http://www.orau.org News stories for the ORAU Consortium. en Copyright 2009 webinfo@orau.org (ORAU Communications and Marketing) webinfo@orau.org 1440 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:16:03 GMT Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:16:03 GMT RSS DreamFeeder v 2.2.0 Dr. Richard ‘Dick’ Toohey, acting vice president for University Partnerships at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), has been confirmed as a member of the board of directors of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), a group of 100 leading scientists. Dr. Richard ‘Dick’ Toohey, acting vice president for University Partnerships at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), has been confirmed as a member of the board of directors of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), a group of 100 leading scientists. http://www.orau.org/media-center/news-releases/2010/fy10-22-toohey confirmed as board member.aspx Wed March 10, 2010 17:17:35 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1265995103522:511845416308884:http://www.orau.org/rss/news-releases.xml With state-of-the-art instrumentation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR), application of neutron scattering techniques in structural biology is now possible for university researchers. With state-of-the-art instrumentation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR), application of neutron scattering techniques in structural biology is now possible for university researchers. http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/member-news/graduate-course-utilizes-neutron-scattering.aspx Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:30:30 GMT Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) announces a call for proposals for a series of high-performance computing grants that would allow faculty and student research teams the opportunity to participate in research with the benefit of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) computing resources and staff. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) announces a call for proposals for a series of high-performance computing grants that would allow faculty and student research teams the opportunity to participate in research with the benefit of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) computing resources and staff. http://www.orau.org/media-center/news-releases/2009/fy09-66-proposals-for-high-performance-computing-grants.aspx Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:14:47 GMT manual:1251998163288:3281814211959738:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml Bill Nalls and Will Chappell are part of a second wave of students who are participating in the Y-12/Oak Ridge Associated Universities Graduate Assistantship program with the University of Tennessee's (UT) College of Business. The partnership was launched during the summer of 2008 as a means to help the Y-12 National Security Complex extend its reach to the outside world and find commercial applications for its technologies. Bill Nalls and Will Chappell are part of a second wave of students who are participating in the Y-12/Oak Ridge Associated Universities Graduate Assistantship program with the University of Tennessee's (UT) College of Business. The partnership was launched during the summer of 2008 as a means to help the Y-12 National Security Complex extend its reach to the outside world and find commercial applications for its technologies. http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/member-news/y-12-business-collaboration-opportunities.aspx Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:25 GMT manual:1251998163288:3887266703038439:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) has won a $400,000 grant from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The grant will support 10 PUPR students to conduct research at the university and participate in summer research programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from August 2009-August 2013, said Dr. Houssain Kettani, PUPR professor and director of the university's Partnership Development Office Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) has won a $400,000 grant from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The grant will support 10 PUPR students to conduct research at the university and participate in summer research programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from August 2009-August 2013, said Dr. Houssain Kettani, PUPR professor and director of the university's Partnership Development Office http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/member-news/09-orau-member-institution-wins-nrc-grant.aspx Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:33:25 GMT manual:1251998163288:10622787857406612:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml Eva J. Pell, senior vice president for research and dean of the graduate school at Pennsylvania State University, has been named under secretary for science at the Smithsonian Institution. Eva J. Pell, senior vice president for research and dean of the graduate school at Pennsylvania State University, has been named under secretary for science at the Smithsonian Institution. http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/opa_pell_release.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:21:25 GMT manual:1250601735563:8256860088657372:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml Approximately 175 students from across the United States gathered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in August for a student poster session that showcased their summer participation in 14 scientific and technical research participation programs at ORNL. Approximately 175 students from across the United States gathered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in August for a student poster session that showcased their summer participation in 14 scientific and technical research participation programs at ORNL. http://www.orau.org/media-center/news-releases/2009/fy09-61-graduate-school-fair.aspx Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:38:41 GMT manual:1250082464810:6794593489921704:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml An invitation-only workshop organized by the Y-12 National Security Complex and ORAU engaged nuclear security enterprise subject-matter experts in discussions critical to national security recently at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The workshop was