University of Tennessee engineering students presented their year-long project efforts at the recent Tickle College of Engineering Senior Design Showcase, an annual event where students show how they took on real-world challenges from actual clients. Each year, UCOR hosts a project for a three-member team. This year’s project, Effects of Atmospheric Stability Class Determination on…
After evaluating the Y-12 S3 Pond Parking Lot, a closed CERCLA remediation site, UCOR’s Y-12 Surveillance and Maintenance Project Manager Paul Waldschlager noticed damaged curbing and erosion concerns on the north side. Parking spaces in this area were immediately removed from use. Waldschlager engaged the Y-12 Plant Shift Superintendent and Environmental Compliance leads from both…
Recently, after months of preparatory activities, ORNL Nuclear Operations pipefitters, welders, chemical operators, and radiological control personnel performed the final separation of process off-gas piping from Building 3038. “This isolation was the final legacy utility systems tied into the facility,” ORNL Lead Project Manager Billy Lloyd said. “Completion of this task supports continued deactivation and…
UCOR’s Supply Chain group participated in the 2026 Oak Ridge Procurement Fair last week. Hosted by the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce in partnership with East Tennessee Economic Council (ETEC), Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC), and UT’s APEX Accelerator, the event is a one-stop shop that connects small businesses with prime contractors to offer…
Nuclear Facility Safety Manager Karen Balo spoke about post-graduation life at a recent University of Tennessee Society of Women Engineers (SWE) General Body Meeting. Her topic “You’re an engineer…now what?” covered how to transition to a working engineer and how to use that background to find new opportunities as they grow in their career. Students…
[This article is part of the Employee Edge: Sharpen Your Skills & Drive Your Impact series from Total Career Management Services.] Taking ownership means you accept responsibility for your actions, decisions, and outcomes. It shows you care about your work and the results you deliver. When you take ownership, you become a more reliable and…
Tim Foster is the D&D manager at ORNL and has been with UCOR for 14 years. He started as a laborer at ETTP and has worked with all disciplines of craft. Tim has been married for 6 years and together they have three children, one grandchild, and ten dogs. To learn more about Tim, watch…
UCOR’s IT department has moved from T2 to 100 Union Valley. All IT services are still available. If you have a need from the Helpdesk or other service, contact them as you normally would.
UCOR cleanup efforts at ORNL continue advancing as Building 3544, Process Waste Treatment Plant, officially transfers from the Nuclear Operations team to ORNL deactivation and demolition (D&D) crews. The transfer signifies that nuclear operational work inside the building has concluded and the facility is now entering characterization and deactivation activities ahead of future demolition. D&D…
UCOR served as a sponsor of Emory Valley Center’s (EVC) Jack Case Impact Award Fundraiser. Proceeds from the event will support a variety of Emory Valley Center programs including the Early Learning Center, Early Intervention Emergency Crisis Fund, Behavioral Health, household items for residential support, and Medicaid Alternative Pathways to Independence (MAPs) home safety packages.…
