ORAU's work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division focuses on climate research, atmospheric chemistry and dispersion, and boundary layer characterization. The Climate Reference Network, in particular, is a series of 100+ stations around the country that collect data to monitor climate.
Nine teachers from schools in Anderson, Roane and Scott Counties received more than $33,000 in teaching materials and supplies for the new school year through ORAU’s 2024 Education Grants.
Sunil Pulletikurti, Ph.D., is a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow conducting research on the chemical origins of life. Essentially, he's investigating how small molecules become parts of larger molecules—for example, how an amino acid becomes part of a protein and other cellular transformation. In this conversation with host Michael Holtz, Pulletikurti takes a deep dive into his research, the time he spent at NASA before his postdoctoral fellowship, what sparked his interest in science, the struggle of coming from an impoverished childhood in India to being part of a global research enterprise, and how the fellowship will impact his career.
