(Knoxville News Sentinel) U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu made a quick visit to Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Wednesday, got a briefing on advanced computer simulations of nuclear energy and even took a turn experiencing the 3-D environment of a virtual reactor's nuclear core...2/15
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(WATE.com) President Barack Obama says his new budget helps reduce spending overtime and will spur job growth. Republicans say it adds to the deficit and raises taxes. But how does the new budget impact government work in East Tennessee?...2/14
(Radio Resource media Group) Virginia Tech and UT-Battelle signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to collaborate on wireless communications and cognitive radio research at Virginia Tech. UT-Battelle, which manages and operates Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will work with Wireless@Virginia, one of the largest U.S. university wireless research groups...2/15
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DOE
(Energy.gov) Energy Secretary Steven Chu traveled to Waynesboro, Georgia, to visit the Vogtle nuclear power plant, the site of what will be the first new nuclear reactors to be built in the United States in three decades...2/15
State & Regional
(Washington Post) President Barack Obama says his decision to free 10 states from the No Child Left Behind education law will give the flexibility they need to set high standards for students and hold schools accountable...2/9 |
National
(NPR) U.S. troops have already left Iraq, the war in Afghanistan is winding down, and there hasn't been a major terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 2001. So is America now safe enough to scale back its emphasis on security?...2/15
East Tennessee
(UT Beacon) ...The event helps benchmark where UT stands on recycling, both in comparison to its past endeavors and also to other universities. Last year, UT placed third in the Southeastern Conference for per capita recycling....2/15 |
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