Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

06/19/2026

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06/18/2026

🤝Meet Alan Forbes. As the director of the ORISE Safeguards and Security program, Alan leads a team of professionals who protect not only the ORISE buildings and staff members, but also the information and intellectual property that DOE entrusts to ORISE. He’s proud to be an ORISE Mission Partner. LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/4a9fZFW

06/17/2026

🍎ATTENTION K-12 TEACHERS: Who or what inspired you to become a educator? We want to hear from you! ORISE is giving away THREE Yeti M20 Backpack Soft Coolers!
Here’s how to enter to win:
1. Follow ORISE on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram
2. Fill out this short survey (https://bit.ly/3RXezbc)
3. Comment your answer below⬇️⬇️⬇️ Who or what inspired you to become a educator?

From the list of all teachers who participate, three winners will be chosen at random. The three winners will be announced on social media and via email mid-July! The deadline to enter the contest is June 30, 2026, at 11:59 P.M. EDT. LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/3A0h0Rl

06/16/2026

Need a quick resource to support a medical response to a radiological/nuclear event? REAC/TS offers a collection of emergency resources to assist medical professionals in the treatment of individuals injured by ionizing radiation.

These resources are helpful in documenting patient injuries, determining steps for initial and secondary triage, outlining correct procedures for donning and doffing personal protective equipment, and other forms to assist in recording information necessary to appropriately care for patients. LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/4vRS3za

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is a world-class DOE asset designed to strengthen a scientific workforce; promote the integrity of scientific research through peer review; provide 24/7 medical response to radiation accidents; evaluate human health data to protect workers fr...

06/15/2026

➡️ What's it like being an ORISE Researcher? ORISE administers science education programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies. These programs enable individuals—whether undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral or faculty—to conduct collaborative research with national laboratories and partners of federal agencies.

From robotics research to improving the national wastewater infrastructure, ORISE researchers apply their talents and interests to advance research of national interest. Through ORISE internships, fellowships, and research appointments, participants get one step closer to reaching their STEM career goals. LEARN MORE about these researchers and their stories: https://bit.ly/4gpA6kj

06/11/2026

🤝Meet Josh Cunningham, Ph.D., a former intern at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), who is now chief operating officer for the Quantum Science Center, headquartered at ORNL. While pursuing a degree in communications at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Josh Cunningham, Ph.D., didn’t envision a career in .

That changed with a science writing internship at ORNL, administered through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).

As an intern at the ORNL-operated Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, Cunningham translated complex research — on topics like high-performance computing (HPC), quantum science and cybersecurity – into clear, engaging stories for the public. LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/3QDwjrQ

06/10/2026

Recently, the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) provided training for staff at both the Savannah River Site (SRS), located outside of Aiken, SC, and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, NY.

For SRS, the team conducted two separate courses in Augusta, GA, and in Aiken, SC, on May 13, 2026 and May 14, 2026, respectively. These courses, which were executed in conjunction with SRS and the local hospital systems, had a combined total of 43 participants.

The two-day course for BNL was May 19-20, 2026, and had a total of 23 participants.

Both courses addressed the medical care and management of exposed or contaminated individuals, radiation physics, and radiation detection and equipment. LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/4e1ceov

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06/10/2026

🎙️AI's role inside and outside the classroom: An Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship conversation: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is something most people interact with every day, even if they don’t realize it. Maps apps, the predictive text you see when you’re writing an email or document, or the ad you get served on social media because you searched the web for something. While useful in our daily lives, AI is also beneficial in the classroom. As this episode is posted, students and educators from around the country are about to compete in the finals of the Presidential AI Challenge in Washington, D.C. In this episode of the ORISE Featurecast, Michael Holtz is joined by guest co-host Natasja Brown. Together they have a great conversation with Dr. Ann Schwartz, an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship alum, and Kyle Kuhlers, a current AEF Fellow. Join them for an interesting and inspiring conversation. LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/3iCFId5

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06/08/2026

➡️ORISE Published and Reports: ORISE authors technical reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and reports prepared by the ORISE Center for Epidemiologic Research. LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS RESEARCH: https://orise.orau.gov/health-surveillance/research/published-research.html

Worker health studies resources produced by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) include technical reports, peer-reviewed journal articles, and reports prepared by the ORISE Center for Epidemiologic Research.

06/04/2026

Download the ORISE GO app for internships, fellowships or research opportunities! The ORISE GO app helps you stay engaged, connected and informed during your ORISE experience - from application, to offer, through your appointment and even as an ORISE alum! LEARN MORE and DOWNLOAD THE APP: https://orise.orau.gov/orisego/
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