ORAU Highlights
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Partnership for Nuclear Energy
The Partnership for Nuclear Energy (PNE) addresses critical challenges and opportunities in the nuclear sector, particularly in education, training, and workforce development. In collaboration with academia, government, and industry, ORAU is working to bridge the gaps and drive collective action and ensure a more comprehensive clean energy strategy.
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Research Partnerships
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Radiation Safety & Health Physics Training
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Workforce Solutions
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Health Education & Promotion
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Podcast
Being selected for the NASA Postdoctoral Program is a dream come true for Kelly Whalen, Ph.D.
Kelly Whalen, Ph.D., studies black holes and how they interact with galaxy growth as part of her research for the NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Whalen says there are a lot of misconceptions about black holes because of pop culture and science fiction depictions. There are different kinds of black holes, and they are not gigantic forces of destruction. She tells Further Together, the ORAU Podcast that black holes can also create by forming new stars. Whalen says being selected for the NASA NPP program is a dream come true and looks forward to continuing her research.