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IMPACT Fall 2025 now available 
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Chemistry

Juliana Betancourt, Class of ’26: Chemistry student goes from homeschool to nanoparticle lab

Faculty and Staff, Physics, Student Success
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Mathematics

From international mathematics work to student support, alumnus gives back to Oregon State

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Students

Samantha LeFore, Class of ‘26: BioHealth Sciences senior, OSU cheer captain, future physician

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Alumni and Friends

Evolutionary biologist Stevan J. Arnold elected to National Academy of Sciences

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Research

BioHealth Sciences student investigates addiction science at OHSU internship

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Chemistry

Oregon State chemistry alum turns childhood curiosity into lifelong giving

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Events

Microbiology Berg lecture: "Pivoting from poliovirus to podcasts"

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Statistics

Lonseth Lecture 2026: 'Geometry of Hidden & Broken Symmetries’

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Alumni and Friends

What does an actuary do? Erica Baird’s path from math student to industry leader

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Teaching Innovation

Research partnerships strengthen science teaching across Oregon

 
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Elkhorn Media Group

OSU researchers make breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research

New Electronics - Australia & New Zealand

Fungi-based semiconductors for flexible electronics

Labmate

Real-time imaging reveals how copper drives amyloid-beta plaques aggregation in Alzheimer’s disease progression

Phys.org

New lab technique can reverse chemical process linked with Alzheimer's disease

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