ETEC News & Notes 9/24/2025
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Featured Friday with the ETEC Board
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Celebrating the Retirement of
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Former President & CEO
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
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In person in the UT Outreach Center and online via Zoom.
(All members and their guests are welcome to attend.)
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In Person (Registration Not Needed)
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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.
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To participate in the meeting via Zoom, register for this and future Friday meetings.
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October 3 - Chad Duty, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI).
October 10 - Tim Elliott, Vice President of Economic Redevelopment Studio Leader at JMT Architecture
October 17 - Isotek Systems, LLC
October 24 - Bernadette Robin, National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in New Mexico; at ORAU's Pollard Auditorium. This is a special ETEC meeting for Nuclear Science Week. Please learn more about what's happening for Nuclear Science Week on October 20-24, 2025 here.
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The Nuclear Frontier Documentary
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 | 3:30-6:30 pm
Baker School, University of Tennessee
What: Viewing of the documentary, panel discussion with Q&A, refreshments & reception
Where: Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs; 1640 Cumberland Avenue Toyota Auditorium Knoxville, TN
Cost: Free
Panelists: Tracy Boatner - ETEC | Greg Boerschig - TVA | Joe Klecha - The Nuclear Company | Tim Fitzgerald - UTK Baker School | Emma Houston - UTK | Vlad Sobes - UTK
Hosts: The Nuclear Company, TVA, ETEC, UT Baker School, & UT Nuclear Engineering
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Nuclear Science Week
October 20-24, 2025 | Oak Ridge, Tennessee
What: Powerful lineup of experiences designed to inspire, connect, and energize energy and technology professionals and community members.
Organizer: American Museum of Science
and Energy (AMSE)
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This dynamic week will unite civic leaders, industry experts, educators, and innovators for high-impact workforce and professional development sessions, exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of historic, private and cutting-edge Department of Energy facilities, and collaborative opportunities that highlight the value of nuclear science in today’s world. The week concludes with a vibrant, all-ages exposition at the American Museum of Science and Energy—where the latest advancements in nuclear technology take center stage in a celebration of discovery, innovation, and community. Join in for a week that promises to be as enriching as it is unforgettable. To see the Schedule of Events Click Here.
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2nd Annual ETEC Pre-Game
Power Up Tailgate
Saturday, November 1 | 3 Hours Before Game
Join ETEC members at the Zeanah Engineering Complex on the UTK campus for a fun Pre-Game Power Up tailgate before the Tennessee vs. Oklahoma football game. Networking with companies and students, Food, Drinks, Nuclear Engineering Lab Tours. Thanks to McGriff and System One for sponsoring. We have space for one additional sponsor, contact Hailey@eteconline.org if you are interested. Click here for more information.
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Environmental Management News
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Workforce & Innovation News
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People, Member & Community News
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Gone Fission Podcast Features TVA’s Clinch River Project
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The 2025 Nuclear Opportunities Workshop sponsored by the East Tennessee Economic Council in Knoxville continues to yield newsworthy stories for the Gone Fission podcast. This week, host Michael Butler talks with Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President Greg Borschieg about TVA's plans to build a small modular reactor on the Clinch River site in Oak Ridge. In May, TVA became the first American utility to apply for a construction permit to build an SMR. Learn more about this groundbreaking project here.
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– Maya Angelou
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