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Blog Post
ORAU’s mission: Developing, connecting and strengthening the workforce for a better world
Our story is built around the lifecycle of scientific and technical workers—a broad range of STEM and technical professionals—and encompasses five distinct phases: discovery, development, connection, support and strengthening.
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Podcast
Information hazards of the AI and biotechnology convergence: A conversation with Greg Nichols
Greg Nichols is operations manager in the ORAU health studies program, but he wears a lot of hats. He has become an expert in artificial intelligence and received an ORAU Thought Leadership Research Award to write a chapter on the convergence of AI…
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Blog Post
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2026
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, an observance that promotes screening starting at age 45 to prevent colorectal cancer or catch cancer early. Here's why I’m passionate about this issue.
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Podcast
Sharing our capabilities on an international level: ORAU and the 2026 Waste Management Symposia
The annual Waste Management Symposia is the premier international conference concerning the safe and secure management of radioactive wastes arising from nuclear operations, facility decommissioning and environmental remediation, as well as storage,…
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Podcast
Being selected for the NASA Postdoctoral Program is a dream come true for Kelly Whalen, Ph.D.
Kelly Whalen, Ph.D., studies black holes and how they interact with galaxy growth as part of her research for the NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Whalen says there are a lot of misconceptions about black holes because of pop culture and…
