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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Audrey Bivens - STEM research in Spain

Audrey Bivens is an Oregon State University student majoring in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. She participated in the IE3 Global Internship STEM Research in Spain during the spring of 2024, where she received hands-on lab experience working in crystallography. Bivens was also able to improve her Spanish-speaking abilities while living in Madrid.

Faculty and Staff, Physics, Student Success
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Teaching Innovation

Engaging online labs and courses grounded in pedagogy launch STEM students to success

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News

An Oregon National Merit Scholar heads to Oregon State to study biology, pre-med

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Integrative Biology

Study abroad course in Aruba challenges students to think globally and act locally

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Integrative Biology

Cierra Freese, Class of ’25: Non-traditional Ecampus student finds her calling in wildlife conservation

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Students

Ella Bailey, Class of ’25: BioHealth sciences major trains to be a dentist

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Events

College of Science researchers highlight AI, clean energy and the environment through art at PRAx

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Students

Kyle Gourlie, Class of ’25: Small-town student to space-time researcher

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Chemistry

Chemist honored as one of the “Talented Twelve”

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Microbiology

Microbiology graduate student awarded prestigious U.S. DOE educational award

 
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In the news
Health Imaging

Why researchers believe silver nanoparticles could 'revolutionize' medical imaging

KEZI 9 ABC News

OSU researchers discover breakthrough that could advance medical imaging

The Oregonian

Get first bite at Oregon’s new shark-infested license plate

Capital Press

Delegating grass seed scrutiny to computers

Oregon State University News
May 13

Roy Haggerty named provost and executive vice president at Oregon State University

April 7

Using light to tune silver nanoparticles opens door to better imaging and much more

January 3

New nanocrystals a key step toward more efficient optical computing and memory

December 12

New chemical structures developed at Oregon State show vastly improved carbon capture ability