2011 ANS Student Conference: April 14-17
The 2011 ANS Student Conference, hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology, is only a week away! We're building upon the successes of previous years, and it's already shaping up to be the best conference to
date. If you've never been to an ANS Student Conference, I'd like to offer you some great reasons to attend.
If you're looking for a full-time job, internship, co-op, or even a grad
school, we will have a nuclear-specific Exhibit Fair with dozens of
companies, organizations, and universities specifically looking to recruit
students in the nuclear field. Many companies will be conducting on-site
interviews, so there's a chance you could leave Atlanta with a new job! The
Student Conference is also a great opportunity to hear talks and view
posters of cutting-edge research undertaken by your student colleagues from around the nation.
Gwyneth Cravens
We'll also be hosting the 2nd annual public forum on nuclear energy, a new student conference tradition started last year by the University of Michigan. A broad panel of nuclear experts representing specific areas of interest to the industry (utilities, regulation, nonproliferation, Department of Energy national labs, public advocacy) will answer questions posed by you and other members of the public. ANS Vice President/President Elect Dr. Eric Loewen will serve as moderator for the forum, and the keynote will be delivered by prominent nuclear energy advocate and author of Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy, Gwyneth Cravens.
Ocean Ballroom at the Georgia Aquarium
Be sure also to catch our "Nuclear in the Arts" night on Thursday with a nuclear-themed gallery opening by PopAtomic Studios and a special performance of "Manya: A Living History of Marie Curie." To top things off, our Saturday night awards banquet will be held in the Ocean Ballroom of the Georgia Aquarium, the world's largest aquarium, and will be catered by Wolfgang Puck.
With most of your meals being covered by your registration and travel
reimbursement available, there's no reason why you shouldn't come enjoy
Atlanta with us this April. The conference will take place from April 14-17
at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta. For more information, please visit http://conference.gtans.org.
Thank you and we hope to see you next week!
Brian Dyke
Brian Dyke is the Publicity Committee chair for the 2011 ANS Student Conference. He is a fourth-year undergraduate in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering. Much of his interest in nuclear science can be attributed to growing up in South Carolina, where many of his neighbors worked at the Savannah River Site. After graduation, he hopes to pursue a career in the power generation side of the nuclear industry.
