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?? NEW POD ALERT ?? Ali Alqaraghuli, Ph.D., was just about to start his NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship when he was interviewed by Further Together host Michael Holtz. Alqaraghuli's research focuses on the ASTHROS balloon-born telescope. The focus of ASTHROS is to place the telescope over the Antarctic to gather and better understand how stars form. Alqaraghuli is developing a portable test bed to help calibrate the antenna and the telescope. At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Los Angeles, scientists have all the facilities they need to test and track and adjust things if needed. Click the link below to listen ?? ?? ?? https://bit.ly/3Z4wtc6 #FurtherTogether

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This photo is from the 2024 International Association of Emergency Managers Annual Conference. Representing ORAU in this photo from left to right is Capture Manager Frank Pasztor, Research Associate on ORAU's public health and healthcare team Amanda McHale, and Technology Products Manager Don Hanlon. #IAEM24 #FurtherTogether

Since its inception in 2002, the NIOSH Radiation Dose Reconstruction Program has yielded thousands of claims successfully processed for workers’ compensation. Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, the program helps ensure that energy workers who developed cancers from occupational radiation exposures—or surviving family members—are rightfully compensated for their illnesses. Click the link below to learn more about the program ?? ?? ?? https://bit.ly/3B30dOm #FurtherTogether

?? NEW BLOG: Amparo Atencio, a 28-year ORAU employee, is always among the first to lift her hand when there’s a need. From volunteering to help the Employees’ Club, ORAU’s Diversity Council or a company committee, Atencio’s name has been on many lists. She has also participated in several ORAU-supported events over the years. Click the link below to read more of her incredible story ?? ?? ?? https://bit.ly/4fS5kQr #FurtherTogether

?? ORAU’s $25,000 annual Extreme Classroom Makeover is back, and the grand prize is ready to be awarded to one East Tennessee teacher for updating his or her classroom with the latest technology. To be eligible for the competition, teachers must: ?? Work for a public school within a 50-mile radius of Oak Ridge, Tenn ?? Teach a STEM subject for 3rd through 10th grade ?? Submit a two-to-three-minute video creatively illustrating the need and possible uses of technology in their classroom with the application ?? Submit the application by Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 Click the link below for more information about ORAU's Extreme Classroom Makeover ?? ?? ?? https://bit.ly/3AMrk09 #FurtherTogether

For more than 75 years, ORAU has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy and other government agencies to advance national priorities in science, education, public health, worker health and safety, and so much more. Click the link below to learn more about our amazing history ?? ?? ?? https://bit.ly/34Igc3S #FurtherTogether

ORAU Emergency Manager 360 is an integrated, online, secure software suite accessible at all levels within an organization, designed to assist in resiliency, preparedness, continuity, and rapid recovery of services during disasters and other potential disruptions. Click the link below to learn more ?? ?? ?? https://bit.ly/3LkbNq8 #FurtherTogether

?? NEW POD ALERT ?? The U.S. Surgeon General says Americans are confronting an epidemic of loneliness. About half of U.S. adults report experiencing loneliness, and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Loneliness has physical health consequences, and impacts work performance, academic achievement and our overall mental health. Additionally, the Surgeon General has warned that the stress of caring for children has an impact on our mental health. Many members of Generation X may be caring for children or again parents or both, and the stress of caregiving has impacts on mental health as well. In this episode of Further Together, hosts Michael Holtz and Matthew Underwood talk to Jennifer Reynolds, senior manager of health communication, marketing, and promotion and Kristin Mattson, senior health education specialist. Both work in ORAU's Public Health and Healthcare Program. Throughout this episode, the hosts and guests discuss the problems, contributing factors, their lived experience, and where ORAU has done work to better understand and provide solutions. Click the link below to listen ?? https://bit.ly/3ABtcsD #FurtherTogether

ORAU's Archie Smart was recently interviewed and featured in U.S. Veterans Magazine. Smart has been with ORAU for 21 years, and he is also a U.S. Army veteran. Below is an excerpt from the article: “Reflecting on his journey, Smart’s message to others is simple yet profound: find a mission greater than oneself and commit fully. Whether ministering for his faith, serving in the military, leading at ORAU or guiding his family, Smart’s life is a testament to the power of purpose, dedication and the relentless pursuit of excellence.” Click the link below to view the entire article on page 42 ?? ?? ?? https://bit.ly/4hIZhiQ #FurtherTogether