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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Unlocking the challenge of growing food in space: A conversation with Luke Fountain, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow

Posted September 17, 2025 • 00:24:03

Luke Fountain, Ph.D., is a NASA Postdoctoral Fellow on the Space Crop Production Team at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The UK native's research focuses...

'I can't imagine not working at NASA:' A conversation with Bradley Gay, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow

Posted September 10, 2025 • 00:26:52

Bradley Gay, Ph.D., describes both his career and life paths as a “long-winding, topsy-turvy journey,” but the long road he took to get to the NASA...

Getting paid to do what you love: A conversation with Sanchita Pal, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow

Posted August 13, 2025 • 00:24:22

Sanchita Pal, Ph.D., is a NASA Postdoctoral Fellow studying solar storms at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. In this episode of Further...

Committed to the people and the mission: A conversation with Jim Sears, ORAU senior vice president

Posted July 31, 2025 • 00:29:40

When Jim Sears retired from the U.S. Air Force after 33 years of service, friends and mentors told him he would miss two things: the people and the...

Break it or build it, think differently: Ashley Stowe, Ph.D., ORAU Chief Research and University Partnerships Officer

Posted July 9, 2025 • 00:56:08

Ashley Stowe, Ph.D., is ORAU's new Chief Research and University Partnerships Officer. An accomplished scientist and inventor, Stowe joined ORAU after...