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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.

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.

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.

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.

MEDIA ADVISORY: REAC/TS International Symposium to include sessions on the Fukushima crisis

The crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant reminded the world that we are vulnerable. The response to this emergency is among the topics to be discussed at the 5th International REAC/TS Symposium on the Medical Basis for Radiation Accident Preparedness.

ORISE Beryllium Laboratory accredited by College of American Pathologists

ORISE Beryllium Lab congratulated for its excellence in providing services during recent onsite inspection by Accreditation Committee of College of American Pathologists. The inspection results in accreditation for the second time for the lab.

ORAU, ORNL partnered to host college and university career center employees

Career center staff representing 21 colleges and universities were onsite at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Tuesday, July 12, for the first ever Career Center Discovery Event.

MEDIA ADVISORY: REAC/TS hosts 5th International Symposium on the Medical Basis for Radiation Accident Preparedness

REAC/TS—a program of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education— is hosting a three-day symposium titled the 5th International REAC/TS Symposium on the Medical Basis for Radiation Accident Preparedness.

New Easy-to-Use Medical Field Guide for Radiation Emergencies Published by REAC/TS at ORISE

A new pocket field guide titled “The Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents” has been published as a quick reference for medical care providers treating patients who have been exposed to or contaminated with radioactive materials

ORAU–managed ORISE again recognized as DOE "Legacy of Stars" site for outstanding safety and health performance

This is the second consecutive time ORISE has received the prestigious designation, which is held by only nine U.S. Department of Energy sites nationwide.

Nuclear engineering degrees decrease, enrollments increase in 2009

Reversing a more than five-year growth trend, the number of nuclear engineering undergraduate and graduate degrees earned in the United States declined in 2009, says a recent report from the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education.

ORISE report shows number of health physics Ph.D.s declined in 2009

Health physics undergraduate degrees increased slightly in 2009 continuing a six-year trend, but doctorate degrees reported a 40-year low, says a report recently released by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. The report also showed the number of M.S. degrees was 21 percent less than in 2008.

Lester to lead ORISE’s scientific and technical peer review program

Oak Ridge Associated Universities has appointed Tony Lester as director of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education’s program focused on scientific peer review. Lester has been serving in this role in an acting capacity since September 2009.

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