College of Science researchers help develop electrolyte enabling high efficiency of safe, sustainable zinc batteries
Scientists led by an Oregon State College of Science researcher have developed a new electrolyte that raises the efficiency of the zinc metal anode in zinc batteries to nearly 100%, a breakthrough on the way to an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage.
Championing culture in science: SACNAS diversity conference
Students from Oregon State University along with thousands of other attendees from across the nation were welcomed to the National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference Oct. 27, 2022. The event was built to serve as a reminder that culture and science are not mutually exclusive or contradictory. NDiSTEM asserted that science is not a place to shed culture, but a place where it should thrive.
Chemistry senior aims to make research ‘rich and accessible’
Honors college senior Alice Lulich graduates with three years of inorganic chemistry research experience on metal organic frameworks (MOFs), versatile compounds with diverse environmental and medical applications.
How undergraduate research drives student success at OSU
Oregon State funds more high-impact undergraduate research experiences than any other university in the state.
Chuck and Robin Armstrong and family endow a professorship for fundamental research
Chuck Armstrong graduated from OSU with a degree in basic science in 1966, having majored in chemistry. He credits his science education for teaching him how to think and develop the skills he would use in his career. “In the sciences, you are taught how to critically and analytically think,” he says.
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.
A journey to master physical chemistry
Patrons at Café Yumm! near campus enjoy their food with biodegradable plastic silverware developed in an OSU lab by chemistry senior Jason Sandwisch ('17).