hosted by Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, and the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. An invitation-only workshop organized by the Y-12 National Security Complex and ORAU engaged nuclear security enterprise subject-matter experts in discussions critical to national security recently at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The workshop was hosted by Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, and the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/member-news/transforming-nuclear-security-enterprise-workshop.aspx Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:34:41 GMT manual:1240497310001:115:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml ORAU welcomed Temple University as its 100th sponsoring institution during the 64th annual meeting of the ORAU Council of Sponsoring Institutions held in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Texas-Pan American were also accepted as the 15th and 16th associate members. ORAU welcomed Temple University as its 100th sponsoring institution during the 64th annual meeting of the ORAU Council of Sponsoring Institutions held in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Texas-Pan American were also accepted as the 15th and 16th associate members. http://www.orau.org/media-center/news-releases/2009/fy09-11.aspx Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:01:06 GMT manual:1236970923267:5737879360454315:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml Oak Ridge Associated Universities and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have announced four winners in the first high-performance computing grants competition. The grants, open to ORAU member institutions, allow faculty and student teams the opportunity to participate in research at ORNL with the benefit of ORNL's computing resources and staff. The grant award, $25,000 for the first year, also includes potential funding of up to two more years for a total of $75,000 provided by ORAU. Oak Ridge Associated Universities and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have announced four winners in the first high-performance computing grants competition. The grants, open to ORAU member institutions, allow faculty and student teams the opportunity to participate in research at ORNL with the benefit of ORNL's computing resources and staff. The grant award, $25,000 for the first year, also includes potential funding of up to two more years for a total of $75,000 provided by ORAU. http://www.orau.org/media-center/news-releases/2009/fy09-08.aspx Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:04:57 GMT manual:1236625551539:4784458453373538:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml The Georgia Tech Sam Nunn School of International Affairs visited Oak Ridge, Tenn., recently and met with representatives from the Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) about technology and its relationship to government policies. ORAU organized the Georgia Tech visit. The Georgia Tech Sam Nunn School of International Affairs visited Oak Ridge, Tenn., recently and met with representatives from the Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) about technology and its relationship to government policies. ORAU organized the Georgia Tech visit. http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/member-news/ga-tech-ornl.aspx Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:04:03 GMT manual:1236625551539:5624761696193072:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml "We are setting the pace and creating a road map that will help Alabama become a world class nano/bio-science and sensor presence in the country," said Ila, adding that the award is among the largest ever awarded a university partnership. "We are setting the pace and creating a road map that will help Alabama become a world class nano/bio-science and sensor presence in the country," said Ila, adding that the award is among the largest ever awarded a university partnership. http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/member-news/aamu-physicist-to-coordinate-nsf-grant.aspx Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:03:02 GMT manual:1236625551539:24197335194190716:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml Educators from community colleges and universities met with representatives from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), ORAU and Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) for a workshop at ORNL recently to develop a statewide strategy and implementation plan for the U.S. Department of Energy pilot Real World Design Challenge. ORAU was a co-sponsor of the workshop. Educators from community colleges and universities met with representatives from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), ORAU and Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) for a workshop at ORNL recently to develop a statewide strategy and implementation plan for the U.S. Department of Energy pilot Real World Design Challenge. ORAU was a co-sponsor of the workshop. http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/member-news/doe-real-world-design-challenge.aspx Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:02:07 GMT manual:1236625551539:2975341372322359:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml Sixty outstanding graduate research students attended the 58th Annual Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students in Lindau, Germany, from June 29 through July 4. The event featured lectures and discussions on physics. Sixty outstanding graduate research students attended the 58th Annual Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students in Lindau, Germany, from June 29 through July 4. The event featured lectures and discussions on physics. http://www.orau.org/media-center/news-releases/2008/fy08-45.aspx Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:00:31 GMT manual:1236625551539:28203385464633344:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml During the fifth and final week of their studies and field trips as participants in the inaugural class of Tennessee Tech University's (TTU) Governor's School for Emerging Technologies, 54 of the state's top high school juniors and seniors recently visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Y-12 National Security Complex and the Technology 2020 facility to learn about some of the world's leading technologies. During the fifth and final week of their studies and field trips