Partnerships for Innovation
University Partnerships
Success Stories
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is well-known for its accomplishments in promoting excellence in science, technology and education.
Our University Partnership initiatives contribute to enhancing investment in the professional growth of faculty and students through grants, competitions and various academic enrichment programs.
ORAU also engages academia in the research- and education-related activities of UT-Battelle/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Y-12 National Security Complex/National Nuclear Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science.
Promoting opportunities for collaborations among government entities, academe and industry is at the heart of what we do. Some of our recent successes in promoting scientific research and education include:
ORAU is a Key Planner of International Workshop on Eurasian Energy and Environmental Issues
An international workshop entitled, “Energy, Environment and the Future of Security in Central Asia,” held recently in Rome, Italy, was convened jointly by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy and Environmental Security Directorate (in the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence) and the Foreign Ministry of Italy.
ORAU Welcomes its 100th Sponsoring Institution
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’s Fore is Honored by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Cathy Fore, director of collaborative initiatives in the ORAU University Partnerships Office, was honored for her outstanding contributions to the HBCU community during the 2008 National HBCU Week conference, held in Washington, D.C.
ORAU Continues Tradition of Sponsoring Students for Nobel Laureate Meeting
Fourteen outstanding graduate research students from ORAU member universities attended the 58th Annual Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students in Lindau, Germany, during summer 2008. A total of 60 students attended the meeting, which focused on physics.
Summer Program Stimulates Student Interest in Engineering Technology
Tennessee Tech University hosted and ORAU sponsored the Governor’s School for Emerging Technologies during summer 2008 in which 54 of the state’s top high school juniors and seniors could earn six hours of college credit, participate in community service activities and experience cutting-edge research facilities through weekly field trips.
ORAU and Y-12 Sign Agreement to Allow Collaborative Research Partnerships
B&W Y-12, the contractor operating the Y-12 National Security Complex, and ORAU signed a memorandum of understanding allowing the two institutions to engage in a number of collaborative research partnerships.
Thirty Junior Faculty from ORAU Member Universities Win Research Grants
In an effort to invest in the future of science education, ORAU made its annual selection of Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award winners during spring 2008.
ORAU Grants $5,000 to Universities in Environmental Design Contest
Six universities 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 during spring 2008.
Student Competition Targets the Global Energy Crisis
Thirteen university teams and one high school team converged on Oak Ridge National Laboratory during spring 2008 as semi-finalists vying for top honors in Global Venture Challenge (GVC).
ORAU-ORNL Joint Initiative Focuses on Human Factors of Homeland Security and National Defense
Participants in a development workshop sponsored by ORAU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) discussed possible collaborative efforts between government agencies, national labs, and university partners.
ORAU’s UNIRIB Consortium Earns Distinction in Research that Examines the Origins of the Universe
UNIRIB research has provided significant new insight into one of the processes responsible for the formation of the chemical elements that make up everything in the universe.