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A new academic support hub brings math, chemistry, biochemistry and physics help together in the Valley Library, giving students easier access to the support they need to succeed at Oregon State.

At the university’s 2026 University Day celebration, faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars were recognized for exceptional teaching, mentorship, research and service.

The College of Science and Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Oregon State University have received a $450K award from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to establish the Partners in Science program on the Corvallis campus.

A spinning bicycle wheel can flip your expectations—and your sense of motion—on its head. At Oregon State, hands-on physics demonstrations are making complex concepts tangible while a new effort aims to ensure every student can experience them.

This Dam Proud Day, on April 29, you can help students get out of the classroom and into experiences that shape their education and careers.

The honors general chemistry sequence is one of the longest-running honors offerings at OSU, and the three-term series gives participating students access to advanced laboratory experiences, faculty mentorship and a learning community that often shapes their academic paths in their very first year.

Margie Haak, a senior instructor in Oregon State University’s Department of Chemistry, has received the 2026 Outstanding Educator – Higher Education Award from the Oregon Academy of Science, recognizing more than three decades of dedication to teaching, mentorship and science outreach.

From inspiring graduate and undergraduate classrooms to transformative academic advising, this year’s awardees exemplify the very best of the College of Science. Their passion, rigor and commitment to student success continue to shape an inclusive, high-impact learning community.

What do ocean currents, baseball statistics and insect populations have in common? These real-world systems have all become living datasets — transformed by students into interactive apps and digital stories in a new course in data visualization.

Science communication is a raging passion for Heather Kitada Smalley. From interactive statistics and data science workshops to impressive research related to archeology, she demonstrates the impact of data in the real world and inspires students of all ages.

This year, the College of Science stood out across multiple categories, with honorees recognized for advancing student success, championing affordability, sparking innovation and driving world-class discovery.

Students traded textbooks for tangible skills in a rural Mexican field clinic, dressing wounds, working alongside veterinarians and seeing up close what care animals truly need.