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Y-12 NSC@y12nscSep 29
Y-12ers partnered with @ADFAC to conduct a school supply drive to benefit students in six local school systems. With the site’s United Way campaign approaching, it’s timely to remember our community partners and where we can make a difference. #MyY12
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Jim Dodson@jdodsonartSep 14
Proud of my wife Becky and all those members of the 2026 Flatwater Tales team for making a positive difference today by donating to the Scarboro 85 monument project. Just another example of people helping people in our community! 🤝
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Oak Ridge and Naka, Japan build lasting friendship oakridger.com/story/lifestyl…

Oak Ridge and Naka, Japan build lasting friendship

Since 1990, Oak Ridge and Naka, Japan have fostered deep cultural ties through a unique student exchange program.

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Y-12 NSC@y12nscAug 10
Emory University Law School recently partnered with National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to develop a commercialization plan for a metal chloride production technology invented by Y-12. Read more: y12.doe.gov/news/blog/nnsa-p…
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Y-12 NSC@y12nscJul 27
Thanks to Y-12ers working without an injury for 90 days, @ADFAC was presented with a $1,500 check. ADFAC was selected by the Atomic Trades and Labor Council. Labor unions select a non-profit each time Y-12 goes a 30-day period without a recordable injury. #CNSCares
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Oak Ridge grad finds her calling saving the bay oakridger.com/story/lifestyl…

Oak Ridge grad finds her calling saving the bay

Benita Albert shares the journey of her daughter Allison Guercio, an Oak Ridge grad restoring the Chesapeake Bay.

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A man spends 50 years teaching at MIT. He knows his time is running out. So he records one last lecture — everything he knows, distilled into a single hour. He died 5 months later. This is that lecture. The most important hour you'll watch this week. 👇 Bookmark it for later
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Ray Smith retweeted
Y-12 NSC@y12nscApr 9
Welcome to these new Y-12ers who now have #MoreThanAJob working to deliver on our #nationalsecurity missions. If you want to join the CNS team, check out open career opportunities today. y12.doe.gov/careers/
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Y-12 NSC@y12nscFeb 21
Lt Gen Andrew J. Gebara, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence & Nuclear Integration, & Dr. Mark Suriano, Director of Nuclear Capabilities, @usairforce visited Y-12 to learn more about the site’s contributions to the Nuclear Security Enterprise missions.
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Check out this article from The Oak Ridger: Kenneth D. Nichols, the Father of Oak Ridge: Tensions Rise (1948-1952) oakridger.com/story/lifestyl…

Kenneth D. Nichols, the Father of Oak Ridge: Tensions Rise (1948-1952)

We learn of his role during the tense early years of the Cold War. Complete invasion of Western Europe by the Soviets was at stake .

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Check out this article from The Oak Ridger: Oak Ridge grad, along with NASA artist, created a map of the Milky Way oakridger.com/story/lifestyl…

Oak Ridge grad, along with NASA artist, created a map of the Milky Way

In Part 2 of his story, Benita Albert tells of astronomer Bob Benjamin's career, including teaching and now being a NASA consultant.

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Meet Mike Stevens who served in Vietnam and Operation Iraqi Freedom, rescued 100+ in Smokies

He served in the Vietnam War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He rescued more than 100 during the Blizzard of 1993. And, he taught students about service.

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Pleased to welcome another nuclear startup company to the City of Oak Ridge! 🤝 Investing $280 million in new nuclear energy, Radiant Industries aims to be the first to bring nuclear micro-reactors to the private market while also creating 175 jobs.
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Time travel to a historic resort in Oliver Springs in Part 3 of the history of the town

The murder of the Richards' sisters and "Powder" Brown was never solved. Read more about the city of Oliver Springs, Tennessee in Part 3.

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Oak Ridge historian to speak on 'nuclear renaissance' and Wilcox K-25 Interpretive Center oakridger.com/story/lifestyl…

Oak Ridge historian to speak on 'nuclear renaissance' and Wilcox K-25 Interpretive Center

Ray Smith will also speak on the new William J. Wilcox Jr. K-25 Interpretive Center and the Radiation and Radioactivity Museum.

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Nathan Buttrey, lead for the Tennessee Office of Innovation, speaks to East Tennessee Economic Council.
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Enjoyed presenting the history of the Manhattan Project to a large group of community leaders  at the beautiful Aspire Park.   More photos: draysmith.com/Oak-Ridge-Hist…
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Ray Smith retweeted
Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL11 Sep 2025
ORNL and @KairosPower are working to modernize the nuclear industry by using large-scale composite additive manufacturing to reimagine how bioshield components for advanced reactors are designed and built. 🔗 bit.ly/4fa2I16
Construction workers at working around a large concrete structure, with construction vehicles in the background. Text overlay reads 'Accelerating Innovation'.

ALT Construction workers at working around a large concrete structure, with construction vehicles in the background. Text overlay reads 'Accelerating Innovation'.

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