Further Together the ORAU Podcast

Join your host Michael Holtz as he discuss all things ORAU, through interviews with our experts who provide innovative scientific and technical solutions for our customers. Michael and his guests will talk about ORAU’s storied history, how we’re impacting an ever-changing world, as well as our commitment to our community.

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The power of machine learning for data analysis: A conversation with Sara Howard, Ph.D.

Posted January 29, 202600:23:33

Sara Howard, Ph.D., is an epidemiologist in the Health Studies group at ORAU who earned her doctoral degree in 2025. For part of her dissertation, she...

Studying planetary evolution in preparation for missions to Mars: A conversation with Alka Rani, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow

Posted January 22, 202600:17:56

Alka Rani, Ph.D., is a planetary scientist specializing in the geological and geophysical evolution of the moon and Mars. As a NASA Postdoctoral Fellow...

Extreme Trades Makeover: Future Welders offers $30,000 prizes for Alabama welding educators

Posted January 13, 202600:21:39

Welding isn’t just a skill; it’s a national security asset. That’s why ORAU launched Extreme Trades Makeover: Future Welders, a competition to...

ORAU 'has benefited all of us:' A conversation with Lee Riedinger, nuclear physicist, author, community leader

Posted January 6, 202600:55:34

Lee Riedinger, Ph.D., knows the history of Oak Ridge and its connections to the University of Tennessee like he knows the back of his hand. His book,...

Harnessing plant biology for deep space exploration: Luke Fountain, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow, returns to the podcast

Posted December 17, 202500:47:39

Luke Fountain, Ph.D., who is in the third year of his NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship, makes a return to Further Together because of a recently published...