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Students

Marine science student carries on Wei Family Foundation founder's love of travel

Half a world away in Australia, Milan Sengthep, a Wei Family Foundation Scholar, studied with world-renowned marine scientists at James Cook University.

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Students

Science is social: Welcoming new students into our community

The College of Science Students Advisory Board invites all new science students to its annual Fall Welcoming Social on Tuesday, September 19.

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Events

Climate change: Facts, fictions and faith

A free public lecture will untangle the role faith and values play in shaping our attitudes and reactions to the complex science behind global warming.

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Faculty and Staff

Mike Lerner to lead Chemistry Department

Michael Lerner has been selected as the new Head of the Department of Chemistry.

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Graduate Students

Biochemistry student makes her mark in science and diversity

Ph.D. student Nicole Hams selected as Western Representative to the National Black Graduate Student Association, the nation’s largest interdisciplinary graduate organization for students of African descent.

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Research

Research funding continues upward trajectory

Science faculty received $18.7 million in research grants and awards in FY17, the second highest year since FY2013 and a 54% increase from last year.

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Scientists develop new technique to understand and treat human deafness

Biochemists develop a novel method to overcome major challenges in the study of the otoferlin protein and its role in human deafness.

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Teaching Innovation

Science students receive over $7.5 million in scholarships

The College of Science is delighted to announce a record-breaking total of more than $7.5 million in scholarships awarded for 2017-18 to both current and incoming science students!

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Microbiology

The "Anna Karenina principle" of unhappy microbiomes

Oregon State microbiologists have suggested a new paradigm for the study of microbiomes—one that has key implications for medical care.

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Events

Hooking rural students' interest in STEM with a fish!

Clad in beaver-orange tees, 55 high-schoolers from rural Oregon attended a two-day sleepover camp this summer to tour campus, learn about financial aid options, imagine college life—and dissect a salmon.

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Students

Prestigious awards and research internships for math and physics students

Mathematics and physics undergraduate students win awards, participate in research internships in top national labs.

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Faculty and Staff

Welcoming a new dean of science

The College of Science welcomes its new dean Roy Haggerty, who recently served as Associate Vice President for Research at OSU.