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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Deafness-causing protein deficiency makes brain rewire itself, research suggests

Biochemists find that the brains of people with congenital deafness may be rewiring themselves in ways that affect how those people learn.

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Alumni and Friends

Alumnus highlights important role of statisticians in clinical trials

Alumnus Ben Lyons (Ph.D. ’97) has taken his passion for biostatistics far, carving out a successful career in biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry.

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Faculty and Staff

Mathematics professor to serve as NSF Program Director

The National Science Foundation has selected Mathematics Professor Malgorzata Peszynska to serve as rotating Program Director within its Division of Mathematical Sciences.

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Alumni and Friends

Zelma Long, pioneer in California wines, cultivates premium wines with scientific rigor

Zelma Long (’65) is one of America’s best-known winemakers. Considered a pioneer in California wines, she is known for cultivating premium wines with scientific rigor.

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Students

Welcoming the class of 2023, next gen scientists!

The College of Science welcomed 748 new first-year students to its class of 2023, 27% of whom are first-generation college students.

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Alumni and Friends

Eminent climate scientist wins Lifetime Achievement in Science Award

Pioneering climate scientist and alumnus Warren Washington to present the 2019 Distinguished Lecture on October 11, 2019.

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Alumni and Friends

Distinguished Service Award: Embracing a legacy of Chinese scholarship

Edward and Janet Chen along with John Donnelly, on behalf of the Wei Family Foundation, will receive the College of Science Distinguished Service Award for their extraordinary commitment to the university and institution.

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Climate and Oceans

Ocean ecologist calls for action on ocean-related solutions to climate change

Ocean-based actions have greater potential to fill in gaps in climate change mitigation than previously appreciated, marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco explains in a paper published today in Science.

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Faculty and Staff

Making green energy safer for wildlife with statistics

Statistician Lisa Madsen and collaborators help estimate the total mortality of birds and bats at wind farms.

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Climate and Oceans

Marine ecologists devise handbook to accelerate global ocean protection

Two new grants will assist marine scientists at Oregon State University to make significant progress in global ocean protection.

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Alumni and Friends

Marine ecologist and ocean storyteller Megan Cook wins College award

Biology and chemistry alumna Megan Cook receives the 2019 Young Alumni Award, a tribute to her global career build spanning research, marine operations, media communication and ocean education.

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Health and Biotechnology

Removing bottlenecks to metastatic cancer through biophysics

Physicist Bo Sun had a breakthrough discovery that remove bottlenecks to making more effective metastatic cancer treatments a reality with tremendous social impact.