A.N.S Eastern Washington Section

08/26/2019

Hello everyone, hope you are enjoying the last few days of summer!

We are delighted to invite you to an upcoming technical society’s Annual Picnic/BBQ on September 5th, 5 pm at Leslie Groves Park in Richland, Washington. This event is sponsored by the Columbia Chapter of the Healthy Physics Society (CCHPS), the American Nuclear Society – Eastern Washington Section (ANS-EWS), and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Columbia Basin Section (ASME – CBS). This is a great opportunity to hang out with friends, make new friends, and learn about upcoming activities in each of the sections – we welcome new participation.

Please r.s.v.p. with Consuelo Guzman-Leong at [email protected], no later than September 3rd in order to prepare the right amount of food. Please indicate the total number of persons in your party.

We are also looking for volunteers to setup, cook and clean up. Expect that one-half hour of your time will be devoted to helping out. If you are willing to volunteer, let us know, and we will get you the specifics.

In summary:
What: Technical Society’s Annual Picnic/BBQ
When: September 5th, 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: Leslie Groves Park, Richland, Washington
Why: Hangout with friends, make new friends, and learn about upcoming activities at CCHPS, ANS-EWS, and ASME CBS
What is provided: hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks (soda, water) condiments, and chips
What to bring: side dish to share with others (i.e. salad or dessert), and lawn chair(s)


We hope to see you there!

ANS EWS

08/13/2019

Beautiful!!

After a brief but intense rain at Columbia Generating Station Sunday, a double rainbow greeted the Energy Northwest team.

12/01/2018

Happy Holiday ANS-EWS members! We are excited to announce our much-anticipated annual holiday party! This year's party will be held at Zintel Creek Restaurant on December 15th at 5:30pm. Please RSVP at the link below, we look forward to seeing you there!

ANS-EWS Holiday Party 2017

09/07/2018

Hello ANS EWS members! Reminder that we have two great events coming up in the next few weeks:

Next Tuesday, September 11th, we will be having our first dinner meeting with a seminar on how Bechtel. Come learn how they plan to solve the radioactive waste challenges in Hanford by building the worlds largest rad waste treatment plant. RSVP: https://www.anseasternwashington.org/hanford-waste-treatment.html

Following our dinner meeting, we will be throwing our re-scheduled Professional Networking BBQ with HPS and INMM. The ~free~ BBQ will be at Leslie Groves park on September 18th at 5 pm. Come by and bring the whole family for some fun! RSVP: https://www.cchps.org/events/2018/september-2018-cchps-ans-inmm-bbq

We hope to see you at these great events.

Dinner Seminar: Hanford Waste ​Treatment The Hanford cleanup has been the subject of several national news stories over the past year. Join ANS-EWS this September 11th to hear about how Bechtel...

08/13/2018

Join us next Tuesday 8/21 from 5-8 at Leslie Groves Park for our FREE annual networking BBQ! We will be co-hosting this event with our friends from the Columbia HPS and Northwest INMM societies. Bring the whole family for fun and food! The event will be at the pavilion by the volleyball courts next to the parking lot. Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP at:

The ANS Eastern Washington Section, Columbia Chapter HPS, and INMM Pacific Northwest Chapter invite families and friends to our joint summer barbeque! Burgers, dogs, and water will be provided. Please bring a side or beverage to share.

07/14/2018

ANS EWS Members,

Exciting news about our next upcoming event!

ANS EWS will be partnering with the Eastern Washington INMM and HPS chapters to throw our annual BBQ. Mark your calendars for 5:30 pm on August 21st at Leslie Groves Park. This event will be free for members of all three societies!

We hope to see you there!

05/18/2018

Starting soon Dr. Michael Landry from LIGO will be presenting on the discovery of gravitational waves and the validation of Einstein's theories.all of which has happened here in our Eastern Washington backyard! This public event is being held at the Kennewick high school auditorium, and is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 and the event begins at 7.

We will also be live-streaming the event here, so stay tuned!

05/13/2018

There are two exciting ANS EWS events upcoming next week!

On Tuesday, May 15th we will be having a dinner seminar at the Richland Red Lion Hanford House at 6 pm. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Jim Conca, who will be giving a very exciting presentation "Responding to a Dirty Bomb Attack". For more information and to RSVP, visit our website at:

https://www.anseasternwashington.org/response-to-a-dirty-bomb.html

Up next on Thursday, May 17th, ANS EWS will be sponsoring a presentation be LIGO at the Kennewick High School Art Fuller Auditorium. LIGO director Dr. Michael Landry will be presenting on how the discoveries at LIGO have verified Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. This is a free, open to the public, all-ages event that will be enjoyed by people of all backgrounds. Doors to this event open at 6:30 pm.

Hope to see everyone at these great events!

- ANS EWS

Dinner Seminar: Responding to a Dirty ​Bomb Attack Keynote: Dr. James Conca When: Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 starting at 6:00 pm Where: Red Lion Hanford House, 802 George Washington Way,...

04/12/2018

For the Future!!

Millennials for Nuclear are raising funds to run/walk in the annual Run for Clean Energy 5k in Washington, DC, to support the Clean Energy Leadership Institute.

02/23/2018

Check out our website for two upcoming events: a presentation on Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (March 20) and a tour of Columbia Generating Station (April 12). RSVP is open now.

American Nuclear SocietyEastern Washington Section

01/06/2018

Our January 19th dinner and presentation will be about the Physics of Neutron Stars by Dr. Jeff Kimmel (LIGO). More info and RSVP on our website:
http://www.anseasternwashington.org/dinner-with-ligo.html

12/11/2017