ORAU

ORAU provides scientific and technical solutions to advance national priorities in science, health, education & security. ORAU manages @ORISEconnect for @ENERGY

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Applications are open for the 2027 Extreme Classroom Makeover! ORAU will award one 3rd through 10th grade math or science teacher with $25,000 in new equipment to update their classroom with the latest technology. Deadline is Dec 31, 2026. Details: https://t.co/JPr6MutEVu

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1/2 ORAU President and CEO Meghan Millwood, center, paid a visit to Sevierville Intermediate School today to cut the ribbon on Extreme Classroom Makeover winner Logan Woods’s updated technology lab. More classroom here: https://t.co/ayaQ9LS3NK

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2/2 Millwood announced that applications for the 2027 Extreme Classroom Makeover are currently open. Deadline to apply is December 31! Apply here: https://t.co/s1xQYht9yd

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Sevierville Intermediate School students will see their new technology lab tomorrow, thanks to a $27,500 prize awarded in ORAU’s Extreme Classroom Makeover. New equipment arrived several weeks ago. Check back tomorrow to see Logan Woods' new lab and more! https://t.co/Xr76PZeY5M

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We were honored to have Deputy Secretary of Energy James P. Danly & @RepChuck at ORAU’s Next Steps for the Nuclear Workforce event Tues, Oct 20. Read more: https://t.co/x6Sf5lZNyv

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We are grateful you and Deputy Secretary Danly spoke at yesterday’s event!

[Chuck Fleischmann @RepChuck]

Today, I joined Deputy Secretary Danly to highlight ORISE's national impact and recognize our region as a leader in energy, science, and skilled trades. Through the Appropriations Committee, I have secured key investments in the workforce and education pipelines that are fueling the economic engines of new nuclear and reindustrialization. Together, we’re building pathways to rewarding careers and ensuring a brighter future for our communities here in East TN and across America.

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ORAU’s Professional Training Programs have trained more than 30,000 scientists, physicians, engineers, regulators, educators & technical professionals in areas like applied health physics, air sampling for radioactive materials, gamma spectroscopy & more: https://t.co/p36dZFWiGq

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ORAU is proud to be a founding corporate partner for the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation's planned Innovation Center at Oak Ridge High School. ORAU's support is in keeping with our ongoing efforts to expand the STEM workforce pipeline throughout the region.

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80 years ago today ORAU was incorporated, becoming a founding employer in post-Manhattan Project Oak Ridge. Over our history, ORAU has helped advance our nation’s most important missions through science, health & workforce solutions. More: https://t.co/wXguzx3ify

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ORAU will welcome James P. Danly, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, and Congressman Chuck Fleischmann to Pollard Center for the Next Steps for the Nuclear Workforce event on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
For more information and to register: https://t.co/kZG0Ab6mqO

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📣 Oak Ridge City Council has proclaimed Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, to be ORAU Day in honor of our 80th anniversary. Mayor Warren Gooch presented the proclamation to ORAU President and CEO Meghan Millwood during the City Council’s monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 12.

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. @6news ORAU's newly released East Tennessee Nuclear Workforce Demand Assessment, a report on the need for workers of all kinds to meet the needs for the growing nuclear energy industry. Watch here: https://t.co/6NiOgWnnUi
#workforcedevelopment #demandstudy #nuclearenergy

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ORAU’s East Tennessee Nuclear Workforce Demand Assessment shows that demand for some nuclear energy workers outpaces the state’s current training pipelines. Read more and get the report here: https://t.co/enCYMQkAba
#nuclearenergy #workforcedemand #workforcedevelopment

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The “Radium Girls” were young women hired to paint luminous watch dials using radium-infused paint—often encouraged to shape their brushes with their lips. Read the full story: https://t.co/OKn9QCUkYt
#RadiumGirls #History #WorkplaceSafety #RadiationHistory #OccupationalHealth

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ORAU is proud to highlight a new CDC-funded training program developed with Faces & Voices of Recovery: Pregnancy, Postpartum & Early Parenting: Peer Support for Families Impacted by Substance Use. More at Recovery Leadership Summit, Breakout D, 3:30–5:00 PM. #PublicHealth #ORAU

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AI continues to transform industries & convergence with biotechnology opens the door to groundbreaking medical advances & complex risks. Greg Nichols, AI Lead for ORAU STEM Accelerator, discusses: https://t.co/yk3FUhehBP #ArtificialIntelligence #Biotechnology #emergingtechnology

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ORAU will welcome James P. Danly, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, and Congressman Chuck Fleischmann to Pollard Center for the Next Steps for the Nuclear Workforce event on Tuesday, Oct. 20. More information and a registration link are coming soon!

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Many organizations do emergency management through disconnected spreadsheets, email chains, paper files & manual reporting processes. ORAU’s Emergency Manager 360 was built to change that. More: https://t.co/SFqcaklIDl #emergencypreparedness #emergencymanagement

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October is shaping up to be an exciting month for follow-on activities from this summer's Pathway to Trades Summit. Keep an eye out for more information coming soon. Check out our blog and results from the event here: https://t.co/cJsSkE2CH7 #nuclearenergy #pathwaytotrades

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ORAU’s experts understand the relationship between safety culture and safety performance so well that they’ve written about it! Check out the research here: https://t.co/RLlPdgazFH #safetyculture #nuclearrenaissance