Caden Durham of Wartburg, Tennessee, expects to graduate from Eastern Kentucky University next summer with a degree in fire protection and safety engineering technology. This will be Caden’s second summer at UCOR as a technical programs intern. During his free time, Caden enjoys jiu-jitsu, playing guitar, and spending time with family and friends. Through the…
Hannah Craig of Prosperity, South Carolina, expects to graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in May 2027 with a degree in mechanical engineering. This summer she will be working as a construction management intern. In her free time, Hannah enjoys playing softball, CAD/3D printing, robotics, and martial arts. She looks forward to learning more…
The UCOR 2025 Elevate Golf Scramble will be held Friday, July 25, with a double shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. It will be held at the Centennial Golf Course, 101 Centennial Golf Blvd., Oak Ridge. All morning slots have now been reserved, but you can still register for the afternoon tee time.…
OREM and UCOR kicked off the Tennessee Valley Corridor (TVC) National Summit as DOE OREM Manager Erik Olds and UCOR President & CEO Ken Rueter joined UCOR partners Roane State Community College, the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and Oak Ridge Associated Universities along with Tennessee Economic & Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter on a panel discussion…
Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee and regional leaders celebrated the opening of Orano USA’s new office in Oak Ridge on Thursday. This is the next stage of the company’s commitment to build a state-of-the-art uranium enrichment facility that is expected to create 400 new jobs in the Oak Ridge Corridor. The event was part of Tennessee…
Every year, nearly 5 million people in the U.S. are treated for skin cancer. As a result, it is important to bring awareness to skin cancer and to become better educated on it. Here’s some information on what skin cancer is, strategies for prevention, and early signs/symptoms. What is skin cancer? Skin cancer is an…
Effective today, Tim Foster is replacing Robert Cantwell as the ORNL D&D Manager. Tim will report to Clint Wolfley, End State Delivery Manager. Please support Tim in this new role.
30 Years Kelly Rhodes, Public Affairs & Stakeholder Management 20 Years John M. Davenport III, Characterization 15 Years Jason G, Brock, ORNL Project Execution Joseph W, Chaney, ORNL Project Execution 10 Years Robert W. Broaddus, Oak Ridge Reservation Landfills Gary M. Davis, ORNL Project Execution Edward T. Dietrich, Safety, Systems, & Services Terry L. Dye,…
ORNL will conduct a full participation exercise between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11. ORNL’s Shelter-in-Place exercise will take place as part of the exercise. The Shelter-in-Place exercise will begin with the sounding of the Standard Alert Tone, followed by instructions by the Laboratory Shift Superintendent (LSS) over the public address, radio,…
Progress continues on the K-25 Interpretive Center, which will open later this year. The facility will provide a panoramic view of the K-25 Building footprint at ETTP Heritage Center. Capitol Museum Services, working under contract to UCOR, is installing exhibits in the facility. The exhibits include a scaled version of the K-25 Building, as shown…
