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Discoveries and news in research, student success, faculty engagement and alumni accomplishments.

Kendra Jackson working in lab.
Students

How undergraduate research drives student success at OSU

Oregon State funds more high-impact undergraduate research experiences than any other university in the state.

Students, Biochemistry & Biophysics, College of Science, Chemistry, Integrative Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Careers, Research, Student Success
Goldwater Scholarship
Students

Biochemistry, mathematics and molecular biology students win 2021 Goldwater awards for research excellence

Two students from the College of Science have been awarded the competitive 2021 Goldwater awards.

News, Students, Women in Science, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Mathematics, Careers, Research, Student Success
Sonia Grutzius working with Ryan Mehl in the lab.
Student Success

Oregon's top pre-med program meets the growing demand for doctors

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a surging interest in science and medicine, attracting a new generation of students to a career in medicine. Enrollment in the College of Science’s pre-med program at Oregon State University has also remained high, with numbers averaging 90-100 pre-med students annually since 2019.  

Students, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Chemistry, Integrative Biology, Microbiology, Careers, Biomedical Science, Student Success
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Alumni and Friends

Meet a Science Grad: Katherine Ganio

Meet Katherine Ganio, 2009 biochemistry & biophysics alumna and research fellow at the University of Melbourne.

Alumni and Friends, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Careers
Tari Tan smiling in front of a window
Alumni and Friends

Meet a Science Grad: Tari Tan

Meet Tari Tan, biochemistry and biophysics alumna and currently the Director of Educational Programming for Neurobiology and the Ph.D. program in Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School.

Alumni and Friends, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Careers
Zack Bango smiling in front of a white background, wearing a CORE shirt
Alumni and Friends

From Botswana to Los Angeles, OSU biochemistry alum now on the front lines of COVID-19

Since graduating from OSU with a degree in biochemistry & biophysics, Bango has been in the Peace Corps, worked in a malaria research laboratory in Botswana and is now working on the front lines of COVID-19 testing and treatment in Los Angeles County, California.

People, Alumni and Friends, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Careers
Justin Hall with his daughters in park
Biochemistry & Biophysics

Pharmaceutical scientist credits biochemistry and biophysics Ph.D. as key to success

Justin Hall (Ph.D. ’10) is excited to return to Oregon State University and give back to the community that helped jumpstart his success at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.

Alumni and Friends, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Careers, Research, Student Success
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Alumni and Friends

Biochemistry and Biophysics alumna builds next-gen robots

Rebecca Pankow (’11) was featured in New Yorker for her research on building a new generation of robots that work cooperatively with humans.

Alumni and Friends, Women in Science, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Careers, Research
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Research

Biochemistry alumnus to direct NMR facility

Biochemistry alumnus Patrick Reardon (‘01) returns to OSU as Director of the new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility.

Alumni and Friends, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Careers, Biomedical Science, Research
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Alumni and Friends

A zeal for research

Although she describes herself as “an unlikely science student,” Biochemistry and Biophysics senior Lindsay Winkenbach can’t think of anything better than continuing her voyage of scientific adventure and discovery after graduation.

Alumni and Friends, Students, Women in Science, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Careers, Student Success