University Partnerships

Like never before, universities today face serious challenges in securing research funding and attracting students into scientific and technical fields necessary to compete in a global arena. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) addresses these challenges by providing research grants; promoting opportunities for collaboration among government, academe, and industry; and creating smart partnerships for innovation and advances in scientific research and education.

ORAU Expands Research and Education Opportunities for Our Member Universities

From its inception in 1946, ORAU has partnered with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to build upon the new science and technology that arose out of the Manhattan Project. The idea of our university consortium was to provide members access to the world-class scientific facility that is ORNL.

That same spirit of partnership continues today. The ORAU consortium encompasses 97 Ph.D.-granting universities across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico and our reach extends to federal research labs nationwide.

Feature

2009 Powe Award Winners

ORAU has made its annual selection of Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award winners. Dionne Cross, pictured above (courtesy of Indiana University), was among 30 junior faculty from ORAU member institutions to receive awards for 2009-10.

Member Spotlight

Georgia State University in Atlanta joined the ORAU Consortium in 1990.