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Oak Ridge Associated Universities

For more than 70 years, we have helped our customers advance their mission by providing science, health and workforce solutions. Through our specialized teams of experts and a consortium of more than 120 universities, we connect the right people and resources to help our customers solve our nation’s most challenging issues.

"Is it radioactive?" The questions we get

"Is it radioactive?" The questions we get

Are Brazil nuts radioactive? Can I get radiation poisoning from my Fiestaware® plates? Are kitty litter and lawn fertilizer really made from uranium? These are the kinds of questions that lead many people to the treasure trove of information found in the ORAU Radiation History Museum section of the ORAU website.

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ORAU virtual professional development reaches teachers nationwide

ORAU virtual professional development reaches teachers nationwide

Educators around the country had to make a huge pivot from the classroom to virtual learning this spring. ORAU’s K-12 STEM team had to follow suit with this summer’s teacher professional development programs. After having registration open for only one week, 330 teachers from 25 states and Canada have registered for these free workshops that take place on Zoom. 

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Podcast: COVID-19: what do we know now and where do we go from here?

Podcast: COVID-19: what do we know now and where do we go from here?

States have loosened stay-at-home and safer-at-home restrictions. People are getting their hair done, going out to eat, shopping—all of the things that came to a halt in mid-March. What have we learned and where do we go from here? That's the conversation Michael Holtz had with ORAU public health, preparedness and communication experts Freddy Gray, Julie Crumly, Rachel Vasconez and Jennifer Burnette.

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Podcast: Jill Latchana on balancing work and caring for five kids

Podcast: Jill Latchana on balancing work and caring for five kids

Jill Latchana says it's the little things that bring her joy, like a dance party with her five children to celebrate 15 years of marriage to her husband, Neil. Her five children each have different ethnic backgrounds, all are adopted or being fostered, and they clearly bring her joy. Jenna and Michael talk to Jill about how she and Neil balance work with life as foster parents (they've fostered 18 kids), how they made the decision to adopt, how they pour love into the lives of their foster kids, and so much more.

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ORAU's Freddy Gray shares the importance of contact tracing

Contact tracing is a key part in helping public health officials better understand COVID-19, along with limiting its spread. While the process has been a highlight this global pandemic, it is not new. Freddy Gray, ORAU director of health preparedness and response and health communication, describes the process related to COVID-19 as "the ability to try to find out people that have been exposed to another person that is infected."

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Going Further. Together.

Going Further. Together.

ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance science education and workforce development and protect health and the environment. We connect the right people and resources to get things done, and we put the full power of our organization behind every project—both large and small.