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Podcast
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: New test for prevention and early detection
As Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2024 comes to a close, Further Together host Michael Holtz, a 12-year survivor of stage IIIB colorectal cancer, talks to Eric Mayer and Jessica Etheridge, CEO and director of marketing and branding, respectively,…
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Blog Post
Mystery, “Operation Greenhouse” and atomic bomb goggles
One of the eye-catching items in ORAU’s online Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity is a pair of atomic bomb test goggles. Yes, in our collection we house a pair of goggles that someone wore as the United States tested an early nuclear weapon.
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Podcast
Women in STEM History at ORAU: Evelyn Watson, Ann Sipe and Helen Vodopick
While the idea of recognizing women in STEM has been a more recent phenomenon, ORAU has long included women in its scientific enterprise. In this episode, Amber Davis and Matthew Underwood introduce host Michael Holtz to three women among the many…
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News
ORAU welcomes new board members, six new university consortium members
ORAU announced the election of new members to its board and to its joint board/nominating committee and welcomed six new institutions to its 158-member university consortium. The announcement was made during the ORAU Annual Meeting of the Council of…
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Podcast
Inside the NASA Science Mission Directorate: A conversation with Dr. Nicky Fox
Dr. Nicola "Nicky" Fox, is the associate administrator for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, which essentially means she is the head of science for NASA. Her directorate is responsible for more than 150 missions that are currently in space or in…