We have a lot of things that cause distractions in our lives, causing us to lose focus. Maintaining focus is especially critical during this time of the year as children return to school. We have to remember to slow down in school zones, stop for buses, and look out for children who may be crossing…
The ORNL Surveillance and Maintenance Radiological Controls (RadCon) team found a new way to support crews working on the Continuous Purge System (CPS) at the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE). Radiological Protection Technician Jessica Ferguson had the idea to use equipment UCOR already owns in a new way to create a safer environment for all.…
Chelsey Laughlin is UCOR’s training program coordinator and has been with our company since 2019. She and her husband have an 18-month-old daughter and love to enjoy the lakes and rivers here in East Tennessee. To learn more, watch the video.
In UCOR Hub, user preferences let you control how you receive notifications, your time zone and date format, and whether you’d like to use Dark Mode. You can access your User Preferences by going to your My Apps and Tools. You will find “Preferences” under “Edit Profile” in the Personal Settings at the bottom of…
Tim McEvoy has been appointed as UCOR’s Director of Technical & Engineering Services (TES). As Director, Tim will be responsible for the overall management and leadership of TES. Tim brings a tremendous depth of experience and leadership to this role. Most recently, he served as our Director of Mission Assurance and Controls, where he played…
Building on UCOR’s cleanup success at ETTP, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced today that it has signed a power purchase agreement with Kairos Power for its Hermes 2 reactor, which will be built on the former K-33 gaseous diffusion building site. The collaboration will bolster the country’s leadership in advanced nuclear energy, delivering up…
UCOR team members glitzed up for the 2025 Girl Talk Fashion Show Gala this past weekend. The 13th annual fashion show featured middle and high school girls and their mentors through various fashion scenes. This year’s theme, “HOMECOMING,” marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Girl Talk. This year’s event had special significance as it…
High temperatures today and tomorrow will be in the 90s with feels-like temperatures approaching 100, but then we are in for a gradual cooldown. The high Wednesday will be 89, with temperatures dipping to the mid-80s Thursday for the next few days. The high temperature next week will mostly be in the lower 80s. Thunderstorms…
UCOR has made significant demolition progress on the Alpha-2 building at Y-12. Approximately 143,000 square feet has been demolished to date. Workers recently completed demolition of the northwest side of the building and are currently working on completing demolition of the high bay east portion.
Congratulations to UCOR’s 2025 summer interns, who finished their closeout presentations last week before an audience of fellow interns, mentors, and managers. Intern projects included rad surveys; safety basis document revisions; engineering design; waste characterization; ORNL Liquid Low-Level Waste evaporator system; phishing campaigns; data modeling for Performance Objectives, Measures, and Commitments; corporate accounting; internal audit;…
