An artistic rendering of the VENUS imaging beam line under construction at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Spallation Neutron Source. ORNL said VENUS will provide insights into research areas that include nuclear fuels such as uranium, left, … [Read More...]
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ORNL engineer the first African American woman involved in discovery of an element
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Clarice Phelps represents einsteinium on the "Periodic Table of Younger Chemists." (Photo courtesy ORNL) A nuclear engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the first African American woman to be involved with the discovery of an element, tennessine, … [Read More...]
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Forensic anthropologist Bill Bass, founder of ‘Body Farm,’ to speak at Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge will host a benefit presentation this fall by William “Bill” Bass, author, renowned forensic anthropologist, and founder of the “Body Farm,” the Forensic Anthropology Research Facility at the University of Tennessee. Bass will speak at 7 p.m. Saturday, September … [Read More...]
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Outdoor Pool hours extended into August
The Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool on Providence Road is pictured above. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge) The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department is extending open hours at the outdoor pool into the month of August. The new schedule will begin on Thursday, August 1, as … [Read More...]
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ORFD warns of fraudulent carbon monoxide safety campaign
The Oak Ridge Fire Department is warning residents about a potentially fraudulent safety campaign. Firefighters were made aware this week that an unknown person claiming to be with the fire department is going to door to door, attempting to speak with homeowners about carbon monoxide detectors, a … [Read More...]
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For members: Construction planned for SNS power upgrade
The Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory reached its operational power design level by running a neutron production cycle at 1.4 megawatts, the lab said Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. (Photo courtesy ORNL) Construction is planned in December for a project to upgrade proton power at … [Read More...]
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Stop sign going in, stoplight coming out
The intersection of Tyler Road and Tennessee Avenue, which now includes a stoplight, is pictured above on Thursday, July 18, 2019. A new stop sign will be installed and the traffic signal will be removed at the intersection of Tyler Road and Tennessee Avenue in the Jackson Square area in central … [Read More...]
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Four workers received small external doses, SNS outage started early after ‘pressure transient’
An aerial view of the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (Photo by ORNL) Note: This story was updated at 12 p.m. July 19. Four workers received small external radiation doses and a planned outage of the Spallation Neutron Source was started a few days early after an … [Read More...]
