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IMPACT Spring 2020 now available 
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Alumni and Friends

From Botswana to Los Angeles, OSU biochemistry alum now on the front lines of COVID-19

Since graduating from OSU with a degree in biochemistry & biophysics, Bango has been in the Peace Corps, worked in a malaria research laboratory in Botswana and is now working on the front lines of COVID-19 testing and treatment in Los Angeles County, California.

Faculty and Staff, Physics, Student Success
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Biomedical Science

TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus, will return to Newport for two more days of sampling this weekend, July 11-12.

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Students

Microbiology major Sarah Olson Michel shares summer science book recommendations on Ira Flatow's Science Friday show.

TRACE workers standing in outdoor meeting space in Newport
Biomedical Science

Preliminary results from door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University suggest that 3.4% of the Newport community had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on June 20-21.

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News

Biochemists at OSU have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to pursue research on the SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

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Microbiology

Giovannoni is an internationally recognized microbiologist whose research on microbial diversity, genomics, carbon cycle and ecology in oceanic ecosystems is globally impactful. His research team is deeply engaged in predicting what will happen as the oceans warm and become more acidic.

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Students

Despite early reservations, Mahtab Singh Brar graduated from Oregon State in spring as an Honors biology major and pre-med option. He will start medical school at OHSU in the fall to begin his career in medicine.

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Materials Science

The vibrant blue discovered by Oregon State University researcher Mas Subramanian has cleared its final regulatory hurdle: The Environmental Protection Agency has approved its use for commercial purposes, including in paint for the artists who have long coveted it.

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Faculty and Staff

Congratulations to the following faculty for receiving promotions and /or tenure for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Trace-Covid in Newport
Biomedical Science

TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus, is expanding to include two days of sampling in Newport on June 20-21.

 
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In the news
OPB

Blue Pigment Discovered In Oregon Cleared For Broad Commercial Use

NPR

These scientists are on a quest to understand how prevalent coronavirus is

Science News

Door-to-door tests help track COVID-19’s spread in one Oregon town

New York Times

For Latinos and Covid-19, doctors are seeing an 'alarming' disparity

Oregon State University News
July 6

Oregon State University adds second week of coronavirus prevalence sampling in Newport

July 1

Higher education leader Alexander assumes presidency at Oregon State

June 30

TRACE results suggest 3.4% of Newport community infected with SARS-CoV-2

June 29

Oregon State President Ed Ray leaves a legacy of leadership and transformation

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