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IMPACT Fall 2025 now available 
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Research

BioHealth Sciences student investigates addiction science at OHSU internship

From Oregon State undergraduate researcher to OHSU intern, Qiying Ma leverages his skillset to propel his career forward.

Faculty and Staff, Physics, Student Success
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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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Students

Marine biology student Anna Benson shares study abroad experience in Australia

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Teaching Innovation

Research partnerships strengthen science teaching across Oregon

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Chemistry

Conference access fuels career growth for Oregon State chemistry graduate students

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Chemistry

Oxide-based sensor opens door to greener, faster, more accurate food quality testing

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Mathematics

OSU faculty and students partner with Corvallis schools to make math fun

 
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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

Oregon State University News