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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.

Jan. 18, 2012 - Study finds rate of foreign doctorate recipients staying in the United States remains high

The number of foreign students pursuing science and engineering doctorates in the United States continues to trend upward, and the rates at which they remain in the United States to work after graduation are at or near the highest levels observed.

Dec. 20, 2011 - ORISE report shows number of health physics degrees increased for graduates, decreased for undergraduates in 2010

The number of health physics graduate degrees increased for both master’s and doctoral candidates in 2010, but decreased for bachelor’s degrees, says a report released this year by ORISE.

Nov. 7, 2011 - DOE Secretary Chu honors ORAU employees for Japan crisis response

Sixteen ORAU employees received U.S. Department of Energy Secretarial Honor Awards, presented by Energy Secretary Steven Chu, for their work supporting the agency in responding to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor crisis in Japan.

Nov. 2, 2011 - ORISE report shows graduation, enrollment rates for nuclear engineering candidates are still at highest ranges reported since 1980s

After a one-year decline, the number of graduate and undergraduate nuclear engineering degrees earned in the United States bounced back in 2010. A recent report from the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education shows enrollments of both undergraduate and graduate nuclear engineering students are still in the highest ranges reported since the early 1980s.

Date Event
02/13/2012 Training 2012 Conference
Feb. 13-14, 2012
02/28/2012 Radiation Emergency Medicine
Feb. 28-March 2, 2012
04/17/2012 Pre-Hospital Radiation Emergency Preparedness
April 17-18, 2012
04/24/2012 Radiation Emergency Medicine
April 24-27, 2012
06/05/2012 Radiation Emergency Medicine
June 5-8, 2012

Current Career Opportunities

Ref. No. Job Title Location
11-120 Programmer Analyst 2 Oak Ridge, TN
12-007 Program Specialist Senior Washington, DC
12-009 Intelligence Analyst 3 Quantico, VA
12-008 Intelligence Analyst 2 Quantico, VA
12-003 Programmer Analyst 1 Oak Ridge, TN
12-001 Programmer Analyst 2 Oak Ridge, TN
12-002 Programmer Analyst 3 Oak Ridge, TN
12-006 Manager Survey Projects Oak Ridge, TN
11-061 Security Specialist 3 Quantico, VA
12-300-CU Custodian Oak Ridge, TN

Deepwater Horizon and Nuclear and Radiological Incidents: Common Challenges and Solutions white paper coverThe new ORISE white paper, Deepwater Horizon and Nuclear and Radiological Incidents: Common Challenges and Solutions, examines the 2010 Deepwater Horizon response and identifies outcomes that can be applied in planning for a radiological or nuclear emergency.


Video screenshot: World Class Science. Big Ideas.

WATCH: World Class Science. Big Ideas. (2:07)

Research participants placed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory through science education programs administered by ORISE share how access to world-class research facilities and staff has catapulted their careers in science and technology.


Independent verificationDownload the ORISE white paper The Value of Independence to learn how ORISE stands uniquely prepared to help radiological cleanup contractors comply with Department of Energy Order 458.1, requiring independent verification of all DOE cleanup projects.