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Biochemistry professor Adrian Gombart's research has helped spur textile chemicals innovator Devan to launch a new 'multivitamin' blend that utilizes vitamin C to boost immunity.
New research has come out underscoring the vitality of urgent action to preserve the earth's oceans. Preeminent marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco is quoted for her vast experience and insight on the next steps for humanity.
Biology undergraduate, science writer and book reviewer Sarah Olson Michel was selected by Science Friday to share her top summer science books of the year.
Federal regulators have given final environmental approval for a groundbreaking blue pigment discovered in Oregon. The clearance opens the door for “YInMn Blue” to be manufactured for commercial sale in a broad range of products.
NPR podcast interviews OSU epidemiologist Benjamin Dalziel on groundbreaking efforts to randomly sample members of the Corvallis population for the coronavirus cases.
Science News interviews Benjamin Dalziel, OSU population biologist and epidemiologist, on the unprecedented effort the university has taken to perform comprehensive testing for COVID-19 using door-to-door testing procedures.
OSU Biology Alumna Eva Galvez works as a family physician in northwestern Oregon on the frontlines of the Covid-19 epidemic. She is quoted in the article highlighting the chilling disparity in coronavirus cases among Latinos and other patients.
OSU president Edward J. Ray is published in an editorial letter advocating for random sampling of the U.S. population for Covid-19. He highlights the work OSU scientists have achieved in sampling the Corvallis population through TRACE-COVID-19.
Discoverer of rare blue pigment receives NSF grant to look for new red.
Oregon State is receiving national attention for efforts to track COVID-19 in an entire community. Article quotes Benjamin Dalziel, OSU epidemiologist who has organized the effort.
OSU microbiologist Stephen Atkinson is quoted for his groundbreaking work on myxozoans. Myxozoans are a jellyfish that evolved backwards, and the only member of the vast cnidarians group to have reached the terrestrial domain - inside their parasitic hosts.
Researchers from Oregon State University are embarking on a groundbreaking effort to identify how widespread the coronavirus is in Corvallis, especially among residents who might not have symptoms of the virus. OSU epidemiologist Benjamin Dalziel quoted in a statement about the project.
With limited federal intervention and medical centers running out space, Oregon State researchers are becoming one of the first in the nation to take matters into their own hands and offer comprehensive testing. Article quotes epidemiologist Benjamin Dalziel who has helped lead this effort.
A new study shows that previous research may have overestimated the capacity of the North Atlantic to absorb carbon, meaning that previous global warming calculations may need to be revised. Steve Giovannoni, a preeminent OSU microbiologist helped lead the study, is quoted in the article.
Researchers have used Kinsa Health's data to predict flu outbreaks weeks before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s surveillance program, which uses hospitalization records. Article reports that OSU ecologist Ben Dalziel's research shows that the current decline in rates of seasonal flu is a result of social distancing, and not a statistical anomaly.
To help instructors who are suddenly faced with the challenge of teaching online because of coronavirus-related school closures, C&EN asked online teaching veterans for their advice. Chemistry instructor Marita Barth shares her expert recommendations on how to teach effectively using online teaching platforms.
In a digital age, many people are reporting symptoms online before visiting a doctor. The medical community is divided on whether public health officials should take advantage of this online data, at risk of violating privacy concerns. OSU epidemiologist Benjamin Dalziel is quoted in the article for his research on digital thermometers, and why he believes in a more systematic approach to data collection.
As one of the most populous states in America, California has had plans for massive urbanization. WIth Covid-19 outbreak, these plans are being thrown into question - but scientists like OSU epidemiologist Benjamin Dalziel say this skepticism is often unwarranted.
A company that uses internet connected thermometers to predict the spread of the flu is now tracking the coronavirus in real time - allowing greater accuracy than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is able to provide due to lack of testing. Article quotes disease modeling expert Benjamin Dalziel who uses medical records in his own research to help predict spread of disease.
Stephen Atkinson, a senior research associate in microbiology is quoted for groundbreaking research contributions alongside microbiologist Jerri Bartholomew and collaborators. The team discovered a multicellular organism related to jellyfish and coral that is able to survive parasitically, stealing nutrients from salmon.
