ðɪ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːvd tə pɹəvˈaɪd ˈæksɛs tə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi fˈækəlti fɔːɹ ˈɔːɹnəl ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃɚz, ɚɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ fɔːɹ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv tˌɛnəsˈiː fˈækəlti tə tˈiːtʃ mˈæstɚz ænd dˈɑːktɚɹəl kˈoːɹsᵻz ɪn kˈɛmɪstɹi, mˈæθ, ænd fˈɪzɪks ɪn ˈoʊk ɹˈɪdʒ jˈuːzɪŋ ˈɔːɹnəl fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz, ɪkwˈɪpmənt, ænd səplˈaɪz.
The Institute also served to provide access to university faculty for ORNL researchers, arranging for University of Tennessee faculty to teach master's and doctoral courses in chemistry, math, and physics in Oak Ridge using ORNL facilities, equipment, and supplies.