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Faculty and Staff

Serving science and OSU for more than 25 years

Twelve science faculty are being honored for 25 or more years of service to the OSU at its 25 Year Club Dinner on May 22, 2018.

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Faculty and Staff

Mathematician receives international recognition as SIAM Fellow

Mathematician Juan Restrepo was named a 2018 Fellow for the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics for his mathematical and computational modeling of the ocean.

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Faculty and Staff

Mathematics professor elected president of prominent regional society

Professor of Mathematics Malgo Peszynska is elected President of the Pacific Northwest Section of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

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Mathematics

Math graduate student’s outstanding research accomplishments

Zack Reed came to OSU in 2013 from Pepperdine University, where he graduated magna cum laude. Since then, he has distinguished himself as an active student thriving in coursework, teaching, and research.

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Events

Noted mathematical ecologist to discuss predator-prey equations

The 2018 Lonseth Lecture in the Department of Mathematics will feature mathematician Henri Berestycki from the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris, France.

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Research

150 years of science for land and sun

Science programs have guided the evolution of research and education at OSU since its 1868 land grant designation.

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Research

Milestones: Oregon State Science at the helm for 150 years

The College of Science is proud to have many significant milestones in the last 150 years.

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Faculty and Staff

Mathematician speaks at global geosciences conference

Mathematician Malgo Peszynska was chosen as one of the plenary speakers at the 2017 SIAM Conference.

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Events

Leading mathematicians convene for probability conference

The Department of Mathematics hosted the Frontier Probability Days 2018 conference, bringing together leading regional and national researchers in probability theory.

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Events

A cybersecurity talk by an astronomer who brought down a KGB hacker

Renowned for outing a Soviet-connected hacker while working at Livermore National Lab in the 1980s, Clifford Stoll will present a cybersecurity talk on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

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Mathematics

Mathematician explains how populations handle random disturbances

Mathematicians predict population dynamics for species after multiple disturbance events caused by global climate change.

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Students

Online Environmental Sciences program ranked No.2 in country

Oregon State’s online and on campus environmental sciences bachelor program is setting high standards for excellence.

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Mathematics

Transforming college algebra

Through a modernized pedagogy, mathematics instructors are pioneering ways to transform college algebra at Oregon State.

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Alumni and Friends

On the shoulders of giants

For OSU's 150th anniversary, we shine a light on the “giants” who once walked our halls and made science what it is today

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Research

150 years of science for sea and space

Science at Oregon State University has been a trailblazer since OSU's designation as a land-grant college in 1868.

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Research

Oregon State Science: The many “firsts” in 150 years

The College of Science is proud to have pioneered many “firsts” in its 150-year history.

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Faculty and Staff

Edward Waymire, influential professor of probability, retires

Edward Waymire, a widely admired professor of mathematics, has retired after 36 years of teaching and research at Oregon State University.

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Alumni and Friends

A career in math followed by philanthropy

After graduating with a degree in mathematics, Judy Faucett (B.S.'70) enjoyed a successful career as an actuary in some of the country's top firms.

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Alumni and Friends

Recognizing outstanding achievements: 2017 Alumni Awards

The College of Science is proud to announce its 2017 Alumni Award recipients.

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Graduate students

Ph.D. students awarded ARCS Foundation scholarships

The College of Science is delighted to have two doctoral students among the 24 young scientists and engineers selected as 2017 ARCS Foundation Oregon scholars.

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Alumni and Friends

Breaking the stereotype of science graduates

Math alumna Suzanne McGrath will receive the College of Science's 2017 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for her achievements and leadership.

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Students

Meet our Class of 2021

Twenty five percent of freshmen are the first in their family to attend college, 23 percent are underrepresented minorities, and the College has the highest ever number of high achieving students in this incoming class: 37.6 percent.

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Events

Math department hosts Pacific Northwest conference in industrial and applied mathematics

More than 145 mathematicians participated in the 1st Biennial Meeting of the SIAMPNW hosted by the Department of Mathematics.

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Data Science

Tools used for metagenomic research under scrutiny

A recent critical assessment of software tools represents a key step toward taming the “Wild West” nature of the burgeoning field of metagenomics.

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Faculty and Staff

Recognizing faculty and staff excellence

The College of Science celebrated research, teaching and administrative excellence at its 2017 Fall Faculty and Staff Awards.

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Faculty and Staff

Transforming Math Through Technology and Innovation for Stunning Results

OSU is one of just eight universities awarded funding from a Gates Foundation grant through the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities.

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Events

Getting your career plans in shape: A Saturday bootcamp

The Career Development Advanced Career Bootcamp for science students will take place on Saturday, October 28.

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Graduate students

From the lab to the world: OMSI Science Communication Fellowships

Applications are open for Oregon's top academic and professional fellowship program: The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry's OMSI Science Communication Fellowship.

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Student Success

Science students awarded second highest number of scholarships at OSU

Science students receive second highest number of scholarships at OSU totaling more than $7.5 million, more than triple the amount awarded in 2015.

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Faculty and Staff

Math Professor Speaks at SIAM GS 2017

Professor Peszynska has been chosen as one of the plenary speakers at SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational Issues in the Geosciences to be held Sept 11--14 in Erlangen, Germany.

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Students

Prestigious awards and research internships for math and physics students

Mathematics and physics undergraduate students win awards, participate in research internships in top national labs.

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Graduate students

Graduate Student Speaks on the Eclipse

The Corvallis Benton County Library hosted a public lecture by Sarah Hagen, a PhD candidate in Mathematics in connection with the August 21st total eclipse.

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Students

A summer of mathematical research

Ten students from institutions across the country have gathered for the prestigious Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in Mathematics.

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Student Success

The Class of 2017

The College graduated a record 629 students with baccalaureate degrees, 64 master's and 66 doctoral students in 2016-17.

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Events

2017 Oregon Invitational Math Tournament hosted on campus

Young mathematicians from across the state participated in the 37th Annual Oregon Invitational Math Tournament (OIMT) at OSU.

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Students

Not your typical mathematician: Marine, cop, dad, first generation college graduate

Senior Michael Lopez is not your typical mathematician: a former U.S. Marine who served three tours in Iraq, a former cop, a struggling student in high school and soon a Ph.D. student.