CNNStimulus Report 'Rife With Mistakes' Oct 18, 2009
So far, the company, which manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee for the Department of Energy, has spent $13 million and created 41 jobs, mostly related to the oversight of subcontractors. But the funding is actually creating many more jobs, said Thom Mason, UT-Battelle's CEO. Among the firm's first stimulus projects is the building of a chemistry and new materials research lab, which will employ 150 construction workers. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Tennessee agencies have received 4 percent Oct 17, 2009
In 2005, LeGacy-Critique won a $27 million contract to provide administrative support at its Oak Ridge office. Before the stimulus passed in February, economist Bill Fox projected a dire forecast for 2009 and told the Legislature he saw no bottom in sight to the downward economic cycle. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, October 2009 Oct 14, 2009
Theory-based computer simulations performed by researchers at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory explain how a process called Joule heating cleans up the edges of the graphene as the carbon edges vaporize and then reconstruct at the higher, voltage-induced temperature ... 0 are being integrated into an Oak Ridge National Laboratory freight tracking system that could revolutionize the industry ... Construction and installation has been completed recently on the newest instrument at the... (EurekAlert!)
Kraken becomes first academic machine to achieve petaflop Oct 9, 2009
"While reaching the petascale is a remarkable achievement in itself, the real strides will be made in the new science that petascale computing will enable," said Thomas Zacharia, NICS principal investigator, professor in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Tennessee and deputy director for science and technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. "Kraken is a game changer for research.". (EurekAlert!)
Anatomy of a dying star Oct 8, 2009
The researcher devised a new method for creating the simulation so that it could run within available time on a supercomputer at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility in Tennessee. "We operate at the edge of the computational resources that we have," Almgren said. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Hendrick Construction wins lab contract Oct 1, 2009
has landed a contract to upgrade 14,000 square feet of laboratory space at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee ... Oak Ridge is the U.S. Department of Energy s largest science and energy laboratory. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Women's Rowing Releases 2009-2010 Schedule Sep 30, 2009
The Lady Monarchs will also participate in the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on April 17th and 18th and the CAA Championships in Occoquan, Virginia on April 25th, before closing out the season at the prestigious Dad Vail Championship Regatta May 8th and 8th in Philadelphia. "The spring race season is going to have us doing a bit more traveling than last year to get us out of our region," mentioned Weisel. (Odusports.com)
Rowing Announces 2009-10 Schedule Sep 22, 2009
After traveling to Oak Ridge, Tennessee last year for the ACC Championships, the conference regatta will return to Lake Hartwell for the eighth time ... The Tigers will again travel to Oak Ridge, Tennessee to compete in the Aramark South/Central Sprints on May 15-16. (Clemsontigers.com)
Tennessee, UCLA coaches team up Sep 12, 2009
She closed her remarks by noting that Caldwell, an Oak Ridge native and former Lady Vol player and assistant coach, had gone west to UCLA.. I am still mad at her, said Summitt, who pointed out that Caldwell would be wearing blue and gold and cheering Saturday afternoon for the Bruins in the football matchup with the Vols. (InsideTennessee.com)
What to Save From a Fire Sep 7, 2009
"A family that lives from check to check can't afford to do that. It was a real eye-opener," says John, who, with his wife, works at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. He piled everything into a huge duffel bag, and his wife couldn't lift it. (Time.com)
Nikki Caldwell To Co-Host b3 Fundraiser In Knoxville Sept. 11 Sep 1, 2009
For Caldwell, who is from Oak Ridge, Tenn. it is also a chance for some of the UCLA fans and supporters in town for the Sept. 12 UCLA-Tennessee football game to stop by and attend the event. (Uclabruins.com)
