Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)

National Security and Emergency Management

ORISE prepares DOE and other government agencies by managing and conducting programs, studies, research, exercises and training related to national security and emergency preparedness.

Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site

ORISE provides expertise in the medical management of radiation incidents through the operation of the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), a dedicated DOE facility located in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Worker Health Studies

ORISE provides DOE and the scientific community with important information regarding the long-term health outcomes affecting current and former energy workers.

Health Communication and Training

ORISE collaborates with federal, state and local agencies to provide health communication and training solutions that enhance the well-being of the public and the nation’s workers.

Scientific Peer Review

ORISE manages a credible and customizable peer review process that is helping DOE and other government agencies make informed decisions about the quality of the science they pursue.

University Radioactive Ion Beam Consortium

The University Radioactive Ion Beam (UNIRIB) consortium consists of eight member universities that partner to perform basic nuclear physics research using the fast-growing technique of radioactive ion beams.

Scientific Research Opportunities

ORISE manages research participation programs at the undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate and faculty levels at DOE and other government facilities across the United States.

Climate and Atmospheric Research

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform research focused on air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate.

Environmental Assessments and Health Physics

ORISE instills confidence in environmental cleanup through survey assessments, health physics evaluations and hands-on, laboratory-based training in the radiation sciences.

Climate and Atmospheric Research

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate research.

Health Physics

Through Oak Ridge Associated Universities, ORISE's managing contractor, health physics and radiation safety training courses are offered for participants performing work in the radiation sciences.

Radiation Emergency Medicine

Continuing education courses taught through the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) at ORISE focus on radiation emergency medicine and the medical management of radiation incidents.

Emergency Preparedness

ORISE emergency planners train government agencies on how to build effective response and preparedness plans, as well as teach best practices to improve communication among emergency response teams.

Health Communication and Training

ORISE develops training and education programs designed to address public health topics. Training is delivered via e-learning, multimedia applications and traditional classroom instruction.

Mission & Vision

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Strengthening our nation’s research and development enterprise through education and research participation programs

Protecting workers, the public and the environment through research, outreach and verification activities

Ensuring the readiness of our nation to respond to terrorist incidents and other emergencies

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is a U.S. Department of Energy institute focusing on scientific initiatives to research health risks from occupational hazards, assess environmental cleanup, respond to radiation medical emergencies, support national security and emergency preparedness, and educate the next generation of scientists.

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Recent Publications
Events

07/27/2010 — Nuclear engineering degrees decrease, enrollments increase in 2009

Reversing a more than five-year growth trend, the number of nuclear engineering undergraduate and graduate degrees earned in the United States declined in 2009, says a recent report from the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education.

06/15/2010 — ORISE report shows number of health physics Ph.D.s declined in 2009

Health physics undergraduate degrees increased slightly in 2009 continuing a six-year trend, but doctorate degrees reported a 40-year low, says a report recently released by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. The report also showed the number of M.S. degrees was 21 percent less than in 2008.

Date	Headline
07/27/2010	Nuclear engineering degrees decrease, enrollments increase in 2009
06/15/2010	ORISE report shows numbers of health physics Ph.Ds declined in 2009
06/14/2010	Lester to lead ORISE’s scientific and technical peer review program
04/21/2010	Roberts selected as director and Toohey named associate director of ORISE’s Independent Environmental Assessment and Verification program
02/03/2010	After a brief decline, recent foreign Ph.D. graduates are staying in the U.S. at near-record levels
10/23/2009	ORISE earns fourth consecutive DOE “Star of Excellence”
10/08/2009	Abelquist named ORAU executive vice president and deputy director of ORISE

Date	Event
07/26/2010	CDC ICU Workshop July 26-Aug. 4, 2010
07/31/2010	National Medical Association July 31-Aug. 4, 2010
08/02/2010	SC-Mini-core GPGPU Aug. 2-6, 2010
08/02/2010	SC-Mini-core GPGPU Aug. 2-6, 2010
08/03/2010	Key Decisions for Using Community Mitigation Measures During a Pandemic: CDC Workshop Aug. 3, 2010
08/04/2010	National Black Nurses Association 38th Annual Conference Aug. 4-7, 2010

Current Career Opportunities

Ref. No.	Job Title	Location
10-061	Health Education Specialist Project Manager 2	Atlanta, GA
10-093	Mgr General Sciences	Quantico, VA
10-066	Manager National Security Readiness	Multiple
10-094	Associate General Counsel	Oak Ridge, TN
10-087	Conference Services & Reproduction Assis	Oak Ridge, TN
10-092	Health Physics Technician 2	Oak Ridge, TN
10-091	VP Information Technology & CIO	Oak Ridge, TN
10-200-EP	Administrative Clerk 1	Oak Ridge, TN
10-064	Security Specialist 1	Oak Ridge, TN
10-084	Operations Planner 4 (NA-42 On-Site Support)	Washington, DC

Video: Linking Students with Oak Ridge National Laboratory

WATCH: Linking Students with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (3:01)

Research participants placed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory through science education programs administered by ORISE share how access to world-class research facilities and staff has catapulted their careers in science and technology.

Learn how ORISE helped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earn recognition for the Travelers’ Health campaign, which recently won two honors at the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Awards.

Meet Dr. Fayna Diaz-San Segundo, a veterinarian, scuba diver, dancer and a postdoctoral researcher in a program managed by ORISE at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York.