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Events

Oregon State biochemist to give public lecture on the 2016 Nobel Prize in Medicine

Corvallis Public Library presents a public lecture on the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine by Viviana Perez, assistant professor of biochemistry and biophysics.

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Research

Warm oceans need cool science

Scientists at Oregon State are working hard to mitigate climate change through research and advocacy.

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Research

Informing Policy: Taking science to policymakers

Given the risks of climate change, scientists are moving beyond their traditional comfort zone and speaking out about the public value of their research.

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Marine Science

Marine ecologist advocates for a strong, lasting ‘blue economy’

Incentive-based solutions offer significant hope for addressing the myriad environmental challenges facing the world’s oceans.

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Marine Science

Environmental science in a post-truth world

Powerful, inspiring words for how scientists can inform policy and be relevant and credible in a post-truth era.

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News

Discovery Days is here!

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

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Students

Seeking Science Communication Fellows for spring cohort

Applications are now being accepted for our spring 2017 Cohort Science Communication Fellowship program.

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Events

Statistics researchers well represented at JSM

Statistics researchers from the College of Science and across Oregon State University are participating in JSM 2016.

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Alumni and Friends

A young alumnus offers advice on global issues from climate change to LGBT rights

Biology alumnus Jackson Dougan ( ‘13), former U.S. Youth Observer to the United Nations where he focused on climate change policies and LGBT rights, was the young alumni speaker at our annual Scholarship Dessert.

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Alumni and Friends

A passion for communicating science

After graduation, microbiology senior Justin Frost heads to Boise, Idaho, to teach science in a public school as part of the Teach for America program.

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News

Get out of the lab: OMSI Science Communication Fellowships

OSU will host a cohort of OMSI Science Communication Fellowship program in the spring of 2016.