Nuclear Science Week
October 20-24, 2025
AMSE will Host the Annual Nuclear Science Week Event in Oak Ridge, Tennessee!
In Oak Ridge, Tennessee from October 20-24, 2025 the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) is bringing together civic, academic, non-profit, and corporate partners for a week of educational opportunities, workforce and professional development sessions, tours of historic and modern sites at Department of Energy facilities, and many community activities culminating in an all-ages, family-friendly exposition highlighting the latest developments in nuclear technology!
Listed below are the events scheduled for the week-long nuclear adventure. Also, a A Nuclear Science Week City Pass is available for purchase at the American Museum of Science and Energy.
Some events require registration. Keep scrolling for those event details.
Mon, Oct. 20
Welcome to Oak Ridge
Reception Presented by
Orano USA
Tues, Oct. 21
Workforce Development
Dirt Tour & Career Fair Sponsored by
Kairos Power
Wed, Oct. 22
Education / STEM / Career
Atomic Education Summit Sponsored by
CNS Y-12
Thurs, Oct. 23
80 Years of History
Oak Ridge Playhouse Event Sponsored by ORNL FCU
Fri, Oct. 24
Nuclear Technology
Expo Sponsored by
ETEC & Oak Ridge Chamber
8:30am-12:30pm
DOE Public Bus Tour *
Departs from: AMSE,
115 East Main Street
4:30pm-7:30pm
Nuclear Science Week Welcome Reception
(Invitation Only)
8:30am-TBD/Afternoon
"Dirt Tour" - Visiting New Nuclear Development Sites in Oak Ridge **
Departs from: AMSE,
115 East Main Street
3:00-5:00pm
Oak Ridge Schools Oak Ridge Schools CTE, Machining and Manufacturing, iSchool Tour ***
Location: Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike
4:00-7:00pm
NSW Oak Ridge Chamber 2nd Annual Career Fair *~*
Location: Roane State Community College, Coffee McNally Building, 701 Briarcliff Avenue
Includes:
-- Resume Workshops and Mentoring
4:00-6:30pm - Every 30 minutes
Facilitated by ORAU in the McNally Building Computer Room
-- Discussion Panel
City Room A-111
4:30-5:20pm
"Development of the Nuclear Classroom" Panel- Oak Ridge Schools, Roane State Community College, Pellissippi State Community College, TN Technology University, University of Tennessee, and Kairos Power
-- Nuclear Science Lab Tours
4:00-6:30pm - Every 30 minutes
Led by Professor Joe Steinbeck
8:00am-7:30pm
Region Wide STEM and Educator Enrichment Event for All
Location: Oak Ridge & Civic Conference Center,
1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike
1:00-1:30pm
National Park Ranger Interpretation: Splitting the Atom *
Location: AK Bissell Park, 1405 Oak Ridge Turnpike
8:30am-12:30pm
DOE Public Bus Tour - Special History Edition *
Departs from: AMSE,
115 East Main Street
1:30–5:00pm
80 Years of Atomic Innovation
Oak Ridge Playhouse
Location: 227 Broadway
Speakers:
- Oak Ridge History Museum Panel: Karla Mullins: ORHM Director& Panel: Mike Stallo, Ray Smith, Don Hunnicut, Rep of Scarboro 85.
- Constellation Energy: Rosanne Carmean: Nuclear Fuels Director - Discussing the clean-up of TMI and the relaunch of the Crane Clean Energy Center.
- African American History: Katatra Vasquez: Founder/Lead Historian, Atomic Hope Heritage Preservation and Tourism Company
- Historian Sarah Morgan: Cooking with the Calutron Girls - Food culture in early Oak Ridge
- Author - Michelle Shocklee: THE WOMEN OF OAK RIDGE, a WWII / Manhattan Project-era novel - AMSEcast interview with Alan Lowe
- TVA Historian: Jennifer Thelen: Pre Manhattan Project TVA works
- Oak Ridge City Historian: Ray Smith: Historian
6:00-6:30pm
Building America's Secret City: Guided Ranger Walk in Historic Jackson Square *
National Park Service
Location: 239 Jackson Square
7:00-8:00pm
Tennis Court Dance *
Hosted by the National Park Service
Location: Jackson Square Tennis Courts,
96 W Tennessee Avenue
7:30-8:30am
Special East TN Economic Council Meeting
Speaker: Bernadette Robin, National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in New Mexico
Location: ORAU Pollard Auditorium,
210 Badger Avenue
8:30-9:00am
Tours of ORAU's Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity
Location: ORAU Pollard Auditorium,
210 Badger Avenue
8:30am-12:30pm
DOE Public Bus Tour *
Departs from: AMSE,
115 East Main Street
4:00-7:30pm
Atomic Future Expo
Location: AMSE,
115 East Main Street
Featuring exhibits and 10-minute speeches from nuclear companies presenting technological and nuclear updates in the fields of energy production, space exploration, national security, medical research.
Notes & Registration Details
* The Department of Energy (DOE) Official Public Bus Tours and the National Park Service events are postponed due to the government shutdown. If you have already signed up for the tours an alternative is available and you should have been contacted by AMSE.
We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions please email info@eteconline.org
** "Dirt Tour" - Visiting New Nuclear Development Sites in Oak Ridge. This tour will visit some of the most innovative locations for new nuclear technology in the country. Our luxury coach will travel to sites that will revolutionize our atomic future while just turning dirt today.
Closed - All seats are spoken for at this time.
*** Oak Ridge Schools Innovation Lab Tours. Catch a glimpse into Oak Ridge Schools cutting edge classroom programs to see how today’s students are surpassing tomorrow’s expectations. (Space limited to 30 people.)
*~* Nuclear Science Week Career Fair at Roane State Community College with the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. New This Year: More exhibitors; Panel Discussions; Mock Interviews; Resume-Building Workshops; One-on-One Mentoring; Nuclear Science Lab Tour with Dr. Joe Steinbeck (Goff Building); Digital Job Access; Color-Coded Attendee Wristbands - Easily identify job seekers, students, and general attendees.
