Further Together the ORAU Podcast

Further Together the ORAU Podcast


Episode 134: ORAU launches STEM Accelerator to meet the challenge of strengthening our scientific capacity

November 15, 2023

The United States is falling behind in STEM proficiency. Our country faces a great challenge in improving the capability and capacity of the U.S. STEM workforce in a globally competitive environment. ORAU has created the STEM Accelerator to face this challenge head on. In this episode, Michael Holtz talk to Liv Blackmon, director of the ORAU STEM Accelerator, about the mission, vision and goals of this critical initiative, why focusing on the nuclear energy industry is the first priority for the OSA, and how ORAU is uniquely qualified to bring together the key stakeholders that are part of the nation's STEM ecosystem. To learn more about the ORAU STEM Accelerator, visit https://orau.org/partnerships/stem-accelerator/index.html