Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)

Make plans to join us August 25-28, for the 2026 ORISE Symposium! This virtual event will feature professional development webinars, a poster session showcasing the research of ORISE participants, and ceremonies recognizing the winners of this year’s Ignite Off! competition and Future of Science Awards. The symposium will be open to all ORISE participants, alumni, mentors, and federal agency staff.

The Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) conducted a four-day International Medical Management of Radiation Injuries (I-MED) course from July 21–24, 2026.

The Sixth REAC/TS International Symposium: The Medical Basis for Radiation-Accident Preparedness is November 3-5, 2026 and will feature radiation medical management staff from REAC/TS, as well as experts from across the United States and internationally, who will present on topics including current and emerging nuclear risks, innovations in management of radiation injuries/illnesses, and the Nuclear Renaissance.

Hampton Kennedy was between jobs when he came across an opportunity for the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Participation Program Fellowship. The fellowship focused on the history of signal crayfish in Montana. In this episode of the ORISE Featurecast, Hampton talks about the process of determining whether signal crayfish are a native species or were introduced affects how ecologists manage their presence.