Occupational Exposure and Worker Studies
Professional and Technical Training
Independent Environmental Assessment and Verification
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site
National Security and Emergency Management
Worker and Public Health Communication
ORISE is managed for
the U.S. Department of Energy
by Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Harry Anderson Page Named President and CEO
of ORAU
Harry Anderson (Andy) Page has been named President and CEO of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). The appointment was announced today by Dr. Win Phillips, Chair of the ORAU Board of Directors and Vice President for Research at the University of Florida.
ORISE Responds to H1N1 Flu, Sees Results from Prepared Community
As reports of confirmed H1N1 flu increase, ORISE continues to collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion (DHQP) to prepare communities for public health emergencies. ORISE was most recently recognized with DHQP for their collaborative work to prepare one local community on how to respond in the event of a pandemic flu, such as H1N1.
Numbers of Nuclear Engineering Graduates and Enrollees on the Rise
A report prepared by ORISE titled Nuclear Engineering Enrollments and Degrees Survey, 2007 Data, provides insight into the numbers and demographics of people whose education make them candidates for nuclear engineering careers.
2008 Wesely Award Winner Digs into Soil for Answers to Global Climate Change Questions
2008 Marvin L. Wesely Distinguished Graduate Research Environmental Fellowship Award winner Sarah O’Brien is exploring how tallgrass prairie land formerly used for farming rebuilds organic matter, or humus, that was lost through cultivation
Rate of Foreign Doctorate Recipients Who Stay in the U.S. has Declined Slightly in Recent Years, According to Report
The number of foreign students receiving doctorates in science and engineering from United States (U.S.) universities and staying in this country historically has increased. In recent years, however, stay rates peaked and then declined slightly, according to a report issued by ORISE and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is a U.S. Department of Energy institute focusing on scientific initiatives to research health risks from occupational hazards, assess environmental cleanup, respond to radiation medical emergencies, support national security and emergency preparedness, and educate the next generation of scientists.