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IMPACT Fall 2019 now available 
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Justin Sanders, section head of the Molecular Diagnostics Lab at the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at OSU
Microbiology

Microbiology alum helps produce critical COVID-19 test component for Oregon hospitals

When Samaritan Health Services asked Oregon State University last week if there was anything the university could do to help, researches in the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine realized there was something they could do. 

Faculty and Staff, Physics, Student Success
Joaquin Rodriguez
Biochemistry & Biophysics

Joaquin Rodriguez, a biochemistry and biophysics senior doing research on viruses, explains why the coronavirus has a high rate of transmission.

Mikayla Pivec standing in outdoor plaza, wearing a USA basketball jersey
Graduate students

After a sudden and disappointing end to a phenomenal season, award-winning point guard Mikayla Pivec has left a legacy at Oregon State that will be remembered long after she graduates.

Mathematics graduate student Ruby (Ali) Chick
Graduate students

Mathematics graduate student Ruby Chick pursues interdisciplinary research on microplastics through the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program at Oregon State University.

Sally Hacker and a graduate student study beach grasses along the Pacific Northwest coast
Faculty and Staff

Integrative Biology Professor Sally Hacker is one of five Oregon Sea Grant omnibus funding recipients. She will study a new hybrid super beachgrass along coastal dunes in the Pacific Northwest.

Lori Kayes talking to class from white board
Diversity in Science

Thanks to a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Inclusive Excellence Initiative, faculty have been working toward breaking down barriers some students face when pursuing a STEM education.

Bull Kelp floating on ocean surface
Integrative Biology

Tapping into 35 years of satellite imagery, researchers at Oregon State University have dramatically enlarged the database regarding how climate change is affecting kelps, near-shore seaweeds that provide food and shelter for fish and protect coastlines from wave damage.

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Statistics

The four-day data science conference, August 11-14, 2020, will include two days of tutorials followed by talks, posters, open discussions and statistical modeling.

Warren Washington pictured with his wife Mary in front of the Valley Library
Diversity in Science

Nationally known climate scientist and Oregon State University alumnus Warren Washington and his wife, Mary, have established OSU’s largest endowed scholarship fund for students engaged in climate studies.

A Chinook Salmon swimming in white water
Microbiology

Oregon State microbiologists have made a stunning discovery. The researchers have discovered the first animal that doesn't need oxygen to live. Their unexpected finding changes one of science's assumptions about the animal world.

 
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Quartz

Social distancing is slowing not only Covid-19, but other diseases too

Chemistry and Engineering News

Tips for teaching in the time of coronavirus

New York Times

Can smart thermometers track the spread of the coronavirus?

CNN

Scientists discovered the first animal that doesn't need oxygen to live. It's changing the definition of what an animal can be

Oregon State University News
April 1

Smaller than expected phytoplankton may mean less carbon sequestered at sea bottom

March 16

Trapped ions may unlock a path to better batteries and much more

March 5

Satellite data boosts understanding of climate change’s effects on kelp

February 12

Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago is oldest record of primitive bee with pollen

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