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ORAU-Directed Research and Development Project Summaries

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Meet the insect that could help feed the world, reduce waste and even support life in space

ORAU-Directed Research and Development project focuses on using AI to speed up sample processing to identify chromosomal abnormalities and calculating the total dose of radiation exposure in patients treated for cancer.

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Meet the insect that could help feed the world, reduce waste and even support life in space

A ripple effect: the broad impact of ODRD funding on NOAA and beyond

The ORAU Directed Research and Development (ODRD) program invests in research collaboration between ORAU researchers and university faculty at ORAU consortium member institutions. Learn how NOAA has been impacted in recent projects.

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A ripple effect: the broad impact of ODRD funding on NOAA and beyond