Recent News
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ORAU collects nearly five tons of recyclables during annual Earth Day event
ORAU’s employees and retirees combined their efforts to preserve the earth’s natural resources during the company’s two-day Earth Day…
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NASA Postdoctoral Program seeks early career and senior scientists for prestigious fellowships at its locations across the United States
NASA invites both early-career and senior scientists to explore fellowship opportunities in its postdoctoral program and share in NASA's…
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Rick Farnsworth joins ORAU as senior research advisor
Retired Col. Rick Farnsworth, Ph.D., has joined ORAU as a senior research advisor on the ORAU government services team. In the position,…
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ORAU names Taylor Vaughan capture manager
ORAU welcomes Taylor Vaughan as a capture manager in business development. In Vaughan’s new role, he will assist in planning and pursuing…
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ORAU awards $25,000 to Stacey Whaley at Northview Primary STEM School in annual Extreme Classroom Makeover competition
Stacey Whaley, third grade teacher at Northview Primary STEM School was named winner of the $25,000 grand prize in ORAU’s 2022 Extreme…
ORAU in the News
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Claxton teacher wins $7,500 in Extreme Classroom Makeover
Oak Ridger
Elaina Fields, a third-grade teacher at Claxton Elementary School in Anderson County, was named runnerup in Oak Ridge Associated Universities' Extreme Classroom Makeover and received a check for $5,000 on Thursday, March 24. She also received an additional $2,500 as winner of the competition’s Viewers’ Choice Award for her video submission.
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Sevier Co. Schools teacher wins $25,000 for new classroom technology
WBIR-TV
When a Sevier County Schools teacher walked into her school's gym on Tuesday, she thought it was for a routine meeting. Instead, she and several educators gathered to hand her $25,000.
She was the winner of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities' "Extreme Classroom Makeover" program. Through the program, the ORAU selects teachers who teach third-grade through tenth-grade math or science, within a 50-mile radius of Oak Ridge, to get a big surprise.
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