The ORNL Nuclear Operations (NucOps) team successfully retrieved two Liquid Low-Level Waste (LLLW) samples at the 7856 Melton Valley storage tanks. This sampling effort is part of a larger strategic plan to manage the remaining storage capacity of the LLLW system safely and efficiently. The results of this sampling analysis will provide detailed information on…
UCOR attended a donor reception last week for the Methodist Medical Center’s (MMC) Family Medicine Residency Program and Clinic. The Family Medicine Residency Program and Clinic was established last year to meet the growing primary care needs in our region. MMC’s primary service area is Anderson County and its four adjacent counties, including Roane and…
The Mental Wellbeing Center is hosting an in-person workshop on elder care Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at 100 Union Valley, Conference Room 125. This workshop is open to everyone and will cover: What is Elder Care and what does it include Commonly encountered issues and concerns Working through thoughts, feelings, and actions…
Temperatures in the region continue to heat up, with temperatures above average starting today. The high today will be 85, and high temperatures for the rest of the week will remain in the mid to upper 80s. Rain chances will be minimal until the weekend, when a system moves through that will cool things off…
Caden Durham of Wartburg, Tennessee, expects to graduate from Eastern Kentucky University next summer with a degree in fire protection and safety engineering technology. This will be Caden’s second summer at UCOR as a technical programs intern. During his free time, Caden enjoys jiu-jitsu, playing guitar, and spending time with family and friends. Through the…
Hannah Craig of Prosperity, South Carolina, expects to graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in May 2027 with a degree in mechanical engineering. This summer she will be working as a construction management intern. In her free time, Hannah enjoys playing softball, CAD/3D printing, robotics, and martial arts. She looks forward to learning more…
The UCOR 2025 Elevate Golf Scramble will be held Friday, July 25, with a double shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. It will be held at the Centennial Golf Course, 101 Centennial Golf Blvd., Oak Ridge. All morning slots have now been reserved, but you can still register for the afternoon tee time.…
OREM and UCOR kicked off the Tennessee Valley Corridor (TVC) National Summit as DOE OREM Manager Erik Olds and UCOR President & CEO Ken Rueter joined UCOR partners Roane State Community College, the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and Oak Ridge Associated Universities along with Tennessee Economic & Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter on a panel discussion…
Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee and regional leaders celebrated the opening of Orano USA’s new office in Oak Ridge on Thursday. This is the next stage of the company’s commitment to build a state-of-the-art uranium enrichment facility that is expected to create 400 new jobs in the Oak Ridge Corridor. The event was part of Tennessee…
Every year, nearly 5 million people in the U.S. are treated for skin cancer. As a result, it is important to bring awareness to skin cancer and to become better educated on it. Here’s some information on what skin cancer is, strategies for prevention, and early signs/symptoms. What is skin cancer? Skin cancer is an…
