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Roane State ACE program hosts presentation on composites in the construction industry

Posted at 8:10 pm September 29, 2013
By Roane State Community College Leave a Comment

An expert on replacing traditional construction materials with composite materials spoke to representatives from the construction industry during a forum hosted by Roane State Community College’s Advanced Composite Employment program.

Isaac Diggs, president of Longhouse Enterprise Group, has more than 30 years of experience in civil construction projects. ACE and the East Tennessee Economic Council partnered to host Diggs’ Sept. 24 presentation at the University of Tennessee Outreach Center. The event is an example of how the ACE program raises awareness about the potential for composite materials in a variety of industries. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, College, Education, Top Stories Tagged With: ACE, Advanced Composite Employment, Andy Pokelwaldt, composite materials, construction, East Tennessee Economic Council, Isaac Diggs, Longhouse Enterprise Group, materials, Roane State Community College

UT names nuclear materials expert as 13th UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair

Posted at 2:11 pm August 28, 2013
By University of Tennessee Leave a Comment

Steve Zinkle

Steve Zinkle

KNOXVILLE—Steve Zinkle, an authority on the effect of radiation on materials in fission and fusion nuclear reactors, has been named the thirteenth University of Tennessee–Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair.

Zinkle will serve as Governor’s Chair for Nuclear Materials, based in the department of nuclear engineering at UT with a complementary appointment in materials science and engineering. He begins at UT on Oct. 1. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Science, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: E. O. Lawrence Award, Governor's Chair for Nuclear Materials, High Flux Isotope Reactor, Jimmy G. Cheek, materials, materials science, Materials Science and Technology Division, National Academy of Engineering, nuclear engineering, nuclear reactors, Nuclear Science and Engineering Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL, radiation, radiation-resistant materials, scientist, Steve Zinkle, U.S. Department of Energy, University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair, UT, UT-Battelle Corporate Fellow

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