ORAU: Then & Now
ORAU: Then & Now is a great resource for you to learn about how our people, programs and partners are making a huge impact, serving our country and giving us the competitive edge on the world stage in the areas of STEM education, workforce solutions, exposure science, health education, disaster preparedness, forensic science and so much more! We are committed to integrating our resources for the purpose of innovating a stronger tomorrow.
Learn our history that began with the Manhattan Project during World War II and the ways we respond to critical national needs today. Watch our short videos and discover how ORAU is championing science, health and education.
Check back often as we share behind-the-scenes content, surprise teachers with STEM equipment giveaways and interview some of the smartest men and women in the world.
Longtime ORAU employee hopes to inspire coworkers to volunteer as serving others has sparked passion and purpose in her life.
What’s the story behind this clunky medical tool? The size of the injection apparatus may catch your attention. It’s a far cry from what you’d see at a modern doctor’s office when you get a flu shot. That’s because this tool was not used for a routine vaccination. This was built to administer radiopharmaceuticals.
Discover what can be learned from forensic science with ORAU’s services, such as how education and training are performed for the next generation.
Learn about the contaminated tea at ORAU’s Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity, including how it became affected by radiation.
Like a boomerang, many ORAU employees have left for other job opportunities, only to return to ORAU. Discover some of the personal stories of a few of these individuals who have found their way back home to ORAU.
The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge has opened an exhibit introducing the life and legacy of Alvin Weinberg, visionary nuclear physicist, who was once director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and was the founder of the Institute for Energy Analysis at ORAU.
Why did ORAU build and donate a Van de Graaff generator to the American Museum of Science and Energy? The hair-raising history dates back to the Atoms for Peace program that was established after WWII