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Podcast
Cultivate your curiosity: A conversation with Kirtan Dixit, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
Kirtan Dixit, Ph.D., is a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow in the second year of his fellowship at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. He is part of the high-energy astrophysics, high-energy optics group on advances X-ray optics for…
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News
ORAU University Consortium grows to 172 institutions with the addition of 13 new members
ORAU welcomed 13 new institutions to its 172-member university consortium. The announcement was made during the ORAU Annual Meeting of the Council of Sponsoring Institutions on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Several member institutions were presented with…
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Kris Emery named director of ORAU Financial Operations
ORAU named Kris Emery director of its Financial Operations. He brings with him 30-plus years of accounting and finance experience across public accounting, healthcare and government sectors.
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Blog Post
ORAU historical spotlight: The story of Clarence Lushbaugh, the experimental pathologist
Learn about the life and career of Clarence Lushbaugh, who made a huge impact in new methods of radiation safety.
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News
ORAU Story, 2025, spotlights ORAU’s successes during a year of challenges and change
Discover ORAU’s 2025 journey, marked by challenges and successes including new contracts, programmatic innovations, and leadership changes. Explore the ORAU Brand Story phases—Discover, Develop, Connect, Support, and Strengthen—highlighting STEM…