as participants in the inaugural class of Tennessee Tech University's (TTU) Governor's School for Emerging Technologies, 54 of the state's top high school juniors and seniors recently visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Y-12 National Security Complex and the Technology 2020 facility to learn about some of the world's leading technologies. http://www.orau.org/media-center/news-releases/2008/fy08-43.aspx Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:59:30 GMT manual:1236625551539:5769853930649348:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml In recent years, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) commitment to providing the world's most powerful open resource for scientific computing has resulted in an impressive computational capability in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) has partnered with the laboratory to provide opportunities for meaningful faculty and student engagement with ORNL's leadership computing capabilities through the ORAU/ORNL High Performance Computing Grant Program. In recent years, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) commitment to providing the world's most powerful open resource for scientific computing has resulted in an impressive computational capability in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) has partnered with the laboratory to provide opportunities for meaningful faculty and student engagement with ORNL's leadership computing capabilities through the ORAU/ORNL High Performance Computing Grant Program. http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/faculty-student-programs/hpc/default.aspx Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:58:51 GMT manual:1236625551539:3355386805602101:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml Faculty representatives from 15 ORAU member universities and leaders from Y-12 recently met at a workshop organized and facilitated by ORAU titled, "Accelerating the Transformation of the Nuclear Weapons Complex Through Collaborative Research." The purpose of the forum was to explore the possibilities for collaborative research with member universities using Y-12's unique facilities, materials and resources. Faculty representatives from 15 ORAU member universities and leaders from Y-12 recently met at a workshop organized and facilitated by ORAU titled, "Accelerating the Transformation of the Nuclear Weapons Complex Through Collaborative Research." The purpose of the forum was to explore the possibilities for collaborative research with member universities using Y-12's unique facilities, materials and resources. http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/member-news/y-12workshop-0508.aspx Fri, 23 May 2008 18:57:44 GMT manual:1236625551539:70544567300629:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml B&W Y-12, the contractor operating the Y-12 National Security Complex, and Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), a consortium of 100 doctoral-granting institutions, signed a memorandum of understanding today that will allow the two institutions to engage in a number of collaborative research partnerships. B&W Y-12, the contractor operating the Y-12 National Security Complex, and Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), a consortium of 100 doctoral-granting institutions, signed a memorandum of understanding today that will allow the two institutions to engage in a number of collaborative research partnerships. http://www.orau.org/media-center/news-releases/2008/fy08-39.aspx Wed, 21 May 2008 18:56:51 GMT manual:1236625551539:43:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml In an effort to invest in the future of science education, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) has made its annual selection of Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award winners. ORAU has chosen 30 junior faculty from its member institutions to receive the award for the 2008-2009 academic year. In an effort to invest in the future of science education, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) has made its annual selection of Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award winners. ORAU has chosen 30 junior faculty from its member institutions to receive the award for the 2008-2009 academic year. http://www.orau.org/media-center/news-releases/2008/fy08-38.aspx Mon, 19 May 2008 18:56:00 GMT manual:1236625551555:9958439893033296:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml Six universities recently received a total of $5,000 as part of ORAU's sponsorship of the 18th annual WERC (formerly known as Waste-management, Education and Research Consortium) Environmental Design Contest. The contest was held at the New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M., and was hosted by the Institute for Energy and the Environment of the university's College of Engineering and by the Consortium for Environmental Education. Six universities recently received a total of $5,000 as part of ORAU's sponsorship of the 18th annual WERC (formerly known as Waste-management, Education and Research Consortium) Environmental Design Contest. The contest was held at the New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M., and was hosted by the Institute for Energy and the Environment of the university's College of Engineering and by the Consortium for Environmental Education. http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/member-news/18th-environmental-design-contest.aspx Fri, 09 May 2008 18:54:46 GMT manual:1236625551555:8883454455931575:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml Thirteen university teams and one high-school team converged on Oak Ridge National Laboratory April 2-4 as semi-finalists vying for top honors in Global Venture Challenge 2008 (GVC), an idea-to-product competition that focused on technologies to solve the world's growing energy problems. ORAU was an Innovator Sponsor of GVC. Thirteen university teams and one high-school team converged on Oak Ridge National Laboratory April 2-4 as semi-finalists vying for top honors in Global Venture Challenge 2008 (GVC), an idea-to-product competition that focused on technologies to solve the world's growing energy problems. ORAU was an Innovator Sponsor of GVC. http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/member-news/global-venture-challenge.aspx Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:53:38 GMT manual:1236625551586:8879066574124848:http://www.orau.org/rss/member-news.xml