Welcome to the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Web site. We hope you will take a few minutes to browse through the pages and learn more about us. ORAU is a diverse organization headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tenn., with an office in Washington, D.C., and staff at several other locations across the country. Our mission is to advance scientific research and education through academic partnerships, our partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and our investment in the community.ORAU promotes collaborative partnerships with universities, federal laboratories, and industry for the benefit of our 91 member institutions. ORAU¡¯s Office of