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
After a Brief Decline, Recent Foreign Ph.D. Graduates are Staying in the U.S. at Near-record Levels
Two years after completing doctoral degrees at United States universities, 67% of foreign students graduating in 2005 remained in the U.S., according to a report issued by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education and funded by the National Science Foundation.
Travelers’ Health Campaign Takes Critical Messages Worldwide
ORISE has played a key role in preparing to get the good-health message out to travelers throughout the United States and beyond for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ORISE Earns Fourth Consecutive DOE “Star of Excellence”
At a recent meeting of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) in San Antonio, Texas, DOE awarded ORISE the “Star of Excellence.” This was the fourth consecutive year that ORISE has earned this distinction.
Abelquist Named ORAU Executive Vice President and Deputy Director of ORISE
Dr. Eric W. Abelquist has been named executive vice president of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and deputy director of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).
ORAU’s Laboratory for Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation
Testing
Receives Accreditation from the College of American Pathologists
Oak Ridge Associated Universities’ (ORAU) laboratory for beryllium lymphocyte proliferation testing (BeLPT) has been awarded accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site inspection.
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.