ORAU: Then & Now
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Abbey Becker
Abbey Becker is a Communications and Marketing Specialist at ORAU. She has a bachelor’s in marketing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and an MBA with concentration in marketing from Lincoln Memorial University. In her spare time, Abbey enjoys crocheting and cheering on the Tennessee Volunteers in various sports.
Fiestaware’s striking colors, particularly the iconic Fiesta red, were originally achieved with uranium oxide, making pieces radiantly unique. The use of uranium for this purpose, a practice halted and then altered due to World War II demands for atomic bomb production, underscores the blend of art and atomic science in these everyday items.