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"Nuclear is here" graphic with the mountains and a nuclear symbol

In fall 2020, Kairos Power selected Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to build its advanced nuclear reactor due to the area's strong nuclear expertise and infrastructure. This project, along with other new nuclear ventures like Ultra Safe Nuclear and Type One Energy, highlights a growing trend of nuclear industry resurgence in East Tennessee, supported by local and state investments aiming to make the region a major nuclear technology hub.

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ORNL’s Luiz Leal of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the recipient of the 2023 Seaborg Medal from the American Nuclear Society.

JungHyun Bae portrait

JungHyun Bae is a nuclear scientist studying applications of particles that have some beneficial properties: They are everywhere, they are unlimited, they are safe.