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Faculty and Staff

Heidi Schellman named head of Physics

Schellman is Professor and Chair of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.

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Women in Science

Giving matters

Alumni fund program to enhance diversity and leadership among STEM students

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Drug action may slow aging and related diseases

The drug rapamycin appears to mimic the effects of dietary restriction in slowing the aging process

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Faculty and Staff

Diversity: Women Leaders in Statistics

College of Science Dean Sastry Pantula spoke to the Women in Statistics conference in Cary, North Carolina, via video on May 16, 2014.

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Chemistry

Fundamental science at its best

Inorganic, molecular materials can effectively degrade dangerous chemical warfare agents.

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Events

These are the days to remember

Discovery Days is an annual outreach program that encourages K-12 students to explore the world around them in a creative way.

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Alumni and Friends

Chemistry Alumna Answers the Question: What can you do with a Science Degree?

Oregon State University Chemistry alumna Dr. Karen Nickel discussed the many uses of a science degree from clinical chemistry and biochemical genetics to molecular diagnostics.

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Faculty and Staff

Coming back to the best coast

Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Jane Lubchenco is back.

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Data Science

The lay of the land

There is so much data being generated out there. How do we access it? How do we get information out of it?

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Physics

Shine a light

Associate professor of physics Oksana Ostroverkhova will spend a year working a research review in the quickly evolving field of optoelectronics.