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Featured Stories
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Accomplished class of STEM teachers selected as Albert Einstein Educator Fellows
Eighteen K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers from across the United States have been named 2021-2022 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows.
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REAC/TS staff present virtually at global ConRad 2021 conference on radiation topics
Two members of the REAC/TS team presented as invited speakers at ConRad 2021: The Global Conference on Radiation Topics that was held May 10-12, 2021.
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ORISE contributes to BESAC international benchmarking study
ORISE supported the BESAC International Benchmarking Subcommittee by developing an information science methodology for searching/analyzing the scientific literature in five areas.
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REAC/TS personnel present during World Health Organization virtual meeting
REAC/TS Director Carol Iddins and Health Physicist Jason Davis were invited speakers at the 16th Coordination Meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Network (REMPAN) held virtually.
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Balajee selected to Cytogenetic and Genome Research Journal editorial board
ORISE Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory Director Adayabalam Balajee has been selected as an editorial board member for the Cytogenetic and Genome Research Journal.
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Radiochemistry lab makes perfect score on recent performance test
The ORISE Radiological and Environmental Analytical Laboratory (REAL) recently achieved a 100 percent acceptance score in a performance test for the Mixed Analyte Performance Evaluation Program (MAPEP).
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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.
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