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Events

Thought Leadership Forum: ‘The Future of Science’

The College of Science is pleased to announce the Thought Leadership Forum, an essential part of the College’s strategic planning process as we develop our next strategic plan. The event is open to all members in the College, and attendees are welcome to join some or all of the sessions.

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Research

Oregon State researchers identify potential new means of slowing neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics have discovered a new class of potential drug targets for people suffering from neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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Research

Research innovation and entrepreneurship combine to address critical global challenges

Path-breaking innovations from the College of Science at Oregon State University hold answers to critical problems in the environment, energy and healthcare.

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News

Oregon State opens the world’s first-ever Genetic Code Expansion center

The NIH will fund Oregon State's GCE4All for a total of $5.6M over five years, solidifying the University as a world leader in GCE protein engineering.

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Research

Oregon State scientists identify new genus and species of legume, now mysteriously extinct

Research from the Department of Integrative Biology and the College of Agricultural Sciences has described a novel legume tree from flowers embedded in several lumps of amber recovered from deep within a mine in the mountains of the Dominican Republic.

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Climate and Oceans

Coastal ecosystem being destabilized by climate change, Oregon State research shows

A new study from the Department of Integrative Biology shows that climate change has eroded the resilience of intertidal communities.

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Chemistry

Chemist's computation predictions make C&EN’s ‘dramatic digits’

Chemist Walt Loveland’s work on oganesson tetratennesside was cited in Chemical & Engineering (C&E) News as one of 2021's “dramatic digits.”

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Alumni and Friends

Math alumnus fast-tracks degree to actuarial success

Math alumnus James Hansen jumpstarted his career as an actuary, completing half his degree while still in high school.

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Events

Learning Assistant poster session highlights teaching excellence

On December 9, 2021, 87 undergraduate Learning Assistants (LAs) gathered in Weniger Hall for a poster presentation where they shared valuable insights about student learning that they had gained throughout the term.

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Research

OSU research finds way to scrub carbon dioxide from factory emissions, make useful products

Carbon dioxide can be harvested from smokestacks and used to create commercially valuable chemicals thanks to a novel compound developed by a scientific collaboration led by Assistant Professor of Chemistry Kyriakos Stylianou.