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Looking for the latest news about the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education? Learn what ORISE is doing to help support the U.S. Department of Energy's mission to advance science and energy literacy, from workforce development and scientific peer review to environmental assessments, health studies, and radiation emergency assistance and training. Discover how ORISE is working with DOE and other federal agencies, academe, and beyond to bring leadership to critical needs in science and education.
In this section, you can browse current and archived news features, listen to podcasts that spotlight everything ORISE, learn about research being conducted by ORISE research participants, read about staff accomplishments and how they are making a diference at ORISE, and connect with our social media channels.
Giovana Ciacci Zanella is studying pathogens that infect production animals and humans through an ORISE fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service.
Gene Peters, the director of the FBI Visiting Scientist Program, has built a career rooted in science and public service. Within the FBI Laboratory’s research group, Peters oversees groundbreaking research that advances forensic science. His leadership is guided by a lifelong passion for science and a commitment to justice.
The ORISE Beryllium Lab was recently recertified by College of American Pathologists after no deficiencies were identified, and as a result the lab will continue to maintain its CAP certification. This makes the fifth consecutive inspection with no deficiencies and the 16th time the lab has become CAP-accredited.
Justice, senior manager with ORISE STEM WD, was honored with the 2025 Good Scout Award for her significant contributions to scouting and the community, her passion for giving back, and her impactful work in supporting educational programs.
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…
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.
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.
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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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.
Social Media
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is available on several social networks to help you stay connected. Whether you’re interested in STEM education, peer review, health studies, or environmental assessments, you can follow ORISE as we support the U.S. Department of Energy’s objective to create scientific and innovative solutions to meet the nation’s energy and environmental challenges.
Thank you for connecting with ORISE on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Please take a moment to read our social media commenting policy, as outlined below:
ORISE reserves the right to delete or mark as spam comments and posts on its social media pages containing any of the following:
All comments posted to ORISE social media sites are solely the responsibility of the commenter and do not reflect views or opinions of ORISE. User comments are not edited for accuracy.