Del McCoury Band featured on Opry this weekend Aug 22, 2009
Joining them will be special guests The Oak Ridge Boys and Crystal Gayle along with fellow Opry members Hal Ketchum, The Whites, Jeannie Seely and others. Ticket prices are 38- 53 for adults and 28- 53 for children. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
States weigh benefits, risks of drilling in parks Aug 17, 2009
Gilbert, lead geologist for Vinland Energy, Oak Ridge, said that at least half of the counties in Tennessee have oil and gas potential. Resolute Natural Resources and Hicks Acquisition Company to Merge in $582 Million Transaction Creating Resolute Energy Corp.. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Former Battelle exec Fischer takes role in Columbus Partnership Aug 15, 2009
He joined Oak Ridge in 2002. Battelle manages the government s four national labs, which include Oak Ridge. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Climate Change Could Have Negative Effects On Stream And Forest Ecosystems Aug 15, 2009
As warm weather arrives sooner in many parts of the nation, forest plants and trees on the banks flourish, shading the stream from sunlight and causing an overall decrease in productivity in the late spring and summer. A new research paper describes how a small change in canopy cover can dramatically impact a stream. (Science Daily)
INL meets waste site criteria Aug 13, 2009
Why not store it at the DOE's Oak Ridge, Tenn. site, where the department currently stores 1,200 metric tons of the highly toxic substance. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Eleven WPD personnel recognized8:22 pm | (No comments posted.) Aug 8, 2009
Detective Amber Tennant graduated July 10 from the Bureau of Justice at the University of Tennessee in Oak Ridge. She underwent 10 weeks of extensive training through classroom instruction, lab activities and field practicums in specialized courses such as crime scene management, arson, death investigation, wound pattern interpretation and forensic anthropology. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Fox Dream Roles Aug 2, 2009
Megan Denise Fox is an actress who was born on May 16, 1986 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She is best known for her roles in the television show Hope and the films Transformers and Jennifer's Body. (IGN FilmForce)
Audit says Energy Department could save energy Jul 24, 2009
New High Tech Parks Brighten Future of Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley. Three 21st century, high-tech industrial parks position the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley as a world center of green energy research and development and commercialization of new technologies ... The region is home to the Tennessee Valley Authority and the collaboration of the University of Tennessee (UT) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Department of Energy's largest energy research facility. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Set Of Genes Contributes To Stress; Possible Drug-Taking Behavior Discovered Jul 18, 2009
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Memphis, University of Tennessee and University of British Columbia also contributed to the study. Matthews research paper was awarded the Fulker Award from the Behavior Genetics Association for the best paper published in the journal in 2008. (Science Daily)
Tenn Tech wins grant to develop wind power Jul 18, 2009
Gao directs the Electric Transportation and Power Systems Laboratory at Tennessee Tech and says its engineering program is well qualified to collaborate with other institutions such as the TVA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Reader Comments. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
We shouldn't swap nuclear waste for mercury Jul 17, 2009
DOE already stores 1,200 tons of mercury at its Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee. The irony of this proposal isn't lost on anyone who depends in the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer: Even as DOE digs up tons of radioactive waste to protect the aquifer, it might threaten it with mercury contamination. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
St. Jude scientists discover a new mechanism controlling neuronal migration Jul 16, 2009
D., of Oak Ridge National Laboratories in Tennessee. "Our time-lapse microscopy could image hundreds of cells in a single afternoon, but analyzing that mass of data by hand would have taken months," Solecki said. (EurekAlert!)
