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Physics

Ethan Minot appointed head of Oregon State Physics

Minot, who has served as interim head since September 2025, is a leading researcher in quantum materials and nanoscale systems with applications in semiconductors and emerging technologies.

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Alumni and Friends

Evolutionary biologist Stevan J. Arnold elected to National Academy of Sciences

Stevan J. Arnold, emeritus professor of integrative biology at Oregon State University, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors in science.

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Teaching Innovation

Research partnerships strengthen science teaching across Oregon

The College of Science and Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Oregon State University have received a $450K award from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to establish the Partners in Science program on the Corvallis campus.

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Chemistry

Oxide-based sensor opens door to greener, faster, more accurate food quality testing

The novel sensor, which also has potential applications in health care and environmental monitoring, is based on the design principle of engineered interfacial chemistry. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the study by scientists at Oregon State and researchers in Taiwan was published in Applied Nano Materials, a journal of the American Chemical Society.

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Mathematics

OSU faculty and students partner with Corvallis schools to make math fun

"Math circles are for kids who like math and for kids who want to like math, so it's possible that they just don't like the math they're doing in classes, and they'll enjoy this more,” said founder Nathan Gibson.

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Physics

Making physics more accessible through interactive demonstrations

A spinning bicycle wheel can flip your expectations—and your sense of motion—on its head. At Oregon State, hands-on physics demonstrations are making complex concepts tangible while a new effort aims to ensure every student can experience them.

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Chemistry

Honors general chemistry series brings students into a community of innovation

The honors general chemistry sequence is one of the longest-running honors offerings at OSU, and the three-term series gives participating students access to advanced laboratory experiences, faculty mentorship and a learning community that often shapes their academic paths in their very first year.

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Events

Breaking into data science: How conference networking helps statistics students get hired faster

How statistics students can land jobs at top companies like AbbVie — the power of conferences at Oregon State University. Alumna Chenyang Duan (Ph.D. Statistics, ‘23) landed a full-time position as senior statistician at AbbVie, one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world.

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Sustainable Energy and Materials

From fungi to flexible electronics: Advancing nature-inspired semiconductor solutions

Physicist Oksana Ostroverkhova is studying organic semiconductors in her laboratory at Oregon State, exploring how light interacts with these materials and how those interactions can be harnessed to create new optoelectronic and photonic devices.

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Chemistry

Chemists design molecules for next-generation semiconductors

In the College of Science, materials scientist May Nyman and doctoral student Esther Julius are designing molecules that could help push the limits of traditional semiconductor manufacturing.

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Chemistry

OSU chemist Alison Bain receives NSF CAREER Award to study atmospheric microplastics

Oregon State chemist Alison Bain receives NSF CAREER Award to study how airborne microplastics influence atmospheric aerosols, clouds and climate.

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Research

The science behind your gut: Oregon State researcher pushes microbiome discoveries

Professor Thomas Sharpton's work searches for medical answers in the microbial passengers within us.