ORAU: Then & Now
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2025
The 2025 ORAU Annual Meeting of the Council of Sponsoring Institutions emphasized advanced manufacturing 4.0, including discussions on technology, sustainability and education. It showcased collaboration between universities, government and industry, with insightful keynotes, panels, and a unique building-block challenge.
How well do you know the Climate Reference Network? Our ATDD office manages these measurement stations. They travel across the country to many remote areas that are not influenced by human sprawl (things like asphalt impacting surface temperature and buildings impacting wind and rain).
ORAU consortium member, Emory University, shares the importance of developing research and looking for technology transfer applications.
Check out the results of the 2025 Tennessee Science Bowl and discover what’s next for the winning team.
The Atmospheric Turbulence & Diffusion Division (ATDD) is one of the oldest research laboratories within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ATDD is a division within NOAA’s Air Resources Laboratory (ARL). In supporting ARL, ATDD is part of ORAU’s scope of work.
Learn about the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Council of Sponsoring Institutions, and discover why one ORAU employee plans to attend the event.
Learn about the upcoming Tennessee Science Bowl and see why ORAU employees love volunteering to help with the event.
Learn more about ORAU’s more than 30 years of experience managing comprehensive health programs for a wide range of occupational exposures.
Discover what can be learned from forensic science with ORAU’s services, such as how education and training are performed for the next generation.
Our company is called Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) because ORAU is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation and government contractor with access to a consortium of more than 160 member universities. University partnerships play a big role in what we do.
ORAU’s annual meeting brings together consortium members with ORAU employees, as well as some invited non-members from industry/adjacent partners and Oak Ridge leaders. The meeting also features keynote speakers and panelists, so there are a lot of subject matter experts in the room.
Take a look at some of the programs and departments within ORAU, such as the Research and University Partnerships Office, to learn more about the work that they do.
ORAU expert explains what peer review is and how ORAU is involved in the process of ensuring research dollars are funded with the utmost integrity.
Discover how ORAU is connected to the important work of NOAA in climate research and atmospheric science.
Learn about the core values that define ORAU and the ways we support our customers, including quality and innovation.