Hickman County gets assistance for flooding Jul 14, 2009
KNOXVILLE An East Tennessee grocery company, the Knox Area Transit system and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory are all working together on a project to improve fuel efficiency ... Oak Ridge National Laboratory wants to get a bank of real world information to help evaluate the benefits of hybrid vehicle technology. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Obama's Stimulus Money Starts Flowing to Projects as Jobless Await Results Jul 13, 2009
start work at least six months earlier than anticipated, Oak Ridge spokesman Michael Bradley said. While only $2. (Bloomberg)
New High Tech Parks Brighten Future of Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley Jul 11, 2009
Oak Ridge Science and Technology Park. Located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and already operational, the is the nation's first privately developed R&D park within the campus of a national laboratory. (PR Newswire)
Expert: Caylee Autopsy Blurs Case Vs. Mom Jun 21, 2009
Also released Friday was a forensic report prepared for the Orange County Sheriff's Office by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee examining the trunk of Casey Anthony's car. The analysis found 51 chemicals in a carpet sample, 80 percent of them consistent with decomposition, though some of those compounds may overlap with known or possible gasoline components. (CBS News)
Needed: 100 New Nuclear Power Plants in 20 Years Jun 16, 2009
Lamar Alexander on May 27 to the Tennessee Valley Corridor Summit in Oak Ridge, Tenn. One year ago I came to Oak Ridge to propose a new Manhattan Project to put America on the path to clean energy independence ... Today I am in Oak Ridge to propose that the United States build 100 new nuclear power plants during the next 20 years while scientists and engineers figure out these grand challenges. (Human Events Online)
Round-by-round results Jun 16, 2009
San Francisco Giants -- , RHP, Oak Ridge HS, Spring, Texas 178. Atlanta Braves -- Ryan Woolley, RHP, Alabama 179. (ESPN -- Baseball)
'Embarrassing' mistake puts US nuke list online Jun 6, 2009
Chu said he was stepping up security at one of the sites, a storage facility for highly enriched uranium at the Y-12 Oak Ridge complex in Tennessee ... Oak Ridge holds large quantities of highly enriched uranium, which can be used to fashion a nuclear weapon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Federal Govt. Accidentally Posts 'Sensitive' List of U.S. Nuclear Sites Jun 4, 2009
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee is one of the nuclear facilities described in a.. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee is one of the nuclear facilities described in a 266-page report detailing the country's government and civilian nuclear facilities and commercial nuclear power reactors. (ABC News)
Senator Calls For 100 New Reactors May 29, 2009
(05-27) 18:01 PDT Oak Ridge, Tenn ... "It is an aggressive goal, but with presidential leadership it could happen," the third-ranking Senate Republican told an economic and technology conference at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Hardees Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Football Classic set for June 6 May 28, 2009
The Trojans, who had won three total games in the previous two seasons, went 8-4 this past fall, upsetting both Red Bank and Oak Ridge before falling in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs to eventual state semifinalist Ooltewah, 17-6. Akins will be coaching in his third All-Star Classic, but his first as head coach of Team Georgia. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Across the area May 28, 2009
When the reactor was disassembled, parts were sent first to the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge, Tenn. facility, and later to Savannah River Site, where the material was dissolved and blended down in H Canyon. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Michael Vick Returns To Va. Home From Prison May 22, 2009
After playing to a 1-1 tie in 100 degree weather, Oak Ridge prevails 4-2 in penalty kicks to capture its second DII section title. ADVERTISEMENT. (KCRA 3, CA)
OARS teams are runners-up at regionals May 21, 2009
Orlando Area Rowing Society (OARS) participated in the 2009 Southeast Youth Championship Regatta on May 9-10 in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The regional rowing competition drew crews from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee to qualify for nationals and compete with the top crews from the nation. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Tigers Finish Sixth at Aramark South/Central Sprints May 18, 2009
Oak Ridge, TN - The Clemson rowing team finished sixth at the Aramark South/Central Sprints held on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, TN this weekend. The Tigers placed second in the South region for the second consecutive season with 311 total points. (Clemsontigers.com)
