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In this section, you can browse current and archived news releases, learn more about research being conducted by ORISE research participants, explore publications and resources authored by ORISE subject matter experts, connect with our social media channels, and more!

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  • Nominations being accepted for inaugural ORISE Future of Science Awards

    Nominations being accepted for inaugural ORISE Future of Science Awards

    To honor the 30th anniversary of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, we are proud to announce the inaugural Future of Science Awards. This prestigious award recognizes excellence performed by ORISE participants in the areas of scientific achievement, professional growth, project contributions, and leadership.

  • High school teacher from Elkhart, Indiana, attends Joint Science and Technology Institute East

    High school teacher from Elkhart, Indiana, attends Joint Science and Technology Institute East

    Erica Conley Shannon of Elkhart, Indiana, attended the Joint Science and Technology Institute East, a professional development opportunity to expand her knowledge and experience in science, technology, engineering and math.

  • High school students travel west for Joint Science and Technology Institute

    High school students travel west for Joint Science and Technology Institute

    ORISE hosted the Joint Science and Technology Institute (JSTI) at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. This two-week, fully-funded, residential STEM research experience allows current U.S. high school students to engage in research projects mentored by Department of Defense, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratory research scientists and other subject matter experts.

  • ORISE provides support for dual EERE Annual Merit Reviews

    ORISE provides support for dual EERE Annual Merit Reviews

    ORISE recently provided support for two separate DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) events—the DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Program Annual Merit Review (AMR) June 6-8, 2022, and the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) AMR June 21-24, 2022. 

  • STEM Moments Video Contest Graphic

    ORISE seeks submissions for STEM Moments video

    ORISE is seeking submissions from current and past program participants for an exciting new video about the STEM Moments of your ORISE experience! This is your chance to share, through a video or a photo, what your ORISE appointment means to you.

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    Paper co-authored by ORISE participant published in Nature Ecology & Evolution

    Society would benefit from fire management planning that draws from both fire science and archaeology. That is according to a research paper which was co-authored by ORISE postdoctoral researcher Grant Snitker and recently published in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

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Pam Bonee
Director, Communications
Office: 865.576.3146
Phone: 865.603.5142
pam.bonee@orau.org

Wendy West
Manager, Communications
Office: 865.576.0028
Phone: 865.207.7953
wendy.west@orau.org

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) asset that is dedicated to enabling critical scientific, research, and health initiatives of the department and its laboratory system by providing world class expertise in STEM workforce development, scientific and technical reviews, and the evaluation of radiation exposure and environmental contamination.

ORISE is managed by ORAU, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and federal contractor, for DOE’s Office of Science. The single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, the Office of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit science.osti.gov.