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New START boon for Y-12
Published 12/22/2010 at 12:00 a.m. 23 comments
OAK RIDGE - The New START treaty could prove to be a security blanket for the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant. Ratification of the hotly debated nuclear arms-reduction treaty is now considered a virtual certainty, with a vote by the full ...
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Who's making the big bucks in Oak Ridge?
Published 11/17/2009 at 3:29 p.m. 15 comments
OAK RIDGE - Based on a preliminary review of the information contained on Recovery.gov, it appears that Joe Nemec - the president of Bechtel Jacobs - is leading the pack among Oak Ridge contractor executives.
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Jaguar is third ORNL computer to reach pinnacle
Published 11/17/2009 at 10:28 a.m. 5 comments
OAK RIDGE — Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Jaguar has been showered with attention this week after the Cray XT5 system was certified as the world’s fastest supercomputer. But this isn’t ORNL’s first world-beating computer. It’s at least the third time ...
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Another chance to work really hard for no pay
Published 11/16/2009 at 11:07 a.m. 4 comments
Money isn't everything, right? Maybe. Congressman Zach Wamp, who's running for Tennessee governor in his spare time, is seeking college students and young professionals for unpaid internships, part-time and full-time, at his offices in Washington, Chattanooga and Oak Ridge.
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Peace group's report analyzes Y-12 future, suggests focus on dismantlement
Published 11/4/2009 at 2:34 p.m. 6 comments
OAK RIDGE - The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance has released a "white paper" that analyzes the missions at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant and proposes that the Oak Ridge plant refocus its efforts entirely on dismantlement.
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Munger: Lab revs up recruiting of top science talent
Published 7/1/2009 at 12:00 a.m. 2 comments
These are heady days at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, with a ton of money available for energy research and other projects.
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