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Faculty and Staff

Recognizing research and administrative excellence

Congratulations to these science faculty and administrators who received 2018 Faculty and Staff Awards for administrative and research excellence!

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Sustainable Energy and Materials

Japanese musician recreates YInMn blue to help the children of Fukushima

YInMn blue - aka Soma Blue - spreads a message of hope and transformation in the city of Soma affected by the devastating Fukushima nuclear meltdown after Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Chemistry

The quest for the next billion-dollar color

From plastics to cosmetics, the impact of our YInMn blue discovery that started with science but goes beyond the color and pigment industry.

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Sustainable Energy and Materials

Making the world safer: Nuclear stewardship a critical priority

Chemist May Nyman is part of a five-year, $12.5 million National Nuclear Security Administration grant to study nuclear stewardship.

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Chemistry

YInMn Blue now available to artists

Australian paint supply company Derivan has turned YInMn Blue into a color for artists, ensuring that the beauty and artistic merits of the new color pigment will be discovered and enjoyed by many.

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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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News

Hello, Bluetiful! There's a new YInMn blue-inspired crayon

Crayola announces the name of its new blue crayon that was inspired by chemist Mas Subramanian's YInMn blue pigment: It's Bluetiful.

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Sustainable Energy and Materials

Chemists invent new method to predict metals' reactions with water

The wide reach of corrosion, a multi-trillion-dollar global problem, may be narrowed considerably thanks to a better way to predict how metals react with water.

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Events

Pigment discovered by Oregon State chemist inspires a new Crayola crayon color

A blue pigment discovered at Oregon State University by chemistry professor Mas Subramanian is the inspiration for Crayola's new crayon color.

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Events

The Colorful World of Pigments: Celebrating the blue that never fades

“The Colorful World of Pigments” celebrated the intersection of science, industry, art, color and culture spurred by OSU's YInMn blue pigment discovery with a celebrity panel of experts.

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Sustainable Energy and Materials

Sustaining Resources

Materials scientists at Oregon State are working on new energy and environmental applications that will contribute to a healthy planet.

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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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Chemistry

Chemists invent safer, cleaner technique for uranium extraction

The separation of uranium could potentially be done more safely and efficiently through a new technique developed by OSU chemists.

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Research

Chemical trickery corrals ‘hyperactive’ metal-oxide cluster

A team of chemists isolate key metal-oxide clusters in water, a significant advance for growing the clusters that help manufacture small features in electronic circuits.

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Chemistry

Chemistry professor creates new violet and purple pigments

Recently Mas Subramanian and his collaborators have developed and perfected the chemistry of creating other durable, non-toxic pigments.

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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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Faculty and Staff

Chemist named most promising OSU Scholar

Associate professor of chemistry Chong Fang is the 2016 recipient of the OSU Promising Scholar Award.

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News

Genetic Code Expansion Conference Highlights

Photos and highlights from the 2016 Genetic Code Expansion Conference and Workshop

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Sustainable Energy and Materials

YInMn Blue captures the world's attention: From teens, architects, artists, industry and beyond

YinMn, the blue pigment discovered by Chemistry Professor Mas Subramanian in 2009, generates a new wave of worldwide media attention and interest.

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Health and Biotechnology

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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Alumni and Friends

Recycling for a better future

Chemistry alumnus Steven Sloop (Ph.D., '96) is at the forefront of global efforts to invent and commercialize a clean battery recycling technology.

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News

The blending of art and science

Art meets science: Applied Visual Arts major Madeline Corbin uses a brilliant new blue pigment from chemist Mas Subramanian during her work internship in his lab, her first foray into the world of chemistry.

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Faculty and Staff

A Day in the Life

May Nyman, chemistry professor and mother of three, juggles teaching, research and service that extend widely beyond 40 hours a week.