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Alumni and Friends

Physics major has eyes set on healthcare

Katherine Banowetz stands out as the only woman in her senior year physics class.

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Alumni and Friends

A passion for communicating science

After graduation, microbiology senior Justin Frost heads to Boise, Idaho, to teach science in a public school as part of the Teach for America program.

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Faculty and Staff

New faces in our College

The College of Science is pleased to welcome three new people to the Dean's Office and our community of OneScience

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Events

Science reception honors record number of graduates

The College of Science invites graduates and their families to an outdoor reception in their honor on June 10 in front of Kidder Hall.

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Events

Science graduation events

The College of Science is hosting numerous graduation events for the class of 2016.

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Faculty and Staff

Faculty excellence: Promotions and tenure 2016

The College of Science congratulates faculty who received promotions and/or tenure for the 2015-16 academic year!

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Events

Free movie, dinner and discussion: The man who knew infinity

The College of Science will treat mathematics and statistics students to an evening of movie, dinner and a Skype discussion with OSU alumnus ('60) and world-famous mathematician, Dr. George Andrews.

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Health and Biotechnology

Microbiologist pierces riddle of why clouds form

Clouds that form at sea are key to regulating atmospheric temperatures, and scientists now understand more of the chemistry involved.

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Students

Weird Science: Doughnuts, games and a study break

The College of Science Student Advisory Committee’s annual Science Fair featuring science games and Voodoo Doughnuts from Portland will be held June 5 from 11 am – 2 pm.

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Events

Black holes and the evolving universe

The Department of Physics' annual Yunker Lecture features Meg Urry, the Israel Munson Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Yale University, on May 17, 2016.

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Climate and Oceans

Tiny ocean bacteria alter climate gases to regulate atmosphere

A new study by microbiologist Steve Giovannoni finds that one of the most abundant plankton in our oceans are pumping out massive amounts of sulfur gases that play important roles in the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Students

Biochemistry student wins top honors at OSU's undergraduate excellence competition

Congratulations to Hayati Wolfenden, a Biochemistry & Biophysics senior from Bend, Ore., on taking top honors at the 2016 Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence (CUE) competition!