Today, crews at ORNL Isotope Row used a 110-ton crane to remove pipe bridges and radiological filter houses from the roofs of Buildings 3030, 3031, and 3032. The team will continue to work deactivation and demolition preparation activities for demo to start this summer.
The ETTP Surveillance and Maintenance (S&M) team has earned a TeamsCount Award for clearing out decades of excess inventory from the K-1036 A-bay building.UCOR previously struggled with unknown inventory in A-bay, leading to unnecessary new purchases. Tasked by the Heritage Center Enterprise APM, th
You hear a lot about “AI” these days. But what is it? Think of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as giving computers the power to think and learn, much like humans do. AI helps machines do tasks that normally need human smarts, like understanding what you say, solving problems, or even creating new thing
Blood drive planned for next Tuesday and Wednesday
The Walk Across the Reservation program kicks off April 6 and will continue through May 31. You can form a team of four people and select a team captain, who will complete the registration form (attached to this email or available on the UCOR Hub Elevate page). Forms should be submitted to Wellness@
UCOR representatives recently attended the Spring 2026 University of Tennessee Engineering Expo. The event hosted 153 companies to meet with over 1,200 engineering students. The UCOR team met with students to provide company information, promote our summer internship program, and answer questions ab
We will be heading back into the 70s this weekend as the cold front that has brought below-freezing temperatures moves out of the region. Today will still be chilly with a high of only 46. Tomorrow will be almost 20 degrees warmer. By Sunday, temperatures will be approaching 80 before a slight coold
This week’s focus is support—a reminder that growth, change, and progress are not meant to be done alone.Support can look different for everyone. It might be encouragement from a coworker, accountability from a partner, guidance from a trusted resource, or simply giving yourself permission to ask fo
UCOR’s EMDF team received the TeamsCount Award from senior leaders today. This award celebrates team members’ hard work and success in quickly and safely clearing trees for the new EMDF construction.The first step involved cutting down trees in the construction area. This task had a strict deadline:
From Alpha-2 completion to White Wing Scrap Yard cleanup activities, UCOR has been busy lately ensuring safe and efficient cleanup operations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Watch the video for the latest updates.
Following are the latest iQuestion winners:Team: Katie Baer (Groundhogs) and Rachel Byrd and Sarah Baki-Hashemi (TRAILBLAZERS)Katie, Rachel, and Sarah questioned the duplication of notes taking place between logs and developed a system with a single consistent description entry. This reduced work an
Amy Brummett is the Health Services and Wellness operations manager. She has been with UCOR for two years and serves as a nurse practitioner at the clinic. She and her husband have been married 25 years and have three kids. Watch the video to learn more about Amy.
Last week, UCOR hosted a career booth at Oliver Springs Academy’s 2026 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Night. The event featured college and career booths, classroom exhibits, kid-friendly activities, and door prizes. Several food trucks were on hand to round out the fun-filled com
When you are at work, the simple act of signing a document carries significant weight. A signature is more than just a name on a page; it is a symbol of your agreement, your intent, and your professional integrity. Understanding the gravity of this action is crucial for every employee.Signing a docu
UCOR and OREM recently completed the largest demolition project yet at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Check out this recap video and watch the massive Alpha-2 building come down.
It’s that time of year when preparations begin for maintaining fields and grounds surrounding the buildings and other facilities at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The ORNL Nuclear Operations grounds equipment operators and laborers, supervised by Brandon Houston, are getting their equipme
The Total Career Management Services (TCMS) team has created a new employee development program called SparkSeries. The aim of the series is to provide additional learning and growth opportunities that are in addition to the required, assigned training.Through the SparkSeries, TCMS will offer quarte
This month, our skill spotlight for UCOR University is building trust. Regardless of your place in the organization, a senior leader, front line manager, or team member, trust is critical to your success. Following are links to a few of the videos in UCOR University about building trust:Lead with Co
The Mental Wellbeing Center will be hosting a new educational workshop called Navigating Change: Resistance, Resignation, & Acceptance.This virtual-only workshop, planned for 11:30 a.m., Thursday, April 2, will be focused on how we respond to change and how we can move forward with acceptance and pi
The Measurement & Test Equipment (M&TE) group is transitioning from Engineering to Quality. To ensure that your communications reach the right people in M&TE, you should use their newly established central email address: MTEGroup@orcc.doe.gov,During the transition, the staff will be doing several th
