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IMPACT Fall 2025 now available 
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Alumni and Friends

Distinguished Alumni Award winner changes lives for cystic fibrosis and cancer patients

After decades of researching membrane protein folding as a physician scientist, William (Bill) Skach joined an industry-leading foundation to help hundreds of labs and companies worldwide develop treatments for rare mutations of cystic fibrosis.

Faculty and Staff, Physics, Student Success
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Alumni and Friends

Leader in data science curricula development wins Early Career Alumni Award

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Alumni and Friends

Distinguished Service Award winners support the next generation of scientists

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Alumni and Friends

Predicting the next outbreak: Disease ecologist wins 2025 Emerging Leader Award

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Graduate students

Modeling the molecular: Martin O’Neill fellow shines in spectroscopy

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Statistics

From human health to AI: Oregon State statistician shapes the future of data science

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Microbiology

Hands-on cancer research helps College of Science undergraduate gain confidence in the lab

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Undergraduate research at Oregon State empowers biochemistry student through mentorship

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Peptide study paves path toward new weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Turning personal experience into purpose through undergraduate cancer research

 
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OSU Newsroom

As ochre sea star ‘baby boomers’ grow up, species showing signs of recovery

ESPN

A deep dive into the mysterious Oregon-Oregon State Platypus Trophy

Popular Mechanics

For the Singularity to Truly Arrive, We’d Need a Machine That Eats the Sun

ACS Central Science

This Striking Blue Made Pigment History. Could Red Be Next? Mas Subramanian’s hunt to create red that’s vivid, durable, and safe.

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