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Chemistry

Chemistry professor creates new violet and purple pigments

Recently Mas Subramanian and his collaborators have developed and perfected the chemistry of creating other durable, non-toxic pigments.

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Faculty and Staff

Science takes top honors at University Day

Faculty, students and advisors in the College of Science received awards for exceptional research, teaching, and dedicated service at OSU's 2016 University Day.

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Biochemistry professors write free textbook

Biochemistry professor, Kevin Ahern's online textbook, Biochemistry Free For All, has just been released and is now available to download for iPads and Macs.

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Faculty and Staff

Meet Interim Assistant Dean Lyn Riverstone

The College of Science welcomes Lyn Riverstone as interim Assistant Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

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Events

2016 Fall Welcoming Social for new science students

The College of Science Students Advisory Committee invites all new science students to its annual Fall Welcoming Social on Tuesday, September 20.

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Research

Research funding trending up

The College of Science received $12.3 million in research grants and awards in fiscal year 2015-2016, fueling strong growth of 25% since FY14.

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Physics

Physicist discovers new process of intercellular communication

Physicist Bo Sun has discovered a mechanism of intercellular communication that helps explain how biological systems function properly most of the time.

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Faculty and Staff

Chemist receives national research award

Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Douglas Keszler receives 2017 American Chemical Society national award in the Chemistry of Materials.

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Faculty and Staff

Chemist named most promising OSU Scholar

Associate professor of chemistry Chong Fang is the 2016 recipient of the OSU Promising Scholar Award.

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Faculty and Staff

Dean Pantula honored with statistics service award

Dean Sastry G. Pantula was honored for his outstanding and extensive service to the statistics profession with the 2016 Paul Minton Service Award from the Southern Regional Council On Statistics.

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Events

Statistics researchers well represented at JSM

Statistics researchers from the College of Science and across Oregon State University are participating in JSM 2016.

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Chemistry

Taking inspiration from nature for anti-cancer compounds

A team of chemists discovered how to create isomandelalide, a synthetic, stable compound which is a huge asset for scientists studying disease.