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Shaping the Future of Science

ORISE develops people and solutions to strengthen our nation’s competitive advantage in science

Learn more about ORISE and how we're supporting DOE and other federal agencies' missions to strengthen the nation's science education and research initiatives.

What's Happening at ORISE

In June, ORISE is hosting two educator competitions!

Social Media Contest

Teachers! School may be out, but summer social media contests are just beginning! Throughout the month of June, we want to know over the summer, what are things you can incorporate into or remove from your life to help with teaching fatigue or burnout?

STEM in the Great Outdoors Lesson Plan Competition

June is National Great Outdoor month, and we want to celebrate with you! ORISE wants to see how you incorporate the outdoors into one of your existing content specific lesson plans.

Visit the K-12 Competitions for Educators page for more info!

Feature Story

CIA Mission Possible – Classroom Transformation offers Baltimore/D.C./Richmond teachers $25,000 in classroom technology upgrades

The CIA Mission Possible-Classroom Transformation competition will award one STEAM teacher each in Baltimore, Md., Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Va., with $25,000 in new equipment to update their classroom with the latest technology. Runners-up in each city will receive $5,000 in new equipment.
Research Spotlight

ORISE researcher uses virtual reality technology to train Army aviators for emergencies

Under the mentorship of his mentor, William Irvin contributed to efforts to develop a virtual reality training platform for Army aviators that simulates an engine fire and single-engine failure in a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.