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Faculty and student researchers in biochemistry uncover protein modifications that may lead to potential new cancer therapies that spare healthy cells.

Ecologist Sally Hacker helped lead a team of scientists who developed a mathematical model that predicts the evolution of the beach profile.

Microbiologists Rebecca Vega Thurber and Grace Klinges have proposed a new genus of bacteria that flourishes when coral reefs become polluted, making them more susceptible to disease.

Last May, Chemistry Department Head Mike Lerner and Instructor Marita Barth received prestigious Oregon State’s Ecampus awards.

Marine ecologist Sarah Henkel glued acoustic tags onto 10 Dungeness crabs to learn more about their movements.

A compound with potential as a treatment for ALS has gained further promise in a new study by biochemist Joe Beckman.

A crustacean’s ability to survive oxygen deprivation raises the possibility that animals may have more ways of dealing with low areas of oxygen than previously thought.

Distinguished marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco proposes a “new narrative for the ocean” in an editorial published in the journal Science.

Biochemist Joe Beckman has found a new molecule fragmentation technology to allow scientists to conduct research in new ways and across many diverse fields.

Microbiologists at Oregon State University have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria play in human health.

OSU microbiologist Maude David is part of a $1.94 million grant to look for possible connections between the human microbiome and autism spectrum disorder.

The College of Science welcomes renowned astrophysicist Xavier Siemens as a new professor of physics.