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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education announces winners of inaugural Future of Science Awards to celebrate its 30th anniversary
To honor the 30th anniversary of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, the organization announced the winners of its inaugural Future of Science Awards. These prestigious awards recognize excellence performed by ORISE participants in the areas of scientific achievement, professional growth, project contributions and leadership in three categories: undergraduate and post-baccalaureate, graduate student and post-master’s, and postdoctoral. Each winner will receive $1,000 cash and recognition from ORISE.
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Stubbs presents at White House National HBCU Week Conference
Desmond Stubbs, Ph.D., director of STEM diversity initiatives for ORISE, was an invited presenter at last month’s National HBCU Week Conference, sponsored by the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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First all-ORISE Ignite Off Competition names ORNL intern as its winner
Amish Mishra, an ORISE participant in the National Science Foundation's Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship (NSF-MSGI) Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), won the 2022 Ignite Off! competition.
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ORISE provides meeting support to DOE clean energy summit and scientific computing advisory committee
ORISE provides meeting support to DOE Carbon Negative Shot Summit and Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee Meeting, both held in July 2022.
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ORISE to host DOE Advanced Manufacturing Research Symposium
ORISE, on behalf of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) is hosting the Advanced Manufacturing Research Symposium to showcase the research and learning experiences of ORISE interns and fellows funded by AMO and highlight the diverse areas of advanced manufacturing.
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Applications now open for 2023-24 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship
Applications are open now for the 2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship. The AEF program provides unique opportunities for accomplished K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators to serve 11 months in a federal agency or U.S. Congressional office.
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