French, microbes and the microbiology senior who speaks both
Lice: creepy, crawly, but to a young Amelia Noall, fascinating. “There was an outbreak at my school, and of course I got it. But I started looking at the bugs through my microscope and thinking, ‘Wow, these are so interesting!’” she recalled. As she followed her curiosity, picking leaves from the ground and examining their hidden structures through the microscope lens, she unknowingly paved the way toward her time as a microbiology major — and now senior — at Oregon State.
NSF Career Grant fuels Jamie Cornelius' deep dive into the hidden world of songbirds
Assistant Professor Jamie Cornelius received a coveted National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award to measure the energy and fitness costs of metabolic and behavioral strategies used by songbirds during inclement weather.
Distinguished Service Award: Supporting experiential learning
Paula and Kenneth Krane are in the business of granting dreams.
On October 21, the College of Science will award the Kranes the 2022 Distinguished Service Award, recognizing the distinguished service of alumni or friends of the College.
Mathematics graduate to research cross-cultural psychology for Fulbright
Pre-med Honors student Saki Nakai double majored in psychology and mathematics, completing a French minor abroad. Next year, a Fulbright award will support her research in Luxembourg.
Fulbright awards will take science students to Germany and New Zealand
Oregon State University and the College of Science are thrilled to congratulate biochemistry and molecular biology Honors student Maja Engler and biology alumna Emily Newton on receiving the 2021-2022 Fulbright Award.
Oregon's top pre-med program meets the growing demand for doctors
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a surging interest in science and medicine, attracting a new generation of students to a career in medicine. Enrollment in the College of Science’s pre-med program at Oregon State University has also remained high, with numbers averaging 90-100 pre-med students annually since 2019.
Making his mark on the world through social justice and human health
When Dang Duong embarked on his studies in microbiology he never imagined he'd gain a global perspective rooted in social justice.
Sloths, toucans, kinkajous, hawks—this zoology senior has handled them all
Tonya Allison remembers never being encouraged to think about college. Now she is preparing for a career in wildlife conservation.
Marine science student carries on Wei Family Foundation founder's love of travel
Half a world away in Australia, Milan Sengthep, a Wei Family Foundation Scholar, studied with world-renowned marine scientists at James Cook University.
Four years and two degrees later
Shan Lansing earned her master's degree in one year and her bachelor's in three. Now's she's beginning a career in medicine at Ohio State University.