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Integrative Biology

Marine biology student wins national Udall Scholarship for environmental leadership

Junior Natalie Donato earns national recognition for her dedication to marine conservation and science communication.

Faculty and Staff, Physics, Student Success
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Two from Team Science named Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Audrey Bivens - STEM research in Spain

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Teaching Innovation

Online labs and science courses, grounded in research and designed for deep learning

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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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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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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