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Physics graduate, Ben Reinke, named American Nuclear Society Congressional Fellow

July 2, 2015

Physics graduate, Ben Reinke, named American Nuclear Society Congressional Fellow

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Benjamin Reinke, a 2010 graduate in Physics and French and currently a fifth-year graduate student and PhD candidate in nuclear engineering, has been appointed a 2016 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Congressional Fellow, part of a cohort of American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. ANS is an international organization comprised of 11,000 engineers, scientists, administrators and educators representing 1,600 corporations, educational institutions and government agencies. ANS acts as an advocate for advancing and promoting nuclear science and technology. Fellows are selected based on competence in nuclear science and technology; demonstrated ability to participate in public policy discussions; demonstrated ability in written and oral communications and making significant contributions to ANS. Reinke will spend a year on the staff of a house member, senate or congressional committee in Washington, D.C. to further nuclear and science public policy at the national level and to contribute to the federal policy making process. He is Ohio State’s second ANS Congressional Fellow.

Congratulations Ben!