student in mechanical engineering)
• Treasurer: Zachary Karmiol (doctoral student in materials science and engineering)

The undergraduate student officers of the chapter are:

• President: Kodi Summers (senior in materials science and engineering)
• Vice-President: Aaron Unger (freshmen in materials science and engineering)
• Treasurer: Rachel Bowe (junior in materials science and engineering)

The faculty advisor is Professor Nick Tsoulfanidis.

The president of the ANS, Dr. Michaele ‘Mikey' Brady Raap, a chief engineer with the Nuclear Systems Design, Engineering & Analysis Group within the National Security Directorate at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington, traveled to the University on December 12 to present the ANS charter certificate to the student officers and the faculty advisor. As part of the visit, she gave a lecture titled Our Nuclear Future. She also met with several students and faculty to learn more about the research conducted at the University.

The chapter has started with 54 student members. The chapter is expected to grow in tandem with nuclear-related research in the College of Engineering. Any University of Nevada, Reno student interested in nuclear technology is welcome to join the chapter. Please contact Augustus Merwin via email: augustusm@unr.edu.