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ETEC News & Notes                                          2/11/2026

 
 

FRIDAY MEETING DETAILS

 

Meghan Millwood

President &

Chief Executive Officer

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)

Friday, February 13, 2026

 7:30-8:30 a.m. (EST)

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

 

In Person (Registration Not Needed)

This meeting is 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 Amentum for sponsoring the Friday morning meetings in February.

 

Next Meetings

February 20 - Nicole Holmes, Chief Commercial Officer, GE Vernova Hitachi (with introduction by U.S. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann)

February 27 - ETEC Featured Friday with the Board of Directors (All members & their guests are welcome)

March 6 - City of Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department, Clinch Valley Trail Alliance (CVTA) & Oak Ridge Greenways

 

 

Tennessee Nuclear & Innovative Energy Day on the Hill

Hosted by the Tennessee Nuclear Network [TN²]

February 24, 2026 | 8:00-12:00 am Cordell Hull Building | Nashville, TN

Join us for an event in Nashville highlighting Tennessee’s leadership in nuclear and innovative energy.

 

ETEC's 3rd Annual Tennessee Nuclear & Innovative Energy Day on the Hill brings together lawmakers and energy industry professionals to highlight the state's contributions to nuclear energy and innovative technologies. Click here for more information and to register.

 

NEWS

 

Science News

 

Environmental Management News

 

Workforce & Education News

ORNL Invention News & Alert
ORNL Partnerships

UT Hypersonic Team Captures National Title 

UTK Tickle College of Engineering

 

Nuclear & Energy News

 

People & Member News

 

NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to our New Members:

Eberline Analytical


Eberline Analytical is a locally owned and operated small business in Oak Ridge. For over 35 years, they have provided clients with high quality laboratory services. Eberline Analytical support clients throughout the entirety of a process, from sample collection to data interpretation. Their team of experienced and skilled staff are there for all your quick turnaround time radiochemistry needs.

 

Radiant Industries, Inc.


Radiant is building the world’s first mass-produced portable nuclear microreactors. The company’s first reactor, Kaleidos, is a 1 MW failsafe microreactor that can be transported anywhere power is needed. Founded in 2020, Radiant plans to test its first reactor in 2026, with initial customer deployments beginning in 2028.
 
 

WEEKLY WISDOM

“Every book on winning has some losing in it.
Every chapter on failure has pages of victory.”

- Brian Buffini
Founder and Chairman of Buffini & Company 

 

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