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2026 Student Art Contest

Deadline: 2026 Student Art Contest

Original Announcement: https://naygn.org/news/2026-student-art-contest/ The deadline for the 2026 Student Art Contest is March 31st, 2026. Please see the original announcement for full contest details and the waiver. In 2026, we have decided to run our age groups concurrently from January-March. The three contests are as follows: 12 years old and below Ages 13-17 18 years […]

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2025 NAYGN Trent U

NAYGN Trent Wins TCSA Award!

The Trent University chapter of NAYGN, located in Peterborough Ontario, is proud to announce that we have been awarded the Trent Central Student Association’s (TCSA) first-ever Club of the Month award! This recognition highlights the chapter’s outstanding leadership, community involvement, and dedication to providing educational and professional development opportunities for Trent students. Our team’s hard

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NAYGN Engages at Geography Awareness Week

On November 20th, 2025, NAYGN was proud to participate in Geography Awareness Week at Milliken Mills High School in Markham, Ontario, where students stopped by our booth with thoughtful questions. Members from Sargent & Lundy and Westinghouse chapters walked the students through how nuclear power works and why geography matters to the industry—from geological and

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Nominations Open for 2025 Annual Awards

Annual awards for 2025 are now open for nominations! Nominations are open for qualifying activities performed during the 2025 calendar year. The following awards are available for nominations. Note that we have two NEW awards! Best University or Collegiate Chapter and Best Innovative Event. Rubrics are included for the awards to reference while preparing your

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University of Regina Chapter Launches with SMR Lunch and Learn

Article submitted by: Suganthan Boobalan, Chapter Lead, NAYGN University of Regina Chapter The NAYGN University of Regina (UofR) Chapter officially kicked off in Spring 2025 with a SMR-themed Lunch and Learn session in collaboration with SaskPower and support from the Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS). The chapter’s founder, Suganthan Boobalan, took the initiative to help UofR

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NAYGN x NESC UCalgary Trivia Audience

UCalgary Students Come Together for Nuclear Trivia Night

On Friday, March 28, the University of Calgary chapters of the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) and the Nuclear Energy Students Community (NESC) co-hosted a nuclear-themed trivia night. The event, held from 5 to 7 p.m. on campus, brought together students from a variety of programs—including astrophysics, physics, and engineering—for an evening of

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2025 Student Essay Contest Winners

2024 Annual Essay Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of NAYGN’s 2024 high school essay contest!  First Place: Ana Rivera– Instagram: @betuninim Second Place: Sam Okwuoha Third Place: Dashiell Morris This year’s theme asked students to explore where nuclear technology could have the most profound impact. From SMRs to desalination to space exploration there are so many ways that nuclear will

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2025 Student Drawing Contest

2025 NAYGN Student Drawing Contest Theme Announced

PURPOSE Welcome to the NAYGN’s Annual Drawing Contest, open from January 13th to February 28th! This year’s theme is “NuClear: NEW Nuclear for Clean Air Energy!“ We are looking for Local Chapters to take the lead in hosting a Drawing Contest in your area. Please refer to the 2025 Drawing Contest Materials below (including the Drawing

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