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ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance research and education, protect public health and the environment and strengthen national security. Through specialized teams of experts, unique laboratory capabilities and access to a consortium of more than 100 major Ph.D.-granting institutions, ORAU works with federal, state, local and commercial customers to advance national priorities and serve the public interest. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and federal contractor, ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Learn more about ORAU at http://www.orau.org.
Overview
Location
United States, Tennessee, Oak Ridge
Employees
501-1000
Founded date
1946
Mentions in press and media 4
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| Dec 7, 2025 | Energy Department Awards $800 Million To Advance U.S. Small Modular Reactor Deployments | The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a significant federal investment to accelerate the deployment of advanced light water small modular reactors in the United States, selecting the Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec Government Se... |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Federal HIV Policy Research Fellowship | Content From: HIV.gov•Published: June 23, 2023•2 min read Topics EmploymentHHSDepartment of Health & Human ServicesOIDPOffice of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy An HIV Policy Research Fellowship within the Office of Infectious Di... |
| Mar 24, 2009 | Making yourself glow in the dark – the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy lab | It’s amazing that children ever managed to survive the 50’s. Between the shoe fitting x-ray unit that leaked radiation so badly it caused brain cancer, the skull impaling lawn darts, children must have been dropping like flies. Luckily, the... |
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FAQ about ORAU
When was ORAU founded?
ORAU was founded in 1946.
What has the press written about ORAU?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning ORAU, among them “Energy Department Awards $800 Million To Advance U.S. Small Modular Reactor Deployments” (Dec 7, 2025) and “Federal HIV Policy Research Fellowship” (Jun 23, 2023).
Is ORAU still active?
Yes, ORAU is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 18, 2026.