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Microbiology

Bartholomew named head of Microbiology

Bartholomew is currently a professor of microbiology with joint appointments in the College of Science and the College of Agricultural Sciences.

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Faculty and Staff

Global excellence

Physics professor receives international honor.

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Faculty and Staff

Color discovery features in museum exhibition on blue artifacts

The exhibition features blue-colored artifacts from the collections of Oregon State University Horner Museum and Benton County Historical Society.

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Faculty and Staff

Three researchers elected to world’s largest scientific society

Election as a Fellow of AAAS is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers.

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Teaching Innovation

Changing the way learning happens

Creating a transformative student experience in and out of the classroom.

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Research

Discover

The College of Science has an extensive and deep research portfolio that is globally recognized.

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Research

Outbreak

Microbiologist Rebecca Vega Thurber and her team research advanced genomic approaches for identifying infections of corals.

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Faculty and Staff

Best and brightest

Welcome new College of Science faculty

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Integrative Biology

Butterflies

Two integrative biology researchers have conducted pioneering research on the colorful patterns found on butterfly wings.

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Faculty and Staff

Thomann named Interim Head

Dr. Enrique Thomann has accepted the position of interim head of the Department of Mathematics.

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Faculty and Staff

Heidi Schellman named head of Physics

Schellman is Professor and Chair of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.

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Health and Biotechnology

Lipoic acid restores and synchronizes “biological clock”

Researchers have discovered the ability of a micronutrient called lipoic acid to restore a normal circadian rhythm (“biological clock”) in aging animals.