Finding people becomes much easier on UCOR Hub. Use the People Directory on UCOR Hub, which you can access in two locations: the Connect item on the top navigation and the Browse feature also located at the top right of the page. Search fields. When you arrive at the people directory, you have several search…
Crews at ETTP Heritage Center recently completed dewatering and grouting 11 electrical ductbank vaults in the southeast portion of the K-25 footprint. The ductbank contained cables that once supplied power to K-25 and nearby facilities from the K-704 Switchhouse. Vaults with manhole access were constructed along each duct to access the electrical cables, with most…
UCOR and subcontractor employees as well as their family members can purchase discounted Dollywood tickets for just $58 through Sept. 21. The tickets are valid for a one-day visit during the 2025 operating season (which runs through Jan. 4, 2026). Tickets may be exchanged for season passes on the day of the park visit. Ticket…
Temperatures will be in the mid-90s for the next few days. Combined with the high humidity, the feels-like temperatures will exceed 100 degrees. Pop-up storms are possible, with greater chances as the week progresses. A cold front will move in later this week that will cool temperatures down to the 80s for highs and bring…
UCOR received its 4th consecutive Knox News “Top Workplaces Award” July 23 at a celebration event with sponsors Knoxville News Sentinel and national survey firm Energage. The award is based on confidential employee survey data and recognizes companies with outstanding worker satisfaction, culture, and retention. UCOR was also recognized at the event as a winner…
A big change in UCOR Hub that launches Thursday is that it no longer has the A-Z directory at the top of the page. However, the new site has a robust search engine. With keywords, you can search for people, spaces, and content. In the graphic below, you can see that a search for ORNL returned…
Deactivation activities at ORNL Isotope Row Building 3029 were paused in the fall of 2024 after discovery of an unknown object emitting a significant amount of radioactivity was identified in one of the hot cells. In response to the discovery, the ORNL Cleanup Project Team has spent several months developing a strategy to re-enter the…
ORNL Nuclear Operations (NucOps) recently hosted an appreciation lunch to celebrate the hard work and dedication the team has demonstrated over the summer. ORNL NucOps has successfully navigated work in the demanding summer elements to safely complete many accomplishments while maintaining consistent and safe operations. The teams’ accomplishments include the 4001 Influent Pumping System leak…
The UCOR summer interns are hosting a supply drive benefiting the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee (SHFB) Food for Kids (FFK) Program. Also known as the backpack program, the FFK Program is a collaboration between SHFB and hundreds of public schools within the Food Bank’s 18-county service area, including Anderson and Roane counties.…