No. 3 Rowing Finishes Fourth in Central Region, Fifth Overall at Sprints May 18, 2009
Laura Cowal and the varsity eight placed third overall. " head coach said. "I still think that we will still get a bid to nationals, but we will have to put together a better race plan in the next two weeks. (Msuspartans.com)
Irish Claim Ninth-Place Finish At South/Central Sprints May 18, 2009
- The Notre Dame rowing team finished ninth overall and seventh in the Central Region at the South/Central Sprints held at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Irish crew finished with 226 points for its race efforts, placing the team behind Michigan (348), Ohio State (328), Wisconsin (321), Michigan State (320), Iowa (241) and Minnesota (231) in the Central Regional. (Und.com)
Iowa Finishes Day One At NCAA Regional May 18, 2009
OAK RIDGE, TN - The University of Iowa rowing team competed in the first two rounds at the Aramark Central/South Regional Saturday ... The regatta, hosted by the University of Tennessee, is in Oak Ridge, TN.. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Hawkeyes Place Fifth In Central Regional May 18, 2009
OAK RIDGE, TN - The University of Iowa rowing team competed in their respective finals of all five events in Sunday's Aramark Central/South Regionals. The Hawkeyes placed seventh out of 22 teams in the overall team standings and fifth out of 13 teams in the Central Region standings with 241 points. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Rowing ACCtion: May 16-17 May 17, 2009
The University of Miami rowing team advanced a boat into the Open 4+ "D" finals, while the Second Varsity Eight advanced in the "C" finals in day one action Saturday at the Aramark Sprints South/Central Regional Championships at Lake Melton in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Hurricanes' Open 4+ boat of Nicole Miller (bow), Molly Beigelman (2), Stephanie Kane (3), Natalie Snyder (stroke) and Alexa Romero (coxswain) turned in a time of 8:43. (Theacc.com)
Miami Rowers Geared Up for Regional Championships May 16, 2009
- The University of Miami rowing team heads back to Lake Melton for the second time this year over the weekend on May 16-17, taking part in the annual South/Central Regional Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn ... In the Central Region, Oak Ridge's Melton Hill Lake was chosen as the site of the inaugural competition in 1997 and has hosted ever since. (Hurricanesports.com)
Women's Rowing May 16, 2009
The Spartans will head to the South/Central Sprints, hosted by the University of Tennessee on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Spartans are the defending Central Region champions and finished second overall at last year's event with 371 points, tying their best finish in program history. (Msuspartans.com)
Bredesen proposes $62M in stimulus for solar energy May 15, 2009
The money would go to establish a Tennessee Solar Institute at UT and Oak Ridge that would focus on improving the affordability and efficiency of solar products and the West Tennessee Solar Farm, a power generation facility at the Haywood County industrial megasite near Brownsville. The solar farm would serve as a demonstration and research tool. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
No. 3 Rowing Heads to South/Central Sprints May 15, 2009
The Spartans are coming off of their second-straight Big Ten title (Msuspartans.com)
Clemson Rowing to Compete in Aramark South/Central Sprints May 15, 2009
Clemson, SC The ACC champion Clemson rowing team will travel to Oak Ridge, TN this weekend to compete in the two-day Aramark South/Central Sprints held on Melton Hill Lake ... The 2009 sprints will feature 22 teams, including four from the ACC. Nine Varsity 8+ boats ranked in the Top 20 of the USRowing/CRCA poll will be competing this weekend in Oak Ridge. (Clemsontigers.com)
Haywood County could land $62.5M Tennessee solar farm May 14, 2009
The other part would create the Tennessee Solar Institute at the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which would focus on basic science and industry partnerships to improve the affordability and efficiency of solar products. The initiative is subject to approval by the and the. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Champion riders return home May 11, 2009
The riders were home in time for Mothers Day an apropos arrival considering the cause and an especially sweet one for Nikki Caldwell, the Oak Ridge, Tenn. native who just completed her first season as the head coach at. (InsideTennessee.com)
Matt Weise, Sarah Schmidt Honored by Big Ten May 7, 2009
Sarah Schmidt became the Spartans' second-straight Big Ten Athlete of the Year (Msuspartans.com)
Coaches ready to cruise again May 3, 2009
