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

Integrative Biology professor David Maddison and his twin brother Wayne Maddison, a professor at the University of British Columbia, received the Society of Systematics Biology’s prestigious Presidents’ Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Senior researcher at Hatfield Marine Science Center Sarah Henkel will set sail on the Pacific Ocean with her team and artist, Abigail Losli (BFA, ‘16).

Bruce Menge and his team of researchers have reported on the appearance of an unprecedented number of juvenile sea stars off the Oregon coast over the past several months.

Alex Carbaugh-Rutland ('16), a graduating senior in zoology from Sacramento, Calif., has been fascinated by killer whales since he was a small boy.

Four science graduate students earn a Graduate Certificate in College and University Teaching, an 18-month program completed in addition to students' graduate coursework and research that enhances teaching excellence.

A total of five science Ph.D. students received prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in 2016.

Our 2016 Scholarship Dessert brought together students, faculty, advisors, alumni and friends to celebrate our outstanding students and generous donors.

Biology alumnus Jackson Dougan ( ‘13), former U.S. Youth Observer to the United Nations where he focused on climate change policies and LGBT rights, was the young alumni speaker at our annual Scholarship Dessert.

Integrative Biology researchers co-author a study on the effects of ocean acidification on West Coast mussels published in Ecology Letters.

Dr. Kent Thornburg (’72), who earned his earned his Ph.D. in Zoology at OSU, is now a globally acclaimed scientist in cardiovascular physiology.

Biohealth science is a new name for one of the oldest disciplines, which encompasses human biology, microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology.