[2025/11/18] Dinner Meeting with BWXT Head of Enrichment Sciences

[2025/10/28] Dinner Meeting with Lee Riedinger - Emeritus Professor of Physics, UT

[2025/10/25] ANS Outreach Event - Scout Fest 2025, Madisonville, TN

Approximately 2,500 Scouts and their families attended Scout Fest 2025. Among the many activities and vendors, the event featured a dedicated STEM Zone designed to inspire Scouts to explore opportunities in science and technology and to become the leaders of tomorrow. The American Nuclear Society (ANS) Oak Ridge/Knoxville Local Section volunteered to introduce participants to the exciting world of nuclear science. Over the course of eight hours, six volunteers engaged with Scouts and their families of all ages, sharing hands-on demonstrations and discussions about radiation and nuclear technology. Overall, the event was a great success, providing a meaningful opportunity to promote nuclear science to the public while giving our volunteers a chance to share their expertise during Nuclear Science Week.

Volunteers: Clay Jablonski (UTK), Daniel Koch (UTK), Joshua Herrera (UTK), Kunal Mondal (ORNL), Julie Ezold (ORNL), Lauren Bailey (UTK)

[2025/10/20 - 2025/10/24] Nuclear Science Week

In Oak Ridge, Tennessee, from October 20-24, 2025, the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) brought together civic, academic, non-profit, and corporate partners for a week of educational opportunities, workforce and professional development sessions, tours of historic and modern sites at Department of Energy facilities, and many community activities culminating in an all-ages, family-friendly exposition highlighting the latest developments in nuclear technology!

[2025/10/09] ORNL and ANS Teacher Workshops

As part of the local outreach programs, members of OR/K ANS in conjunction with ORNL personnel hosted a teacher workshop to help K-12 teachers better teach nuclear science to students in the local area.

[2025/10/07] Dinner Meeting with Uchenna Ezibe - Senior Manager, STEM Programs, ANS

The local OR/K ANS chapter hosted Uchenna Ezibe to learn more about ANS Nuclear Outreach Programs and Resources. We also had the opportunity to see the ANS Visualizing Radiation Cloud Chamber.

[2025/09/19] Career Fair at Emerald Academy

As part of the local OR/K ANS chapter's outreach program, members from ANS attended a career fair for K-8 students at Emerald Academy in Knoxville, TN.

[2025/09/19] Networking Event with UTK ANS, WINGS, OR/K ANS

The OR/K local ANS chapter hosted a networking event/social at Hi-Wire Brewing on September 19th. We had over 40 attendees with more than half being UTK ANS students. Thanks to everyone for attending. We look forward to another successful year partnering with UTK ANS!

[2025/09/18] Scholarship Awards at UTK PicNuke

The OR/K local ANS chapter awarded scholarships to three students at the University of Tennessee's Nuclear Engineering Department's PicNuke. To apply for local ANS scholarships, visit the Scholarships page.

[2025/07/29] Dinner Meeting with Jon Neuhoff - Program Manager for Isotope Reactor Facilities in the DOE Office of Isotope R&D and Production

[2025/04/29] Dinner Meeting with ANS President Lisa Marshall

[2025/02/05] Joint Dinner Meeting with AIChE

[2024/09/19] Networking Event with UTK ANS, WINGS, OR/K ANS

The OR/K local ANS chapter hosted a networking event/social at Hi-Wire Brewing on September 19th. We had over 36 attendees with more than half being UTK ANS students. Thanks to everyone for attending. We look forward to a successful year partnering with UTK ANS!

[2024/07/02] Dinner Meeting, Talk by Dr. Brandon Wilson

The OR/K local ANS chapter hosted Dr. Brandon Wilson from ORNL, on July 2nd, 2024 at the Carolina Ale House in Knoxville. He gave a talk on nuclear thermal propulsion!

[2024/02/21] AIChE and ANS Joint Talk

The OR/K local ANS chapter hosted the AIChE and Mr. John Gertsen from Y-12. As a Manager of Uranium Mission Transformation and UPF Operators' Representative, he gave a talk on the Y-12 Modernization Overview and Electro-Refining of Uranium.

[2024/02/01] Knoxville Central High School Career Fair

The OR/K local ANS chapter had a table at the Knoxville Central High School career fair to talk to high schoolers about nuclear energy and potential careers in nuclear energy.

[2023/11/30] OR/K Local, UTK Student Section, WINGS Social

The OR/K local ANS chapter, ORNL Women in Nuclear and Global Security, and the UTK ANS student chapter met at Hi-Wire Brewing in Knoxville for socializing and pizza.

[2023/11/28] Hailey Green - Member of CY 2023

Hailey Green has been awarded a small gift and a plastic gold medal for her significant contributions to the local section, serving as secretary. She restarted monthly talks that were halted during the COVID years, by arranging monthly talks using her expansive network. She has also been invaluable in arranging meetings and organizing the local section. Thanks Hailey!

[2023/11/28] Technical Dinner Meeting: Michael Loughlin

The local section hosted Dr. Michael Loughlin from ORNL, on November 28th, 2023, at Famous Dave's. He gave a talk on the history of fusion, and his experience in ITER and JET.

[2023/10/26] RDI Technologies

The local section hosted Mr. Andrew Dougherty from RDI Technologies, on October 26th, 2023, at the RDI Technologies office.

The dinner meeting was about Why Motion Amplification Needs to be a Part of Your Vibration Technology Toolkit.