UCOR representatives recently attended the Spring 2026 University of Tennessee Engineering Expo. The event hosted 153 companies to meet with over 1,200 engineering students. The UCOR team met with students to provide company information, promote our summer internship program, and answer questions about different engineering disciplines. The expo, UT’s premier event for recruiting engineering students…
We will be heading back into the 70s this weekend as the cold front that has brought below-freezing temperatures moves out of the region. Today will still be chilly with a high of only 46. Tomorrow will be almost 20 degrees warmer. By Sunday, temperatures will be approaching 80 before a slight cooldown early next…
This week’s focus is support—a reminder that growth, change, and progress are not meant to be done alone. Support can look different for everyone. It might be encouragement from a coworker, accountability from a partner, guidance from a trusted resource, or simply giving yourself permission to ask for help when you need it. Seeking support…
UCOR’s EMDF team received the TeamsCount Award from senior leaders today. This award celebrates team members’ hard work and success in quickly and safely clearing trees for the new EMDF construction. The first step involved cutting down trees in the construction area. This task had a strict deadline: all trees needed to be down before…
During the first year of the UCOR Mental Wellbeing Center (MWC) operations, approximately 99 percent of the more than 140 clients who received services reported improved mental wellbeing. With this positive momentum, the MWC has transitioned from Environmental Programs and Stewardship to Safety & Security to align with UCOR’s long-term strategic plan. The MWC will…
From Alpha-2 completion to White Wing Scrap Yard cleanup activities, UCOR has been busy lately ensuring safe and efficient cleanup operations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Watch the video for the latest updates.
Following are the latest iQuestion winners: Team: Katie Baer (Groundhogs) and Rachel Byrd and Sarah Baki-Hashemi (TRAILBLAZERS) Katie, Rachel, and Sarah questioned the duplication of notes taking place between logs and developed a system with a single consistent description entry. This reduced work and ensured one detailed entry for the description of soil characterization. Billy…
