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Featured Stories
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ORISE Health Studies participates in the NCRP Annual Meeting
ORISE Health Studies Director Ashley Golden, Ph.D., and ORISE Epidemiologist Sara Howard were invited presenters at the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Annual Meeting on March 24-25, 2025, in Bethesda, Md.
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Greg Nichols named Occupational Safety Topic Lead for EFCOG
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.
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USDA fellow researches mitigating fungal infections in Texas corn
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.
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Episode 52: Sharing federal resources created by and for educators: An Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship conversation
Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows have a unique role in the nation's STEM education system. They represent educators from all over the country in policy discussions, and they help develop classroom and other educational…
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Embracing the challenge: Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows inspire their students and lead by example
The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program is an 11-month fellowship which allows educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to serve in the national education arena. Three educators currently participating in the AEF Program sat down with Michael Holtz, host of the “ORISE Featurecast,” to discuss their fellowships, their hard work, and everything in between.
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Keri Cagle named new ORAU senior vice president and ORISE director
ORAU announced Keri Cagle, Ed.D., PMP, as the new ORAU senior vice president and director of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), effective immediately. In her new role, Cagle will leverage her vast experience and strategic insight to enhance ORISE’s work in critical scientific research and health initiatives for the U.S. Department of Energy and its laboratory system.
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Department of Energy fellow pushes the boundaries for clean energy through nuclear fusion
Rebecca Masline, Ph.D., is a participant with the Department of Energy's Fusion Energy Sciences Postdoctoral Research Program. Masline's research focuses on fuel efficiency and helium enrichment in exhaust systems in nuclear fusion devices using high-fidelity computer simulations.
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Episode 51: Helping students see themselves in STEM careers: An Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Conversation
ORISE is at the forefront of helping educate the U.S. scientific workforce of the future. Educators play a key role in this efforts. In this episode of the ORISE Featurecast, host Michael Holtz and special co-host Zachary Minchow-Proffitt…
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