About Us
The Colorado Section of the American Nuclear Society (CANS) was chartered in June, 1962. We are a non-profit technical organization comprised of scientists, engineers, educators, technicians, and other interested men and women. The main objective of the American Nuclear Society is to promote the advancement of engineering and science relating to nuclear energy, as well as allied sciences and arts. Other purposes are to support integration of the many nuclear science and technology disciplines, encourage research, establish scholarships, disseminate information, hold meetings for the presentation and discussion of scientific and technical papers, and cooperate with government agencies, education institutions, and other organization having similar purposes.
Revitalization
After a period of inactivity, the Colorado Section is in the process of being revitalized under the guidance of Vinnie Paglioni of the Risk, Reliability, & Resiliency Characterization Lab in the Department of Systems Engineering at Colorado State University. We are looking for:
- Volunteers to serve as officers:
- Chair
- Vice chair
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Speakers to present their work at upcoming meetings
- Volunteers to assist with upcoming events, including:
- October 2025: Nuclear Science Week (can host anywhere, multiple sites)
- Several people indicated interest in Merit Badge workshops in their online ANS profile. This would be a fantastic week to host a workshop
- Vinnie working on hosting something at CSU (radiation workshop, reactor simulator operation, etc.)
- May 2026: ANS Annual Conference (Denver)
- This is our chance to show nuclear community and ANS national that Colorado is in play!
- Good time to connect with students/faculty at MINES, CU, CSU, CSU-P
- October 2025: Nuclear Science Week (can host anywhere, multiple sites)
To help, please contact Vinnie at vincent.paglioni@colostate.edu. Thank you!
Activities
We sponsor a variety of public information and education activities as well as providing forums for scientific and technical information exchange. Current and planned activities include:
- Providing accurate information on nuclear issues to the public, including civic, social, professional groups, and the news media
- Providing a forum for candidates for elective office to present their positions on nuclear issues
- Distributing reference materials, such as video tapes, to schools, and libraries
- Operating educational display booths
- Providing endowments and scholarships for science and engineering students
- Sponsoring national and international topical meetings on developments in nuclear science and technology
- Providing high-quality technical programs for section members