Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
Shaping the Future of ScienceSpotlight
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ORISE contract with U.S. Department of Energy extended through Sept. 30, 2026
Officials with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science have signed a one-year extension of ORAU’s contract to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) through September 30, 2026.
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ORISE poster session winner explores grid vulnerability in ORNL internship
Sk Nafiz Rahaman, a doctoral student at Mississippi State University and ORISE Graduate Research Program participant at ORNL, focuses on grid vulnerability and energy affordability. Originally from Bangladesh, he is passionate about using technology to address environmental challenges. His internship inspires his career goals in geospatial science, energy resilience, and data-driven sustainability policy.
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10 ways to make your resume and application stand out
Submitting an application is your first chance to impress a potential employer or a mentor reviewing your application for an internship or fellowship. In competitive markets, a thoughtful, tailored application can make all the difference. Here are 10 tips to help your application stand out from the rest.
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Ashley Golden awarded ETEC’s Postma Young Professional Award
Congratulations to Senior Director of ORISE Health Studies Ashley Golden, Ph.D., for being awarded the Postma Young Professional Award at the East Tennessee Economic Council (ETEC) Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration, where more than 500 community and business leaders gathered.
ORISE News
December Social Media Contest
Teachers—As we look ahead to the new year, ORISE wants to hear from you! What virtual professional development (PD) topic would you be excited to attend, or even lead? Whether it's STEM integration, classroom tech tools, or student engagement strategies, we want your ideas!
Understanding foot and mouth disease for agricultural resilience: A conversation with Annakate Schatz
Annakate Schatz is an ORISE Research Program Participant at the USDA National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. She is studying foot and mouth disease among hooved animals – pigs, sheep, goats, cattle and water buffalo – in Vietnam. Foot and mouth disease is not present in United States, but it is endemic around the world. The disease has some significant economic consequences for farm productivity and potential trade restrictions. As a result, the USDA wants to make sure that we have a good understanding of how the disease functions and how it might spread. By building resilience to that disease in other countries, we can prepare for how the US might respond, should there be an outbreak. In her off hours, Schatz enjoys roller derby, a conversation about which could have been an episode all by itself.
