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ORAU and Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge join forces to offer innovative STEM learning experiences to K-12 students
Representatives of ORAU and the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge (CMOR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending their joint commitment to offer innovative STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning experiences for…
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Podcast
Break it or build it, think differently: Ashley Stowe, Ph.D., ORAU Chief Research and University Partnerships Officer
Ashley Stowe, Ph.D., is ORAU's new chief research and university partnerships officer. An accomplished scientist and inventor, Stowe joined ORAU after an 18-year career at the Y-12 National Security Complex that included standing up the Oak…
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Blog Post
ORAU professional development course clears the way for teachers to incorporate robotics in the classroom
ORAU’s recent professional development course showed teachers how to turn their robotics equipment into a classroom success.
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Blog Post
ORAU Professional Development program connects particle accelerators and LEGO® building to advance STEM education
The Bricks2Beams program offers 6th to 8th graders a unique opportunity to explore the design and operation of the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) while sparking their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
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Teachers learn how to engage their students with nature during Wildly Fun Animal Observers
Teachers were transformed into students as they asked questions, posited hypotheses and learned about nature during Wildly Fun Animal Observers, a professional development course offered by ORAU on June 27.
