Oregon State names new College of Science dean
Eleanor Feingold, a statistical geneticist and associate dean with nearly 20 years of leadership experience at the University of Pittsburgh, has been named dean of Oregon State University’s College of Science. She will start Oct. 31.
Faculty excellence: Promotions and tenure 2023
The College of Science congratulates 17 faculty on receiving promotions and/or tenure this year.
New grants to support breakthrough discoveries
Four-dimensional tissue self-assembly, integrated river health and ultra-tiny spectrometers: The 2022 College of Science Research and Innovation Seed (SciRIS) award recipients will use collaboration to fill critical knowledge gaps across numerous scientific disciplines to drive real-world impact.
A sustainable future: Unravelling the data
Mathematics and statistics are two of the quickest-growing fields in the country, and it's not hard to guess why. In part three of this series, we examine some of the data-driven research that is helping usher in a new era of climate policy and action.
Research grants to seed the next great idea
Seed funding from the College of Science Research and Innovation Seed (SciRIS) program continues to bolster ambitious and expansive research projects across biomedical science, fluid dynamics, quantum mechanics and more.
2021-22 College of Science awards: Celebrating excellence in teaching and advising
The College of Science gathers to recognize excellence at the 2021-22 Teaching and Advising Awards.
Math alumnus fast-tracks degree to actuarial success
Math alumnus James Hansen jumpstarted his career as an actuary, completing half his degree while still in high school.
The Class of 2021 succeeds against all odds
The College of Science will graduate 670 undergraduate students with baccalaureate degrees in 2020-21, including 68 Honors graduates.
Women scientists at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19
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.
Oregon State University receives $2 million Packard Foundation grant to expand TRACE-COVID-19 nationally
Team-based Rapid Assessment of Community-Level Coronavirus Epidemics, or TRACE-COVID-19, was launched by OSU in April 2020 with door-to-door sampling in Corvallis and expanded to other cities around the state while also adding a wastewater testing component. In December, OSU received a $2 million grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to create a national TRACE Center that will expand the OSU’s COVID-19 public health project to other states.
Summer fellowships awarded to exceptional science students
The College of Science is proud to announce that 41 science students have received summer undergraduate research awards.
New grants to advance science that benefits humankind
How are devastating plant diseases spread? Is there a better way to predict HIV prevalence in a city? How can we detect toxic algae blooms before they occur? And which of the thousands of metal-organic frameworks can be used for storing and separating gases, like CO2 from industrial plants? Four faculty members received College of Science Research and Innovation Seed (SciRIS-II) awards this February to pursue answers to these questions over the course of the next year.
Synergies unleashed to tackle human health and disease
OSU scientists take an interdisciplinary approach to human health, working across the life, physical and mathematical sciences to spur fresh thinking and innovations.
From scientific ideas to innovative solutions in the marketplace
The College of Science launches Innovation Days, a series of workshops for faculty to spur innovation and entrepreneurship.
From the first 3-D virtual microscope to new antibiotics: A year in review, 2017-18
The College of Science highlights successes from 2017-18 from groundbreaking research on ocean acidification and earthquake forecasting to dangers affecting coral reefs.
Winning at baseball with math and statistics
Math senior and baseball analytics expert Morgan Pearson was given job offers by two Major League Baseball teams—Texas Rangers and New York Yankees.
Faculty excellence: Promotions and tenure 2018
The College of Science congratulates 20 faculty on receiving promotions and/or tenure for the 2017-18 academic year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Class of 2017
The College graduated a record 629 students with baccalaureate degrees, 64 master's and 66 doctoral students in 2016-17.
Faculty excellence: Promotions and Tenure, 2017
The College of Science congratulates 18 faculty who received promotions and/or tenure for the 2016-17 academic year.
Bridging computer science and statistics to optimize results from "Big Data"
The Spring 2017 Milne Lecture features Michael I. Jordan, Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Berkeley on the analytical challenges of big data.
Former musician, aspiring surfer, mathematician: Juan Restrepo, a life of diversity
Some of the most interesting lives don’t move forward in a straight line as mathematician Juan M. Restrepo can attest to: He planned on spending his life as a professional musician.
Statistician speaks at Women in Data Science event
Associate Professor of Statistics, Sarah Emerson presented a talk at the Corvallis Women in Data Science (WiDs) satellite event on February 3, 2017.
Quantifying risk in a changing world
Scientists at OSU work with big data to tackle climate change on many fronts.
Mathematician earns career prize in geosciences
Mathematician Juan Restrepo receives the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Geosciences Career Prize.
Celebrating excellence in teaching and advising
Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 College of Science Teaching and Advising Awards!
Free movie, dinner and discussion: Hidden Figures
The College of Science will treat science students, faculty and staff to a night at the movies followed by dinner and a discussion on January 31.
Going the distance: From Coos County and Corvallis to L.A. and the world
From humble beginnings to becoming an internationally celebrated mathematician and biologist, Alumnus Michael Waterman has shattered all expectations.
National leader in mathematics reform to discuss student success and equalization
William "Brit" Kirwan presented a special lecture on how universities can enhance and equalize student success to prepare them for the 21st century.
Celebrating scholarship at our annual dessert
Our 2016 Scholarship Dessert brought together students, faculty, advisors, alumni and friends to celebrate our outstanding students and generous donors.
Free movie, dinner and discussion: The man who knew infinity
The College of Science will treat mathematics and statistics students to an evening of movie, dinner and a Skype discussion with OSU alumnus ('60) and world-famous mathematician, Dr. George Andrews.