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Podcast
A 6-year-old's dream of becoming a physicist came true: A conversation with Maurice Roots, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
Maurice Roots, Ph.D., was six years old when he watched “Star Trek” and decided to be a physicist. His dream came true and today he is an atmospheric physicist in the NASA Postdoctoral Program researching atmospheric chemistry and…
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Podcast
Meeting the need for skilled trades workers in the nuclear energy industry: ORAU's Pathway to Trades Summit
Oak Ridge is at the nexus of the nuclear energy renaissance. One of the challenges is meeting the demand for the necessary workforce, and not just the scientific and technical workforce but the skilled trades workers needed to build out and operate…
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News
ORAU’s Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity now offered to Oak Ridge bus tour participants
As the Department of Energy (DOE) Public Bus Tour celebrates its 30th year of operation, participants now have an exciting new opportunity on their journey through Oak Ridge’s historic “Secret City.” The tour now includes access to ORAU’s Museum of…
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Blog Post
ORAU’s 2026 Earth Day recycling event: Breaking records and building community
By all measures, ORAU’s 2026 Earth Day recycling event was a record-breaking success: this year’s two-day collection drive had the highest participation totals, donation totals and overall weight totals since the event started in 2010. But the…
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Blog Post
The moment of surprise: Watch ORAU’s 2026 Extreme Classroom Makeover winner’s reaction
We surprised Mr. Woods on the morning of Tuesday, April 14, 2026. In this video, you get to see Mr. Woods walking into the gym and reacting to the news.
