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IMPACT Fall 2025 now available 
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Chemistry

2026 Gilfillan Lecture: "A chemists journey: Unlocking new battery chemistries for a sustainable future"

On Thursday, January 15, the lecture, “A chemist’s journey: Unlocking new battery chemistries for a sustainable future,” will showcase his pioneering work developing safer, lower-cost, high-energy batteries by uncovering new chemistry principles. He will also share how he went from a small town in northeast China to Canada and then leading breakthroughs on a global scale.

Faculty and Staff, Physics, Student Success
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Alumni and Friends

Research opportunities lead science student to become first OSU Marshall Scholar

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Students

OSU Honors College degree for science students, built around undergraduate research

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Physics

New faces in the College of Science: Sanjana Curtis studies how stars forge the elements

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Research

From nanoplastics to quantum magnets: Four teams selected for SciRIS awards

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Chemistry

Rich Carter recognized with Faculty Innovator Award as OSU spin-off Valliscor grows

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Chemistry

New faces in the College of Science: Sophia Bailey explores biomaterials and drug delivery research

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Statistics

New faces in the College of Science: Zhirui Hu advances genomic research

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Microbiology

New faces in the College of Science: Nick Pokorzynski and Alice Naftaly join the Department of Microbiology

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Alumni and Friends

Recognizing excellence at 2025 Alumni Awards

 
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Los Angeles Times

EPA eliminate mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it completely wrong.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio - Earth Wise

Ochre sea stars recovering

Oregonian

OSU student to present cancer research at international conference

USA Today

How America's fisheries rebounded from collapse and overregulation

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