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In Celebration of the 250th Anniversary
of the Birth of Our Nation
:Our American Roots 2026 Presents

E Pluribus Unum
When Inclusion Works, America Works

In honor of the Nation's 250th anniversary

Our American Roots 2026

will be presenting programs to encourage discovery and discussion.

Our American Roots 2026, The 4th Season
Tuesday, February 10
“Railroads, Radio, and Artificial Intelligence”
Pollard Auditorium, ORAU
210 Badger Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN
Doors open 5PM (light refreshments)
Program 6PM

“What can we learn from our past experience with new disruptive technologies to help us prepare for Artificial Intelligence?

A timely and authoritative panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

PANEL:

Stephen Streiffer:

Director,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Lynne E. Parker:

Associate Vice Chancellor
Emerita University of TN
&
Director Emerita
AI Tennessee Initiative

William Lyons:
Professor Emeritus of Political Science,
University of TN
&
Former Chief Policy Officer for City of Knoxville

Ashley Stowe:
Chief Research & University Partnerships Officer at ORAU
(Oak Ridge Associated Universities)
&
Former director of Y-12’s Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Center

Alan Lowe:

Executive Director of American Museum of Science and Energy &
The Atomic History Campus at K-25

Moderated By:

Moderated By:

Sponsored By:

Pollard Auditorium, ORAU

210 Badger Road

Oak Ridge, TN 37830

The "Our American Roots" Series is produced by:

The Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club
in partnership with the Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning (ORICL)

Provider of
venue & services:

Upcoming programs:

First Ladies: Their Influence on Societal Change
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 5 pm
American Museum of Science and Energy
115 E. Main St., Oak Ridge

Out of Many, One: The Immigrant’s Story
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 5:30 pm
Historic Grove Theater
123 Randolph Rd., Oak Ridge

What’s Next America: A Hopeful Question
Monday, May 11, 2026, 5:30 pm
Historic Grove Theater
123 Randolph Rd., Oak Ridge

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