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Science Bowl Prep voice skill helps teams prepare for Tennessee Science Bowl
The Science Bowl Prep skill is designed to simulate real game play with the voice assistant serving as the moderator. Teams can practice for the Tennessee Science Bowl using the all-new Science Bowl Prep voice skill on either an Amazon Echo (Alexa) device, Google Home device, and their respective apps on their smartphone.
Remembering the legacy of Katherine Johnson
ORAU joins the nation in mourning the death of Katherine Johnson, the famed NASA mathematician who inspired the film Hidden Figures. Johnson was part of NASA’s “Computer Pool,” a group of mathematicians whose data powered early space missions. The group’s success hinged on the accomplishments of its black members at a time when the space agency was still largely segregated. In honor of Johnson’s legacy and inspiration to future mathematicians and STEM students, ORAU is taking a look back to when we showed Hidden Figures to students at Vine Middle Magnet School in Knoxville.
Integrity in science
Avoiding conflict of interest, preventing plagiarism, ensuring diversity of thought and avoiding implicit bias are important issues that have to be addressed in every peer review. In the end, avoiding or preventing these issues not only makes for a better review, it makes for better science.
‘Silver Wave’ rising
A silver wave is coming. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2035 adults over age 65 will outnumber children under age 18 for the first time in history. This group of older adults is living longer, and their longevity will necessitate preparing for gerontological issues—health, societal, infrastructure, financial and other impacts—that will result. ORAU is working to address this.
New Episode! Further Together, the ORAU podcast
ORISE has been tracking stay rates for foreign nationals who come to the United States to earn doctoral degrees in science, engineering and other STEM-related fields since the 1970s. Why is this information important? What does it tell us about higher education in the United States? And what does the future look like for foreign nationals who come here to get their degrees? Leigh Ann Pennington and Mike Finn are experts at tracking this data, and explaining what it all means. Join us for an enlightening conversation.
Going Further. Together.
ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance science education and workforce development and protect health and the environment. We connect the right people and resources to get things done, and we put the full power of our organization behind every project—both large and small.