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ORISE is accepting applications for the 2022 Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program from graduate and undergraduate students
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is currently accepting applications for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2022 Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program (MLEF). This 10-week summer program is for students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math at the Associates, Bachelor’s or Master’s level. U.S. citizenship is required.
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ORISE facilitates virtual DOE Summit featuring Climate Envoy John Kerry and Microsoft Billionaire Bill Gates
The ORISE peer review team recently recently supported the Energy Earthshots Initiative by managing logistics for the first Hydrogen Shot Summit on August 31 and September 1, 2021. Designed to engage stakeholders, the Hydrogen Shot Summit convened thousands of participants online to discuss a framework and set the stage for demonstrator projects that address barriers preventing clean hydrogen from being deployed at scale.
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Sara Howard poster presentation wins Scholar-in-Training Presentation Award at Radiation Research Society annual meeting
Sara Howard, MPH and Ph.D. student, has been awarded a Scholar-in-Training (SIT) Presentation Award for her virtual poster presented at the 67th Annual International Meeting of the Radiation Research Society.
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Mosser recognized by DOE as 2020 Security Professional of the Year
Dennis Mosser, physical security manager for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, was recently recognized among all U.S. Department of Energy security professionals as the 2020 Security Professional of the Year.
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REAC/TS staff participate in Silent Thunder crisis management exercise
REAC/TS Director Dr. Carol Iddins, Health Physicist Dr. Jason Davis, and Nurse/Paramedic Angie Bowen participated in the Fort Thunder virtual exercise that was held Aug. 24-26, 2021.
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ORISE releases Occupational Radiation Exposure Report
ORISE has released the Occupational Radiation Exposure Report, which presents the results of analyses of occupational radiation exposures at DOE National Nuclear Security Administration facilities during 2019. The report including occupational radiation exposure information for DOE employees, contractors, and subcontractors, as well as members of the public who have worked or entered controlled areas monitored for exposure to radiation.
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