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Chemistry

Chemist awarded NSF grant to study incorporating innovation into promotion and tenure criteria for higher education faculty

The $438K NSF grant has the potential to cause a fundamental shift in how faculty are incentivized and rewarded for their research endeavors.

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Chemistry

Proton transport ‘highway’ may pave way to better high-power batteries

Chemist Xiulei (David) Ji and his team have found that a chemical mechanism first described more than two centuries ago can revolutionize energy storage.

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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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Chemistry

New blue pigment discovered at Oregon State earns EPA approval

The vibrant YInMn blue pigment discovered at Oregon State University by chemist Mas Subramanian has been approved for commercial sale by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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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

Chemist named top educator in Oregon

Chemistry instructor Richard Nafshun receives 2017 Outstanding Educator in Science and Mathematics in Higher Education Award by the Oregon Academy of Science.

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Chemistry

Chemists develop new hydronium-ion battery

Chemists develop new type battery with promise for sustainable, high-power energy storage.

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Faculty and Staff

Science takes top honors at University Day

Faculty, students and advisors in the College of Science received awards for exceptional research, teaching, and dedicated service at OSU's 2016 University Day.

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Faculty and Staff

Chemist receives national research award

Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Douglas Keszler receives 2017 American Chemical Society national award in the Chemistry of Materials.

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Biomedical Science

Genetic Code Expansion Conference at OSU

The first-ever Genetic Code Expansion (GCE) Conference was hosted by the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics August 11-14, 2016.

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Faculty and Staff

Oregon Academy of Science honors three faculty

Three science faculty were honored by the Oregon Academy of Science for outstanding contributions to science and higher education in science and mathematics.

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Faculty and Staff

Cheong named Bert & Emelyn Christensen Professor of Chemistry

Paul Ha-Yeon Cheong has been named the inaugural Bert & Emelyn Christensen Professor in Chemistry.