Partnerships for Innovation
Faculty and Student Programs
ORAU Enhances Professional Growth Through Faculty and Student Programs
Relevant, hands-on research opportunities connect classroom instruction to real world applications. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) maximizes the potential of the talented faculty and students in our university consortium by investing in programs that inspire and support academic excellence, technological innovation, and creative problem solving.
ORAU/ORNL High Performance Computing Grant Program
Co-sponsored by ORAU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), this competitive grant program program provides faculty-student teams with a monetary award and valuable access to the lab's leadership class computing resources and staff.
Powe Junior Faculty Awards
As an investment in the future of science education in America, ORAU's Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Awards Program rewards ambitious young faculty at our member universities.
Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students
Each year, ORAU co-sponsors the covening of Nobel Laureates in chemistry, physics and physiology/medicine in Germany to conduct open and informal meetings with more than 500 students and young researchers from around the world.
ORNL/ORAU HBCU/MEI Faculty Summer Research Program
ORNL and ORAU partner to co-sponsor summer research appointments for faculty of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Educational Institutions (MEIs). The objective is to increase the number of collaborations and to foster long-term relationships between ORNL research staff and HBCU/MEI faculty members.
Visiting Industrial Scholars Program
Because fostering partnerships for innovation is central to what we do, ORAU works to promote research opportunities between faculty and students at our member institutions and leading scientists in the private sector.
Faculty and Student Research Opportunities
Looking for an opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research? Visit our online catalog for an extensive listing of research programs administered by ORAU and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, including sabbaticals, research appointments, scholarships, fellowships, and more.
Dr. Daniel Buchholz
A 2008 Winner of a Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Cincinnati
Background:
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
- B.A., Reed College
Award-Winning Research Project:
The role of proteins that affect thyroid hormone signaling, which is critical for proper development and homeostasis; the knowledge gained can be applied to clinical situations
On Winning the Powe Award:
“Getting this grant has provided me with an example of a successful grant that I can build on in the future and has enabled me to give an undergraduate student interested in the project a research opportunity.”