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Media day held to show Alpha-2 demolition progress

All the great progress that UCOR has made on demolishing the Alpha-2 building at Y-12 was showcased today at a media day event. UCOR coordinated with CNS, NNSA, and DOE to highlight the vast amount of this former enrichment facility that has been brought down as demolition work continues. Before demolition began, Alpha-2 was an…

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Intern spotlight – Nolan Whitney

Nolan Whitney of Annapolis, Md., expects to graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in May 2027 with a degree in business analytics. This summer he will work as a data analytics intern. In his free time, Nolan likes to golf, watch sports, and spend time with his pets. Nolan hopes to learn more about…

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Intern spotlight – Nathan Welden

Nathan Welden of Andersonville, Tenn., expects to graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2025 with a degree in civil engineering. This will be his second summer at UCOR as an engineering intern. During Nathan’s free time, he is interested in hunting, fishing, carving, theology, and philosophy. Nathan looks forward to continuing his…

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Intern spotlight – Zoie Stout

Zoie Stout of Unicoi, Tenn., expects to graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in May 2026 with a degree in public relations. This summer she will support workforce development and public affairs as an intern. Zoie has previous experience with LuxeStyle working 2025 New York Fashion Week. In her free time, she is interested…

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A message from Ken

To the UCOR Workforce:   Recently, we lost a member of the UCOR family—Cheryl Jeffers. A few weeks ago, Cheryl collapsed in the field unexpectedly and was rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, she did not recover. Cheryl was an integral member to our cleanup mission at ORNL. I would like to offer my condolences to…

Emergency and Government Alerts

In light of recent events and for your personal safety, we encourage everyone to ensure Emergency and Government Alerts are enabled on their mobile devices. These alerts can provide critical, real-time information such as severe weather warnings, natural disasters, public safety alerts, and AMBER alerts. Below are the simple steps to check and enable alerts:…