At Oregon State, you can study everything from the ocean floor to the stars. Opportunities to prepare for a career in STEM are limitless here. As the largest public university in Oregon, we were built on the sciences. That’s why we provide more undergraduate research opportunities than any other university in the state. Start here. Go anywhere.
Top 1.5% of public research universities in the world
of all Oregon STEM students attend Oregon State
Academic degree programs at Oregon State
Most Innovative in the Pacific Northwest
Half of Oregon State Science undergraduates work on research projects.
Pursue a STEM career at a top 12% university known for its strength in the sciences – for over 150 years. Learn from OSU’s global science leaders. Connect with like-minded peers. Enhance your learning by applying your knowledge to hands-on problem solving and research outside the classroom. Tap the resources that prepare you for jobs now and into the future.
Goldwater Scholar Kendra Jackson is a biochemistry and molecular biology senior with big dreams of a future in medicine and research.
Michael Kupperman was among the 20 percent of applicants accepted for a Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The paid 10-week internship program is designed to encourage undergraduates and recent graduates to pursue STEM careers through research experiences at one of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories.
Aspiring forensic scientist Madeline Bloom, an honors chemistry student, gets a huge boost from College of Science undergraduate research opportunities.
For Lily Miksell, the Alexei Lubchenco Menge Undergraduate Research Fellowship presented an exciting opportunity to pursue her interests in ecology and conservation.