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Wei Family with Sastry Pantula
Alumni and Friends

A Chinese pioneer’s legacy helps students succeed

Directors of the Wei Family Scholarship make an annual pilgrimage to OSU to meet students and honor the legacy of alumna Chung Kwai Lui.

Weihong Qiu standing in front of beige wall
Physics

Discovery of reversible motor protein could shed light on cancer growth

The discovery of a reverse gear in a motor protein could help us understand cancer growth and guide design of a more targeted drug delivery device.

Sylvester James Gates Jr in front of grey geometric backdrop
Events

Distinguished Lecture: Why diversity makes for excellent science

Sylvester James Gates, National Medal of Science recipient and Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland, presented our Spring Distinguished Lecture April 27.

Shane Larson standing in front of chalkboard
Alumni and Friends

Clear skies for physics alumnus Shane Larson

Physicist and alumnus Shane Larson made one of the most important scientific discoveries of the century last year and continues to be an ardent communicator and advocate for science and astrophysics.

Mary Beisiegel standing in front of Kidder Hall
Faculty and Staff

From struggling math student to nationally recognized teacher

Mathematician Mary Beisiegel (BS ’96) receives national award for distinguished teaching from the Mathematical Association of America.

Galaxy in space
Events

Free movie, dinner and discussion: Hidden Figures

The College of Science will treat science students, faculty and staff to a night at the movies followed by dinner and a discussion on January 31.

Lecture in LINC 100
Student Success

Innovation in the classroom

Through the ESTEME@OSU project, OSU has conducted a comprehensive examination of its learning practices and is evolving them to transform its culture of scholarship

Carl Wieman with Sastry Pantula
Events

An evening with Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman

Enjoy these photos from the College of Science Fall 2016 Distinguished Lecture featuring Nobel Laureate in Physics and Corvallis native Carl Wieman.

Sastry Pantula with alumni award winners
Alumni and Friends

Recognizing excellence in science: 2016 Alumni Awards

The College of Science is proud to announce its 2016 Alumni Award recipients

Sastry Pantula giving Scott Clark his alumni award
Alumni and Friends

Young Alumni Award winner makes Forbes' 30 under 30 list

Alumnus Scott Clark ('08) was named to Forbes' 30 under 30 list for 2016 and wins the College of Science Young Alumni Award.

children checking out booths led by college students
News

Discovery Days is here!

On November 2 and 3, 1500 K-12 students gather for Discovery Days on campus.

Carl Wieman in front of science major icons and audience
Events

Nobel Laureate in Physics and Corvallis native presented Distinguished Lecture

Carl Wieman, a Stanford physicist Nobel Laureate and Corvallis native, presented the College of Science Fall Distinguished Lecture November 21, 2016.