Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)

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Spotlight

  • TEACHERS—Are you looking for professional development courses to keep your skills sharp this summer?

    Group of K-12 STEM teachers engaged in professional development activity

    Register TODAY for our summer STEM courses! ORISE offers a variety of STEM opportunities to equip educators with valuable STEM skills and learning experiences. Our K-12 teacher programs allow educators to research alongside our nation’s leading scientists, explore STEM curriculum resources, and strengthen their classroom instruction.

  • Connel Ching’anda, Ph.D.— USDA fellow researches mitigating fungal infections in Texas corn

    USDA-ARS: Connel Ching’anda

    The research project of Connel Ching’anda, Ph.D, is focused on comparing the performance of different commercial biocontrol products that mitigate aflatoxin contamination of Texas corn. A native of the Republic of Malawi, a country in Southeastern Africa, Ching’anda saw firsthand the struggle of farmers to produce crops.

  • Nichols named Occupational Safety Topic Lead for EFCOG

    ORISE Health Studies Operations Manager Gregory Nichols

    ORISE Health Studies Operations Manager Gregory Nichols has been named Occupational Safety Topic Lead for the Energy Facility Contractors Group’s (EFCOG) Industrial Hygiene, Safety & Chemical Management Community of Practice.

  • How science helps solve problems: An FBI Visiting Scientist Program conversation

    ORISE Featurecast logo

    Gene Peters is the chief of Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research at the FBI Laboratory in Virginia, where he leads research staff to develop new capabilities in, improve existing methods for, and strengthen the foundations and defensibility of science applied to forensic, counterterrorism, and intelligence challenges. His team's research spans forensic aspects of anthropology, molecular biology, analytical chemistry, genetics, geology, microbiology, statistics, toxicology, and physical sciences involving pattern evidence. In this episode of the ORISE Featurecast, Peters discusses the importance of the FBI Visiting Scientist Research Program. He also discusses how many of the researcher that join him have been inspired by what they see on shows like "CSI." For Peters, his TV inspiration was "Quincy MD." He says that while that TV show didn't actually spur an interest specifically in forensics, it did spur an interest in using science to solve problems.

ORISE News

April EdTech Showcase Social Media Contest

Teachers! Let’s spring into embracing technology by sharing your favorite technological tools that you use in your classroom!

THREE randomly selected teachers will receive an Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet and Stylus Pen!

STEM Competitions for K-12 Teachers

April Student Challenge: Stellar Living Student Challenge

Dream up an alien life form with ORISE! Design a creature and its three survival adaptations for a chosen planet, real or imagined. Make sure the adaptations fit the environment and back your ideas with science. Get creative and explore the universe of possibilities!

STEM Competitions for K-12 Students

The Great Virtual Field Trip Lesson Plan Competition

Get ready to take your students on an unforgettable journey without leaving the comfort of your classroom! ORISE invites teachers to transform the way students explore the world. We’re looking for your best lesson plan that incorporates a virtual field trip.
STEM Competitions for K-12 Teachers