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Alumni and Friends

Recognizing outstanding achievements: 2017 Alumni Awards

The College of Science is proud to announce its 2017 Alumni Award recipients.

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Events

Math department hosts Pacific Northwest conference in industrial and applied mathematics

More than 145 mathematicians participated in the 1st Biennial Meeting of the SIAMPNW hosted by the Department of Mathematics.

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Faculty and Staff

Recognizing faculty and staff excellence

The College of Science celebrated research, teaching and administrative excellence at its 2017 Fall Faculty and Staff Awards.

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Events

Because diversity matters: Science students attend 2017 SACNAS conference

The College of Science supported eight students at the 2017 Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science conference last week in Salt Lake City.

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Microbiology

Sparks fly between arts and science — and a giant petri dish

Catalyzed by OSU's yearlong arts+science event SPARK, a Harvard scientist purchases a stunning work by an Oregon artist who was in turn inspired by his experiment with bacteria on a giant petri dish.

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Events

Getting your career plans in shape: A Saturday bootcamp

The Career Development Advanced Career Bootcamp for science students will take place on Saturday, October 28.

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Teaching Innovation

Science Success Center Open for Business

The College of Science hosts an Open House for its new Science Success Center, an inclusive resource center for students and faculty.

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Students

Jumpstart your career and get experience that matters

The College of Science launches highly innovative Science Professional Pursuits Program (SP3) offers a unique approach to career development with a 1-credit course, private networking and career events and 1-on-1 personal and professional coaching.

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Events

Film screening: Chasing Corals

Science faculty and students are hosting a screening of the movie Chasing Corals, followed by a panel of six OSU scientists specializing in coral reefs in hopes of educating people about what the future holds for these precious ecosystems and how to help.

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News

Hello, Bluetiful! There's a new YInMn blue-inspired crayon

Crayola announces the name of its new blue crayon that was inspired by chemist Mas Subramanian's YInMn blue pigment: It's Bluetiful.

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Events

Climate change: Facts, fictions and faith

A free public lecture will untangle the role faith and values play in shaping our attitudes and reactions to the complex science behind global warming.

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Events

Hooking rural students' interest in STEM with a fish!

Clad in beaver-orange tees, 55 high-schoolers from rural Oregon attended a two-day sleepover camp this summer to tour campus, learn about financial aid options, imagine college life—and dissect a salmon.