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May 2008
Wesely Award Winner Sees the Forest for its Trees
As the amount of heat-trapping gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) rise in the atmosphere due to fossil fuel burning, forests have been seen as critical to the absorption of CO2 emissions. However, research that University of Tennessee doctoral student and Wesely award winner Colleen Iversen is pursuing indicates that carbon storage in forests might be more complicated than was once thought.
REAC/TS Collaborating with UT, ACMT to Offer New Training Course
The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/ Training Site (REAC/TS) are collaborating to offer an awareness-level course on emergency medical response to exposures from toxic chemical and radiological materials. The two-day course is designed to familiarize healthcare providers and other medical and response personnel who might have a role in planning and preparing for an emergency response to toxic exposures.
March 2008
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 the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
February 2008
Oak Ridge Team Takes Top Prize in Tennessee Science Bowl
Oak Ridge High School claimed victory over 54 teams from 33 schools across the state of Tennessee in the U.S. Department of Energy event, held Feb. 23 in Knoxville. The team will travel to Washington, D.C., in May to compete against more than 60 teams in DOE's National Science Bowl®. ORISE was a co-sponsor and organizer of the Tennessee event.
Atmospheric Dispersion Research Strengthens Nation’s Ability to Protect Public from Hazardous Material Releases
ORISE scientists are supporting a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration project called UrbaNet. The project uses a combination of meteorological instruments from both private and government sources to gain a better understanding of how atmospheric conditions such as wind patterns and turbulance affect the spread of hazardous materials over metropolitan populations.
Houston Teacher Ready for New Science Curriculum, Thanks to Summer Research Experience
Ninth-grade science teacher Destiny Evans is using her summer research experiences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to guide the implementation of an inquiry-based physics curriculum in her Houston, Texas, school district.