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Students

Biology and biochemistry seniors, graduate students, alumna win NSF fellowship for outstanding research

Four College of Science students and alumni have received prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in 2019.

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Marine Science

Localized efforts to save coral reefs won’t be enough, new study suggests

A National Science Foundation study suggests that localized attempts to curb pollution won’t save coral reefs without a worldwide effort to reduce global warming.

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Events

Pre-eminent marine biologist from Australian Research Council to discuss Great Barrier Reef

Renowned marine biologist Terry Hughes, director of Australia’s Centre for Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, to discuss the health of the Great Barrier Reef.

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Integrative Biology

Coral cell biologist named 2019 Distinguished Professor

An internationally recognized leader in coral symbiosis cell biology, Virginia Weis was named a 2019 Distinguished Professor at Oregon State University.

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Faculty and Staff

Renowned marine ecologist to speak at 150th annual commencement in June

Marine ecologist and world-renowned leader in environmental research to deliver commencement address at OSU’s 150th graduation ceremony.

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Marine Science

Discovery of parasitic arsenic cycle may offer glimpse of life in future, warmer oceans

A newly discovered parasitic cycle may offer a preview of what further ocean warming will bring.

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Microbiology

Scientists find tanner crabs feeding vigorously at methane seeps

Microbiologist Andrew Thurber's discovery is one of the first times a commercially harvested species has been seen using methane seeps as an energy source.

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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.

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Marine Science

Marine scientists to use artificial intelligence, “big data” to locate and predict crime at sea

The emergence of new data gives researchers hope for tackling a tough problem.

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Integrative Biology

Science scholarship enables biology senior to expand marine science research

A recipient of the SURE Science award, biology senior Sean Trobaugh studied the symbiotic relationship between algae and sea anemones.

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Research

From scientific ideas to innovative solutions in the marketplace

The College of Science launches Innovation Days, a series of workshops for faculty to spur innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Microbiology

Corals and their microbiomes evolved together, new research shows

The findings, published in Nature Communications, add fresh insight to the fight to save the Earth’s embattled coral reefs.