I talk a lot about owning the standard, but owning it means more than meeting the expectations in front of us. It means looking for ways to make the people around us better. It means seeing something that can be safer, more efficient, or more effective and having the ownership to improve it. That is…
Photo caption: Pictured at the expo, from left, are Hunter Reilly, Kevin Brotherton, Dr. Harold Conner, Andrew Samples, David Sargent, and Shannon Potter UCOR representatives recently attended the Spring 2026 University of Tennessee Engineering Expo. The event hosted 238 companies to meet with over 2,200 engineering students. The UCOR team met with students to provide…
Representatives from UCOR and small business teaming partner Strata-G recently attended the inaugural Roane State Internship Day. Hosted by Roane State’s new Applied and Innovative Technology Division, the event focused on internship and apprenticeship opportunities in nuclear technology, chemical engineering, environmental health, project management, mechatronics, robotics, and cybersecurity–sectors that are part of the college’s newest…
ETTP Heritage Center crews have completed grouting outfall pipes on the west side of the site in the K-1064 area, also known as the Rabbit Ears. They also graded and filled the surrounding area with clean fill material to eliminate any concentrated flow paths. The outfalls involved included 262, 270, 292, 294, and 296. This…
What is a floater holiday? A floating holiday is a paid day off that empowers you to choose when you take your time. We are introducing floating holidays to give you the flexibility to observe personal milestones, cultural celebrations, religious occasions, or other meaningful events that fall outside the standard holiday schedule. How to use…
Temperatures tick up today and tomorrow, topping out at 88 degrees. However, showers will move in late Friday, bringing temperatures back down. The high Saturday will be 80 with a 60 percent chance of rain and storms. Rainfall may be heavy in places. The rain will continue into Sunday as temperatures moderate into the mid-…
Congratulations to the following employees for reaching these key career milestones with UCOR: 35 Years Joe Biggerstaff, Cleanup Safety & Mission Ops 20 Years Carrie Wolfe, Enterprise Project Mgmt. 15 Years Troy Kitts, Facility Maintenance 5 Years Derrick Cathey, Facility Maintenance Robbie Lynn Davis, Facility Maintenance Casey Hill, Facility Maintenance Danica Leija, Internal Audit Adam…
Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month just ended, but that doesn’t mean our commitment to one another has. Connections made, conversations had, and the awareness we have created can continue to show others we are here to listen to without judgment. If you were unable to attend our September workshop Every Life Matters – Stronger Together,…
In 2023, UCOR crews safely demolished and removed the three-story Low Intensity Test Reactor at ORNL. This 20,000-lb reactor required precision and meticulous training to safely tear down and remove. By April of 2024, the reactor was successfully removed, and the site was cleared for future science missions. Click the link above to view this…
UCOR’s Training and Development and Nuclear Operations teams collaborated to streamline a lengthy qualification and training process that will allow workers to spend more time executing UCOR’s mission. The opportunity was identified within Performance Demonstration Checklists (PDCs) required for Radiological Worker personnel supporting work involving neutron and high-dose LINAC systems. Previously, employees had to complete…