Holly will stand over there and (cheer) for me, said Caldwell, who hails from nearby Oak Ridge. It will be tremendous, Warlick said. (InsideTennessee.com)
UGA shooting victim may have tried to calm situation Apr 30, 2009
Sixty-three-year-old Ben Teague, a professional translator who grew up in Oak Ridge, was killed Saturday during a gathering with other members of a local theater group in Athens, Ga ... While the motive isn't known, Athens-Clarke County Police Capt. Clarence Holeman tells The Oak Ridger newspaper that Zinkhan argued with his wife before the shooting and at some point Teague "tried to calm the situation." ... Holeman says Teague, a 1963 Oak Ridge High graduate, was shot three times in the arm and... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Tulsa's Novice 4+ Captures the Gold Medal at SIRA's Apr 20, 2009
Oak Ridge, Tennessee - Tulsa's Novice 4+ captured a gold medal, the Varsity 4+ earned a silver medal and the 10th-ranked Lightweight 8+ claimed the bronze medal on Sunday morning at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. "I really felt like we made some big gains this weekend," Head Coach said. (Tulsahurricane.com)
Miami Rowers Stroke towards ACC Championships Apr 20, 2009
20, participating in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This year's event takes place at Melton Lake with free admission. (Hurricanesports.com)
Clemson Rowing to Compete in ACC Championship on Monday Apr 19, 2009
Clemson, SC - The Clemson rowing team will travel to Oak Ridge, Tenn. on Monday , April 20 to compete in the ACC Rowing Championship on Lake Melton. (Clemsontigers.com)
Tulsa to Race Four Boats in Grand Finals at SIRA's on Sunday Apr 19, 2009
Oak Ridge, Tennessee - The University of Tulsa women's rowing team advanced four boats to the Grand Finals and one to the Petite Final tomorrow at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship with today's performance at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. TU will compete in the Grand Final in the Novice 4+, Varsity 4+, Novice 8+ and Lightweight 8+, while the Varsity 8+ will race in the Petite Final. (Tulsahurricane.com)
Tulsa Women's Rowing to Compete at SIRA's This Weekend Apr 18, 2009
Tulsa, Oklahoma - The University of Tulsa women's rowing team will compete at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Championships this Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. TU is scheduled to race in the Novice 4+, Varsity 4+, Novice 8+, Lightweight 8+ and Varsity 8. (Tulsahurricane.com)
James Perry Parker, Sr. Apr 17, 2009
He is survived by his wife, Betty Parker, a son, Jim Parker, of Mt. Juliet; two daughters, Liz (Mark) Clary, of Oak Ridge, and Susan (David) Parker, of Mt. Juliet; three sisters, Mary Elizabeth Thomas, of Camden, Billie Jean Bubb, of Burnhan, Pa. and Jo Anne Sanchez, of New Carlisle, Ohio; and grandchildren, Lindsey and Bryan (Melissa) Clary, Kendall, Cameron, and Noah Parker. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
UMHB Sponsors Christian Songwriters Workshop Apr 17, 2009
Michaels own Final Four music list cuts by The Oak Ridge Boys, Donnie McClurkin, Michael W. Smith, Jessica Simpson, MN8, Vince Gill, Michael English, Bob Carlisle, Aaron-Geoffrey, Babbie Mason, Mark Lowry, Grover Levy, Ce Ce Winans, Alvin Slaughter, Take 6 and Rachel Lampa among many more. He celebrated ASCAPs Christian Publisher of the Year in 2001 as VP, BMG Gospel Division: Worked with Universal Music Publishing in a Joint Venture to establish their 1st Christian Music Division; As a... (KWTX.com, TX)
Nuclear reuse initiative scrapped Apr 16, 2009
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tenn. Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Clemson Rowing Victorious at Virginia Invitational Apr 12, 2009
Clemson heads to the ACC Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. next Monday, April 20. (Clemsontigers.com)
Tulsa's Varsity 4+ Captures a Gold Medal at Knecht Cup Apr 12, 2009
Tulsa's women's rowing team will return to action on April 18-19 at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Novice 4+ Grand Final 1. (Tulsahurricane.com)
Undefeated UConn Women Take NCAA Title Apr 8, 2009
The Marauders escape El Dorado Hills with a 13-10 victory over Oak Ridge in lacrosse to take first place in the SVLC.. Links We Like. (KCRA 3, CA)
Country Couture photography exhibit opens at Country Music Hall of Fame Apr 8, 2009
Artists featured in Country Couture include Kix Brooks, Little Jimmy Dickens, the Hager Twins, Merle Haggard, Jim Lauderdale, Loretta Lynn, Ronnie Milsap, Lorrie Morgan, the Oak Ridge Boys, Pam Tillis, Tanya Tucker, Porter Wagoner and Dwight Yoakam. Story created Apr 07, 2009 - 14:47:23 EDT.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Boeing Names 9 Companies as its 2008 Suppliers of the Year Apr 7, 2009
Nucsafe Inc. (Oak Ridge, Tenn. for diversity/small business. (PR Newswire)
