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⚾PITCH YOUR PROJECTS⚾ The Common Fund Data Ecosystem Training Center invites you to submit a project pitch in the 7th annual Bio-IT FAIR Data Hackathon! The hackathon will take place in Boston May 18-19, 2026, with a focus on using open-source tools and adhering to FAIR data principles. We are particularly interested in projects that utilize or integrate with CFDE tools and data aiming to improve interoperability between CFDE datasets as well as external datasets. The Training Center has limited travel funds available for individuals who need support and are willing to serve as team leads on selected projects. Please fill out the following form by January 9th, 2026, to pitch your project for the hackathon: https://bit.ly/3MI9u3P. #FurtherTogether

🚧INSIDE THE NUCLEAR ACADEMIC ROADMAP One of the priorities of the ORAU-led Nuclear Academic Roadmap is support for a strong academic pipeline and career pathway development. Recommendations in this area include stackable credentials and certificates, expansion of experiential learning activities, integration of advanced nuclear technologies into the curriculum and support of non-traditional career transitions. Read all of the recommendations here: https://bit.ly/48jM1i0 #FurtherTogether

🚨 NEW POD! Ultra-processed foods, like packaged snacks, frozen meals and hot dogs, have become dietary staples due to their convenience, affordability and aggressive marketing. However, these foods have low to no nutritional value and can contribute to significant health issues like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and colorectal cancer. In this episode of Further Together, three of ORAU’s subject matter experts – Diane Krause, Brenda Blunt and Jennifer Reynolds – talk about a recently published white paper on social listening and perceptions of ultra-processed foods. Improving diet quality is a critical goal of the Make America Healthy Again agenda promulgated the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Our experts talk in detail about the white paper and what their findings mean for future research and policy initiatives. Listen: https://bit.ly/4iEBMZ6 #FurtherTogether

🛑 Inside The Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap Vocational and technical nuclear training programs face several challenges, and present opportunities to make improvements. The ORAU-led Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap makes recommendations for improving nuclear training programs by raising awareness of nuclear energy careers, updating curricula and laboratory equipment, attracting qualified faculty, and improving public perceptions of nuclear energy. Read the full list of recommendations and next steps here: https://bit.ly/4gQE1HL #FurtherTogether

📰 NEW ON OUR BLOG “Recruiting is a personal business, and it requires a human touch if done correctly and always will,” says Chelsea Hill, manager of ORAU Workforce Solutions, which specializes in scientific and technical staffing support. Hill says AI can help recruiters write intriguing job descriptions and messages to candidates, but AI cannot replace the human decision-making. Learn more about Hill and how Workforce Solutions can bring highly qualified professionals to fulfill mission critical project and business requirements for our government clients: https://bit.ly/4p0vupa #FurtherTogether

📰 ON OUR BLOG! Ultra-processed foods are aggressively marketed and widely consumed because of their convenience but have low to no nutritional benefit, and are linked to diabetes, heart disease and early mortality. The Make America Healthy Again initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is focused on improving understanding of processed and ultra-processed foods. ORAU’s health education experts weigh in on what people are saying online about these food and policies related to them. Check it out: https://bit.ly/3MgwUNA #FurtherTogether