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Statistics

From human health to AI: Oregon State statistician shapes the future of data science

As the head of the Department of Statistics, Lan Xue is steering a major expansion with the department’s first undergraduate degree, while also prioritizing mentorship and research.

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Microbiology

Hands-on cancer research helps College of Science undergraduate gain confidence in the lab

Summer undergraduate research helped Matthew Hines find his footing as a scientist.

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Peptide study paves path toward new weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The findings open the door to designing novel compounds for killing disease-causing organisms that have become resistant to antibiotics.

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Turning personal experience into purpose through undergraduate cancer research

For Jordan Indrawan, SURE meant channeling his own battle with cancer into studying the proteins linked to the disease.

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Research

Internal funding boosts research in AI-powered ecology and immune system regulation

This round of funding supports biologist Mark Novak and biochemist Adrian Gombart, whose work addresses urgent global questions from climate-driven shifts in marine food webs to the genetic underpinnings of immune system function.

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Integrative Biology

New lemur species still arising after 53.2 million years of evolution, research suggests

The explosion of new lemur species that began when the first of those animals arrived on Madagascar more than 50 million years ago has not died down, according to scientists who’ve identified three different groups of lemurs with high speciation rates.

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Sustainable Energy and Materials

Researchers take key step toward greener lighting and display technologies

The work centers around crystalline, porous materials known as metal organic frameworks, often abbreviated as MOFs, and points toward next-generation materials that may end reliance on rare earth metals.

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Health and Biotechnology

Twisted but bright: Oregon State chemist uncovers unexpected design principle in fluorescent protein biosensors

A team of scientists led by chemist Chong Fang has discovered a new way to visualize and track chloride ions in living systems, opening the door to accelerated research on diseases like cystic fibrosis, epilepsy and certain cancers.

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Integrative Biology

Researcher and alumnus Jason Podrabsky to head integrative biology at OSU

Podrabsky, an OSU alumnus with deep roots in Oregon, returns to Corvallis after serving more than 20 years at Portland State University, where he built a globally recognized research program and held several senior leadership roles.

Mas Subramanian stands in a lab holding a structure of YInMn Blue.
Research

Pigment researchers create vivid yellows, oranges, reds that are durable, non-toxic

Mas Subramanian and his team found a way to transform an old Norwegian mineral and common metals into vivid pigments that resist fading and heat while offering new sustainable uses.

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Climate and Oceans

Salmon face hidden threat from changing diets, new study finds

Researchers in the College of Science, including faculty member Chris Suffridge and graduate student Kelly Shannon, uncovered how shifts in salmon diets may be fueling thiamine deficiency and widespread fry mortality.