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Faculty and Staff

Meet the eight new faculty members bringing their expertise to OSU

The College of Science is excited to welcome eight new faculty members this fall. They bring diverse expertise in gravitational wave astronomy, applied topology, organometallic compounds, age-dependent diseases and more.

Faculty and Staff, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Chemistry, Integrative Biology, Mathematics, Physics
Dr. Ryan Mehl
News

Breaking down barriers for remote learning

When the global pandemic forced the closure of college science departments across the nation, Dr. Kari van Zee, Dr. Ryan Mehl, Dr. Rick Cooley, and graduate student Phil Zhu—department faculty and research members at Oregon State University—had to think fast to adapt their hands-on senior-level research methods course to support remote and hybrid models of learning.

News, People, Faculty and Staff, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Data Science, Student Success
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Faculty and Staff

2020-21 College of Science awards: Celebrating excellence in teaching and advising

On April 22, the College of Science celebrated its 2021 faculty and staff awards in a virtual ceremony, recognizing excellence in teaching, mentoring and advising.

News, Events, People, Faculty and Staff, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Integrative Biology, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics
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Faculty and Staff

Biochemist wins U.S. Fulbright Scholar award

A prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar award will allow Kevin Ahern and Indira Rajagopal to take their passion for teaching and mentoring to University of Malta.

Faculty and Staff, Biochemistry & Biophysics
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Faculty and Staff

Two lives intertwined by biochemistry and a passion for teaching burn bright beyond retirement

If anything is certain, it is that Kevin Ahern and wife Indira Rajagopal won’t lose their passion for teaching anytime soon after retiring following a 30-year tenure at OSU.

Faculty and Staff, Biochemistry & Biophysics
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Faculty and Staff

Celebrating excellence: 2019 teaching and advising awards

Inspirational teachers and advisors honored at the Winter 2019 Teaching and Advising Awards in the College of Science.

Faculty and Staff, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Chemistry, Integrative Biology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics
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Faculty and Staff

Celebrating excellence: 2018 teaching and advising awards

Exceptional teachers and advisors honored at the Winter 2018 Teaching and Advising Awards in the College of Science.

News, Faculty and Staff, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Chemistry, Integrative Biology, Student Success
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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.

Events, Faculty and Staff, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Integrative Biology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Biomedical Science, Research
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Faculty and Staff

Science takes five top university honors

Five faculty, staff and students in the College of Science received OSU's most prestigious annual awards in teaching, advising and administrative service.

Faculty and Staff, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Physics, Student Success
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Faculty and Staff

Phi Beta Kappa student awards for best instructor and best mentor go to science faculty

Congratulations to senior chemistry instructor Daniel Myles and biochemistry and biophysics professor Kevin Ahern for winning the very first Oregon State Phi Beta Kappa Society student awards!

News, Faculty and Staff, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Chemistry, Integrative Biology, Student Success
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Faculty and Staff

From struggling math student to nationally recognized teacher

Mathematician Mary Beisiegel (BS ’96) receives national award for distinguished teaching from the Mathematical Association of America.

Faculty and Staff, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Mathematics, Physics, Student Success
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Events

Live performance of Metabolic Melodies

Divine, Oregon State University’s all-female A Cappella group, will perform a concert of biochemistry & biophysics professor Kevin Ahern’s “Metabolic Melodies” on November 1, 2016.

Events, Faculty and Staff, Students, Biochemistry & Biophysics