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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.
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Sk Nafiz Rahaman, originally from Bangladesh, developed a passion for understanding resilience and leveraging technology to address environmental challenges such as flooding and saltwater intrusion. Now a doctoral student at Mississippi State University and a participant in the ORISE Graduate Research Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), he is working on projects related to grid vulnerability and energy affordability, including developing tools to visualize electric grid risks and analyzing the impact of data center growth. His internship has inspired him to pursue a career integrating geospatial science, energy resilience, and data-driven policy to advance sustainability and infrastructure resilience.
Officials with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science have signed a one-year extension of ORAU’s contract to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) through September 30, 2026.
Imagine using a protein from bacteria as a cleaning solution to reduce or eliminate food borne illnesses. That's the research Sheetal Jha conducted as an ORISE research program participant at the United States Department of Agriculture…
In this Staff Spotlight, Nelson shares his favorite part of the job, reflects on his experience as an educator, and offers insight into what inspires him in his work at ORISE.
Congratulations to Senior Director of ORISE Health Studies Ashley Golden, Ph.D., for being awarded the Postma Young Professional Award at the East Tennessee Economic Council (ETEC) Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration, where more than 500 community and business leaders gathered.
Congratulations to Leslie Fox, manager of the ORISE STEM Workforce Development Outreach and Engagement program, who was recently selected to Almabase’s 50 Champions in Alumni Relations & Advancement Class of 2025.
Alan Forbes has been named the new director of Safeguards & Security (S&S) for ORAU and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE); he also will serve as the facility security officer. In this role, Forbes will oversee strategic and tactical S&S operations and staff.
Annakate Schatz is an ORISE Research Program Participant at the USDA National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. She is studying foot and mouth disease among hooved animals – pigs, sheep, goats, cattle and water buffalo – in…
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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.