2008 ORAU Annual Report - Oak Ridge Associated Universities

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University Partnerships
Strengthening the Global Competitiveness of Universities
Capabilities in University Partnerships
• Expand research and education
opportunities for our members,
strengthening university leadership in
science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics
• Partner with Oak Ridge National
Laboratory (ORNL) to build mutually
beneficial university partnerships and
advance ORNL’s science agenda
• Provide travel and research grants to
faculty at member institutions and
support student field experience,
technical contests, and
conference attendance
Special Programs and Initiatives
• University Radioactive Ion Beam
Consortium (with ORNL)
(865) 576-2642
• Institute for Biometrics and Social
Systems Studies (with ORNL)
(865) 576-6161
• Historically Black Colleges and
Universities/Minority Education
Institutions Council
(865) 241-8158
ike never before, universities today face serious challenges in
securing research funding and attracting students into scientific
and technical fields necessary for our nation to compete in a global
arena. ORAU addresses these challenges by providing research
grants; promoting opportunities for collaboration among government,
academe, and industry; and creating smart partnerships for innovation
and advances in scientific research and education.
Collaborating to Increase Education and
Research Opportunities for Universities
Scientific innovation begins with education and
research. Yet in today’s turbulent economic climate, it
is becoming increasingly difficult for our nation’s
university researchers to secure funding. In addition,
American universities are having a harder time finding
and developing young talent in the science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields
necessary to keep our country competitive with the rest
of the world in these areas. By creating dynamic
partnerships among research universities, government
entities, national laboratories, and private companies,
ORAU is collaborating to provide opportunities and
funding needed to maintain the United States’
leadership in global scientific and
technological innovation.
Ryan Milligan, a former professional truck driver, is now an
accomplished solar physicist in the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration’s Postdoctoral Program, administered by ORAU. His
research involves studying the effect of energy released during solar flares.
Key Partners
• ORAU Sponsoring Institutions
(see back cover)
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
• University of Tennessee (UT)-Battelle
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
• U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS)
CONTACT US:
john.nemeth@orau.org
(865) 576-1898
Strength in Numbers
www.orau.org/consortium
Investing in the Professional Growth of
Faculty and Students
Relevant, hands-on research opportunities connect classroom instruction
to real-world applications. ORAU maximizes the potential of the talented
faculty and students in our university consortium by investing in programs
that inspire and support academic excellence, technological innovation,
and creative problem solving.
The Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates and
Students brings together some of the brightest
Ph.D. candidates with Nobel Laureates in
chemistry, physics, and physiology/medicine.
Pictured below, Laureate Martinus Veltman
talks with students during the 2008 meeting.
• Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC)
• Council of Graduate Schools (CGS)
• 99 research institutions in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the
United Kingdom are members of the ORAU consortium.
• 107 faculty members from 60 member institutions applied for Powe
Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards; 30 faculty members received
Powe research grants totaling $150,000.
• 51 Ph.D. candidates from consortium member universities met with
Nobel Prize winning scientists at this year’s Lindau Meeting.
• 5,000+ students and faculty members participated in internships,
research opportunities, and sabbaticals administered for various
federal agency partners by ORAU.