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Mathematics

‘Impossibility Results in Mathematics’: Lonseth Lecture 2025

At this year’s Lonseth Lecture, Distinguished Professor Matthew Foreman explains what it means when certain tasks are mathematically impossible, and discusses varying notions of impossibility.

Faculty and Staff, Physics, Student Success
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Physics

Marking 100 years of quantum physics — with Oregon State at the forefront of entanglement research

Oregon State University materials scientist Marilyn Rampersad Mackiewicz studies silver nanoparticles in a lab
Chemistry

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

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Events

College of Science hosts Graduate Research Showcase

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Integrative Biology

New Nepal Study Abroad: Explore the interweaving of culture and biology

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Microbiology

Microbiome scientist uses AI to redefine the gut-brain axis and deep-sea ecosystems

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Students

Goldwater scholar modernizes shark research with digital art

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Research

Transforming river health, ecology, seaweed, and pest control: Revolutionary SciRIS research

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Chemistry

Shedding light on molecular mysteries: Physical chemist wins CAREER Award

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Students

OSU Polo Club is back in the saddle this year

 
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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
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

December 3

Chemical structure’s carbon capture ability doubled by Oregon State University research