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Students

Honoring a record number of science graduates

The College of Science honors graduates and their families at an outdoor reception in their honor on Friday, June 16, in front of Kidder Hall.

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Mathematics

Mathematician Dan Rockwell's passion for teaching hooks students

Mathematics instructor Daniel Rockwell is featured in a new series highlighting successful teaching on campus.

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Students

Scholarship Dessert celebrates student success and gratitude

Our annual Scholarship Dessert brought together our students, faculty, advisors, alumni and friends to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our students.

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Teaching Innovation

Grad students energized by "Be your own best mentor" workshop

Lifelong professional development skills are taught in an award-winning workshop by alumna Dr. Carolee Bull.

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Events

Juntos Family Day inspires high schoolers with science

The College of Science sponsored the second annual OSU Juntos Family Day on Saturday, April 9, 2017, which attracted about 1,400 Latino 8-12th graders and their families.

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Climate and Oceans

Marine reserves can mitigate effects of climate change

Marine biologist Jane Lubchenco and an international team of scientists have found that marine reserves can help protect the planet from global warming.

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Events

International astrophysics conference on campus

The Department of Physics hosted an international workshop on the physics and observations of supernovae and other cosmic explosive phenomena.

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Events

Weird Science Fair and Study Break: Games, prizes and doughnuts

The Science Student Advisory Board will host its annual Spring Study Break and Science Fair with Voodoo Doughnuts on Friday, June 9, 2017, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the Valley Library Quad.

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Physics

Physicist nets Rising Researcher Award

Physicist Matt Graham was awarded a 2017 SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing Rising Researcher award, one of only ten scientists recognized across the country.

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Integrative Biology

Marine ecologist finds highly acidified ocean water along the West Coast

A three-year survey of the California Current System found persistent, highly acidified water throughout this ecologically critical nearshore habitat.

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Students

Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence in Science

Thirty-four science majors presented their research at the Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence event sponsored by the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

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Faculty and Staff

Faculty excellence: Promotions and Tenure, 2017

The College of Science congratulates 18 faculty who received promotions and/or tenure for the 2016-17 academic year.