National Security and Emergency Management

ORISE prepares DOE and other government agencies by managing and conducting programs, studies, research, exercises and training related to national security and emergency preparedness.

Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site

ORISE provides expertise in the medical management of radiation incidents through the operation of the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), a dedicated DOE facility located in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Worker Health Studies

ORISE provides DOE and the scientific community with important information regarding the long-term health outcomes affecting current and former energy workers.

Health Communication and Training

ORISE collaborates with federal, state and local agencies to provide health communication and training solutions that enhance the well-being of the public and the nation’s workers.

Scientific Peer Review

ORISE manages a credible and customizable peer review process that is helping DOE and other government agencies make informed decisions about the quality of the science they pursue.

University Radioactive Ion Beam Consortium

The University Radioactive Ion Beam (UNIRIB) consortium consists of eight member universities that partner to perform basic nuclear physics research using the fast-growing technique of radioactive ion beams.

Scientific Research Opportunities

ORISE manages research participation programs at the undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate and faculty levels at DOE and other government facilities across the United States.

Climate and Atmospheric Research

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform research focused on air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate.

Environmental Assessments and Health Physics

ORISE instills confidence in environmental cleanup through survey assessments, health physics evaluations and hands-on, laboratory-based training in the radiation sciences.

Climate and Atmospheric Research

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate research.

Health Physics

Through Oak Ridge Associated Universities, ORISE's managing contractor, health physics and radiation safety training courses are offered for participants performing work in the radiation sciences.

Radiation Emergency Medicine

Continuing education courses taught through the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) at ORISE focus on radiation emergency medicine and the medical management of radiation incidents.

Emergency Preparedness

ORISE emergency planners train government agencies on how to build effective response and preparedness plans, as well as teach best practices to improve communication among emergency response teams.

Health Communication and Training

ORISE develops training and education programs designed to address public health topics. Training is delivered via e-learning, multimedia applications and traditional classroom instruction.

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Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education

Center for Science Education

ORAU Center for Science Education

Completed in January 2009, the Center for Science Education was established to support a fundamental national need for improvements in science and technology education.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)—the contractor that manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)—created the Center for Science Education as a national resource for featuring proven approaches and programs that can help make science, technology, engineering and mathematics education more effective.

The ORAU Center for Science Education is also home to more than 150 ORISE-administered science education programs that serve more than 6,000 students, faculty and postgraduates each year.

K-12 Education Programs

Recent international studies suggest that while student performance in the United States remains neutral, science and math education in other countries continues to improve. In order to compete in the global marketplace, the U.S. must invest more time and resources to motivate students at a young age to pursue careers within the scientific workforce. ORISE K-12 education programs help to foster that early interest by providing scholarly competitions, summer education workshops, science camps and a variety of research participation opportunities.

Teacher Professional Development

Recognizing that engaging in authentic research changes the way teachers educate their students, ORISE operates a series of summer workshops for teachers focused on bridging the gap between academia and laboratory research communities. Participating teachers gain the opportunity for genuine, one-on-one interaction with laboratory researchers and take their experiences back to the classroom. ORISE teacher professional development opportunities also provide technology training for teachers so that they can integrate educational technology into their curricula.

K-12 Student and Teacher Research Experiences

Want to learn more about K-12 student and teacher research opportunities offered through ORISE?

Browse through our research experiences to find out how K-12 students and teachers are applying their hands-on experiences in the classroom.