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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.

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Faculty and Staff

Physicist receives NSF Career award and more

Bo Sun, associate professor of physics, receives prestigious National Science Foundation Early CAREER Award of $740K.

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Faculty and Staff

Seven science faculty recognized for excellence at 2019 University Day

Matching last year's record, eight science faculty will receive awards at University Day, OSU’s most prestigious annual awards.

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Research

Oregon State Science, an innovation ecosystem

Scientific discovery at OSU is driven by big thinking, insatiable curiosity and out-of-the-box ideas that find a way into the economy.

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

New insight into motor neuron death mechanisms may lead to ALS treatment

Biochemists Alvaro Estevez and Maria Franco discover an important breakthrough toward understanding why certain cells in the nervous system are prone to breaking down and dying.

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Events

Fall ice cream social welcomes new students

The College of Science invites all new and returning science students to our annual Fall Welcoming Ice Cream Social on September 24, 2019.

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Events

Legendary climate scientist and alumnus presents Fall Distinguished Lecture

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

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Research

Science faculty research funding surges from last year

College of Science research funding surges in fiscal year 2019, increasing 46% to $16.46 million in new grants and awards.

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Biochemists make advances on cancer treatments that spare healthy cells

Faculty and student researchers in biochemistry uncover protein modifications that may lead to potential new cancer therapies that spare healthy cells.

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Climate and Oceans

Recipe for a dune: Sand, wind, water, plants

Ecologist Sally Hacker helped lead a team of scientists who developed a mathematical model that predicts the evolution of the beach profile.