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IMPACT Fall 2020 now available 
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Research

New grants to expand research on cancer imaging and quantum computing

New awards from the College of Science will support research on quantum information applications, better cancer screening and bioimaging technologies.

Faculty and Staff, Physics, Student Success
Corbin Schuster
Microbiology

As a member of the Yakama Nation, Microbiology Ph.D. student Corbin Schuster is interested in the study of human diseases that have a higher incidence among Native peoples, such as toxoplasmosis (a parasitic infection), as well as diseases of salmon, which are central to the food, culture and religion of the Yakama people. He is thankful to not have to separate his culture from his career.  

Biochemistry and biophysics research labs persist during a pandemic at Oregon State.
Students

Lab work plays a critical role in many scientific fields – which is why this year, as classes moved online, Oregon State’s science labs moved quickly to adapt.

Sonia Grutzius working with Ryan Mehl in the lab.
Student Success

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.  

Samantha Lewis in a blue shirt and glasses with dark background
Alumni and Friends

Meet Samantha Lewis, 2008 zoology graduate and assistant professor of cell and developmental biology at the University of California - Berkeley.

Drew Haven standing in front of farming fields.
Alumni and Friends

Meet Drew Haven, physics and engineering physics graduate and current Research & Development Manager for Saint-Gobain Crystals.  

Scott Rennie standing in front of plaque.
Alumni and Friends

Meet Scott Rennie, biology graduate and attorney at Schmidt & Yee, PC.

Elisar Barbar
Women in Science

In recognition of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, held on February 11, we acknowledge the women faculty, students and alumnae of the OSU College of Science.

Dr. Michael Waterman
Alumni and Friends

Genomics pioneer Dr. Michael Waterman (’64, ’66) has received the William Benter Prize in Applied Mathematics. Waterman, a distinguished College of Science alumnus, is widely regarded as a trailblazer in computational biology. His work in the 1980s formed one of the theoretical cornerstones for many DNA mapping and sequencing projects, including the Human Genome Project.

TRACE field staff member with his back to the camera, text on jacket "OSU-Cascades Public Safety" talking to and working with TRACE field staff members in snowy parking lot in Redmond, Oregon.
Biomedical Science

Oregon State University COVID-19 sampling in Redmond on Jan. 29-31 by TRACE Community field workers suggested 32 people per 1,000 in the community carried the coronavirus on those days.

 
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In the news
Architectural Digest

The first new blue to be discovered in 200 years is now available as a paint

Eurasia Review

Songbirds exposed to lead-contaminated water show telltale signs about human impacts

New York Times

It’s Not Every Day We Get a New Blue

Artnet News

The first blue pigment discovered in 200 Years is finally commercially available. Here’s why it already has a loyal following

Oregon State University News
February 21

Scientists advance understanding of hop genome, which could aid brewers, medical researchers

February 9

OSU’s TRACE Community COVID-19 sampling in Redmond suggests 32 cases per 1,000 residents

February 2

OSU scientists taking deep dive into how microbiomes respond to human-caused stressors

February 1

Finding rare birds is never a picnic, contrary to popular Patagonia belief

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