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ETEC News & Notes                         08/27/2025

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Friday Meeting Details

 

Jean Paul Allain

Associate Director for
Fusion Energy Sciences

Office of Science

U.S. Department of Energy

7:30-8:30 a.m. (EDT)

In person in the UT Outreach Center and online via Zoom.

 

In Person (Registration Not Needed)

Meetings are held in the UT Outreach Center in Oak Ridge. Guests of our members are welcome. Find more information about our Friday morning meetings here.

 

Virtual Attendees (Please Register)
*Click here to register for the online meetings.*

To participate in the meeting via Zoom, register for this and future Friday meetings.

 

Meeting Sponsor

Thank you to Materials and Chemistry Laboratory, Inc. (MCLinc) for sponsoring the Friday morning meetings in August.

 

Next Meetings

September 5 - Jason Hatfield, VP & Chief of Staff, TRISO-X

September 12 - Dr. Georgia (Gina) TourassiAssociate Laboratory Director, Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate, ORNL. Interviewed by Dr. Joe Hoagland, Director of Special Initiatives, ORNL

September 19 - Nathan Buttrey, Sr. Advisor to Commissioner McWhorter, Office of Innovation, TN Dept. of Economic & Community Development

September 26 - Featured Friday with the ETEC Board of Directors (All members and their guests are welcome to attend.)

 

 

After Work with ETEC: The Enrichment & Diffusion Hour

September 17, 2025 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | K-25 Interpretive Center

What: Lots of networking, a short program, hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and visiting the centers

Where: William J. Wilcox, Jr. K-25 Interpretive Center; 652 Enrichment Street, Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Cost: Free

Speakers: Alan Lowe & Gordon Fee

 

Join us at the new William J. Wilcox, Jr. K-25 Interpretive Center to hear about the history of the site and to network with young professionals. The After Work event series was created to connect established and early career professionals. The meetings are intended to facilitate relationship building, so all ETEC members and guests are welcome. We encourage you to invite emerging leaders in your organization and your network to attend.

 

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New Member

ETEC Welcomes Solestiss as a new member.

At Solestiss, they strive to provide comprehensive and innovative guidance to clients, helping them navigate the increasingly complex energy landscape and make informed strategy and business operational decisions that align with their goals and values.

 

Did You Know?

ETEC Awards Nominations are Open

ETEC is accepting nominations for the 2025 Muddy Boot Award and Postma Young Professional Medal through September 30, 2025. These will be presented at the Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration on December 12. To learn more and submit a nomination click here.

 

Weekly Wisdom

“A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor
and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.”

 

- Grover Cleveland, U.S. President

(Labor Day History - On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September of each year a national holiday.)

 

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