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Podcast
Sharing our capabilities on an international level: ORAU and the 2026 Waste Management Symposia
The annual Waste Management Symposia is the premier international conference concerning the safe and secure management of radioactive wastes arising from nuclear operations, facility decommissioning and environmental remediation, as well as storage,…
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Podcast
Being selected for the NASA Postdoctoral Program is a dream come true for Kelly Whalen, Ph.D.
Kelly Whalen, Ph.D., studies black holes and how they interact with galaxy growth as part of her research for the NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Whalen says there are a lot of misconceptions about black holes because of pop culture and…
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Blog Post
Relive the excitement of the 2026 Tennessee Science Bowl!
The 2026 Tennessee Science Bowl is in the books, and Farragut High School—Team One— is the reigning champion. Since 1991, high school students across the state have gathered on a February Saturday to go head-to-head in a quiz-show-style competition…
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Farragut High School – Team One beats out 59 teams to win the 2026 Tennessee Science Bowl
For the first time in the 36-year history of Tennessee Science Bowl, both the first and second place teams will advance to the National Science Bowl. Farragut High School – Team One beat out 59 teams to win the 2026 Tennessee Science Bowl.
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Blog Post
‘ORAU has been a vital link’: Lee Riedinger discusses ORAU’s critical, historical role in Oak Ridge and at the University of Tennessee
According to Lee Riedinger, a retired University of Tennessee physics professor, ORAU has been a vital link in the connection between UT and Oak Ridge since the sunsetting of the Manhattan Project after World War II. In fact, he wrote a book about…
