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Ana Arteaga with PNNL engineer at booth
Chemistry

Chemistry Ph.D. student wins prestigious GEM Science Fellowship

Chemistry Ph.D. student Ana Arteaga was one of three graduate students at OSU to receive a prestigious GEM Fellowship in 2019.

Graduate students, Chemistry
Coral in the ocean floor
Research

Researchers identify type of parasitic bacteria that saps corals of energy

Microbiologists Rebecca Vega Thurber and Grace Klinges have proposed a new genus of bacteria that flourishes when coral reefs become polluted, making them more susceptible to disease.

Faculty and Staff, Graduate students, Women in Science, Microbiology
Patrick Morar taking photo with Chris and Catherine Mathews outside Agriculture & Life Sciences Building
Graduate students

Mathews Fellow in biochemistry plans bioinformatics studies of disease-causing protein mutations

Doctoral student Patrick Morar is the 2019-20 Christopher and Catherine Mathews Graduate Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics.

Alumni and Friends, Graduate students, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Biomedical Science, Research
Naveen and Sarah in front of Owen Hall
Mathematics

Mathematics graduate student's leadership, innovative teaching, outreach and research garners awards

Mathematics graduate students are taking the lead in transforming undergraduate teaching and expanding math outreach activities.

Graduate students, Mathematics, Student Success
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Graduate students

Microbiology grad student’s board game teaches ocean ecology

Microbiology graduate student develops a board game designed to help students understand the microbial ecology of the oceans and movement of biomass.

Graduate students, Microbiology, Marine Science
Courtney Rae Armour with husband and dog riding mountain bikes atop grassy hill
Graduate students

Inaugural science fellowship supports research in the Sharpton Microbiome Lab

The College of Science congratulates Courtney Rae Armour, the first graduate student to receive the Larry W. Martin & Joyce B. O’Neill Endowed Fellowship.

Alumni and Friends, Graduate students, Women in Science, Microbiology, Biomedical Science
Amber Vogel sitting in office space
Graduate students

Amber Vogel selected as 2018 Mathews Fellow in biochemistry to study drug discovery

Ph.D. student Amber Vogel received the 2018-19 Christopher and Catherine Mathews Graduate Fellowship in biochemistry and biophysics.

Alumni and Friends, Graduate students, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Research
Woman working on homework at table
Student Success

Grad students energized by "Be your own best mentor" workshop

Lifelong professional development skills are taught in an award-winning workshop by alumna Dr. Carolee Bull.

Events, Graduate students, Student Success
Purple coral at bottom floor of shallow ocean
Marine Science

Funding for long-term studies promotes better science, environmental policy

The need for long-term research—which is highly valued by environmental scientists and policymakers—far outstrips the amount of funding awarded for it, according to a recent study.

Faculty and Staff, Graduate students, Integrative Biology, Marine Science, Research
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Graduate students

Congratulations 2017 Ford Fellows

Congratulations to these 26 science graduate students who won 2017 Ford Fellowships!

News, Diversity in Science, Graduate students
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Graduate students

Four Ph.D. students awarded ARCS Foundation scholarships

Four doctoral students in the College of Science are among the 27 scientists and engineers selected as 2016 ARCS Foundation Scholars by the Portland chapter.

News, Diversity in Science, Graduate students, Women in Science, Chemistry, Integrative Biology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Winter 2017, Biomedical Science, Marine Science, Research
Guy Burwell's Thermofisher painting of auditory receptor cell sensing information to brain
Graduate students

Grad student's research selected for Thermo Fisher's promotional posters

Biochemistry & biophysics graduate student Paroma Chatterjee's thesis project selected to represent Thermo Fisher’s traveling posters on molecular probes brand reagents at airports worldwide.

News, Graduate students, Women in Science, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Research
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