MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has initiated Phase I floodfight activities in the Cairo, Reelfoot-Obion, and Missouri areas due to high river stages. Additionally, they expect to begin a Phase I floodfight on the White River in Arkansas near the communities of Georgetown and Des Arc later this week or over the weekend. Current National Weather Service forecasts call f  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The Tennessee Valley Authority has named Jeannette Mills its newest Executive Vice President and Chief External Relations Officer, effective Feb. 3. In her role, she will lead TVA's efforts to further strengthen its relationships with local power companies, elected officials, community leaders, economic development agencies and other stakeholders in TVA's seven-state service area. "Jeannette bri  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news release: Leigha Humphries has been named group manager for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education office at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In her role, Humphries will provide leadership and development oversight for STEM-based workforce development and education programs averaging up to 2,000 research participants a year and an equal number of men  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release on Jan. 13: A select group gathered on the morning of Dec. 20 at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory for a symposium in honor of Liane B. Russell, the renowned ORNL mammalian geneticist who died in July. During the four-hour event hosted by the Biosciences Division, Lab staff, retirees and current and former Liane B. Russell Fellows spoke about t  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have experimentally demonstrated a novel cryogenic, or low temperature, memory cell circuit design based on coupled arrays of Josephson junctions, a technology that may be faster and more energy efficient than existing memory devices. If successfully scaled, this type of cryogenic memory array cou  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Eugene P. Wigner Fellow Victor Fung's story is proof that a series of positive experiences around science and happy accidents can lead to a rewarding research career. He joined the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2019. Fung says his childhood was rich with parental emphasis on science. "For as long as I can remember, my father would take me t  more

CULLMAN, Alabama, Jan. 14 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking for public input about upgrades to its transmission system, which involves building about 11 miles of 161-kilovolt transmission line to provide power for growing load and increase power reliability in the Trade area of Cullman County served by Cullman Electric Cooperative. Cullman EC plans to expand and upgrade the Trade 46-kilovolt substation to 161-kilovolt.  more