Stella Betts of New Washington, Ohio, expects to graduate from Purdue University in May 2026 with a degree in nuclear engineering. This summer she will be working as an engineering nuclear safety intern. Stella has previous experience through undergraduate research at Purdue working with liquid metal experimental set up. In her free time, she enjoys…
The Heritage Center team has accomplished a great deal lately and took time today to celebrate. An employee recognition lunch was held at K-1036 to celebrate completion of numerous projects, including: EU-13 and EU-21 WTS Demobilization K-2500-AB/J Tent Demo Zone 2 Duct Bank Assessment Hydrant/Bollard/PIV/Guardrail/Fence Removal Misc Concrete Removal The team has also begun vegetation…
Dakota Roberts is an ironworker at Y-12. As a four-year veteran of UCOR, he enjoys the variety of work he encounters daily. View the video for more of his story.
The Mental Wellbeing Center will be hosting educational workshops on Elder Care in June. Mark your calendar for Thursday, June 5, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. to attend the in-person workshop at 100 Union Valley, Conference Room 125. A virtual option will be offered via Teams on Thursday, June 12, from 11:30 a.m. –…
Y-12 will conduct a full-scale emergency management exercise on Wednesday, June 4. The exercise is expected to start at approximately 8 a.m. and is anticipated to be completed no later than 12:30 p.m. During this time, follow all directions from the Y-12 Operations Center and Security personnel. This may include protective actions, temporary portal closures,…
Watch all the top stories from May in the latest episode of Energycast. This month, we cover the final stage of demolition for a project that is removing one of the most contaminated structures at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Our team also has some big business news with Kairos Power starting construction, BWXT purchasing 97-acres…
Workers at the ORNL Oak Ridge Graphite Reactor (OGR) complex are busy pouring 50 cubic yards of a concrete mixture into the exterior utility trench around Building 3003, the Solid-State Accelerator Facility. Filling the trench creates a solid, flat surface for workers and equipment to move safely over the area without any openings or void…
