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.
July 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.
June 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.
- Rapid Internal and External Dose Magnitude Estimation
- The Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents
- Health Physics Enrollments and Degrees Survey, 2009 Data
- Nuclear Engineering Enrollments and Degrees Survey, 2009 Data
- Stay Rates of Foreign Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities, 2007
- Best Practices in Peer Review Assure Quality, Value, Objectivity
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 09/08/2010 | 21st Annual Continuing Challenge Hazmat Workshop Sept. 8-9, 2010 |
| 09/12/2010 | U.S. Conference on AIDS 2010 Sept. 12-15, 2010 |
| 09/12/2010 | CDC Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Annual Grantee Meeting Sept. 12-17, 2010 |
| 09/14/2010 | Radiation Emergency Medicine Sept. 14-17, 2010 |
| 09/20/2010 | Advanced Radiation Medicine Sept. 20-24, 2010 |
Current Career Opportunities
| Ref. No. | Job Title | Location |
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| 10-110 | Security Specialist 3 | Stafford, VA |
| 10-117 | Systems Administrator 3 | Oak Ridge, TN |
| 10-108 | Business Analyst 2 | Oak Ridge, TN |
| 10-109 | Administrative Associate 1 | Oak Ridge, TN |
| 10-105 | Training & Development Specialist 2 | Oak Ridge, TN |
| 10-106 | Training & Development Specialist 2 | Oak Ridge, TN |
| 10-107 | Training & Development Project Manager | Multiple |
| 10-099 | Programmer Analyst 3 | Oak Ridge, TN |
| 10-100 | Programmer Analyst 2 | Oak Ridge, TN |
| 10-102 | Desktop Publishing Specialist 2 | Oak Ridge, TN |
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.
In continuing support of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s international approach to nuclear and radiological incident response, REAC/TS recently traveled to Iraq, South Africa and Morocco to train physicians, nurses and first responders for emergencies involving radioactive materials.
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.