Science receives seven awards at University Day for research, teaching excellence, mentorship and diversity advocacy
College of Science faculty, staff and graduate students received awards for innovative teaching, diversity advocacy, mentorship and more at University Day, Oregon State University’s prestigious annual awards.
2021-22 College of Science awards: Celebrating excellence in research and administration
The College of Science gathered yesterday on February 22 to recognize academic and teaching excellence of our esteemed faculty and staff at the College's 2021-22 Combined Awards Ceremony. The first half of the ceremony celebrated exceptional research and administration.
Chemist's computation predictions make C&EN’s ‘dramatic digits’
Chemist Walt Loveland’s work on oganesson tetratennesside was cited in Chemical & Engineering (C&E) News as one of 2021's “dramatic digits.”
OSU research finds way to scrub carbon dioxide from factory emissions, make useful products
Carbon dioxide can be harvested from smokestacks and used to create commercially valuable chemicals thanks to a novel compound developed by a scientific collaboration led by Assistant Professor of Chemistry Kyriakos Stylianou.
OSU startup Inpria nets $514M acquisition for trailblazing chemical manufacturing
Inpria Corporation, which got its start at Oregon State and which has attracted investors such as Intel and Samsung with its revolutionary material used in microchips, has agreed to be acquired by Japanese firm JSR for $514 million.
Innovation grants to build model reef at OSU, catalyze biological and materials research
College of Science Research and Innovation Seed (SciRIS) awards fund projects based on collaborative research within the College of Science community and beyond.
Oregon State to lead Department of Energy project to capture carbon dioxide from the air
Oregon State University chemistry professor May Nyman has been selected as one of the leaders of a $24 million federal effort to develop technologies for combating climate change by extracting carbon from the air. The work by Nyman, OSU computational chemist Tim Zuehlsdorff and Argonne’s Ahmet Uysal and Michael Sinwell is part of a nine-project carbon capture and storage mission being funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Historic blue pigment discovered at Oregon State approved for commercial use
The vibrant blue discovered by Oregon State University researcher Mas Subramanian has cleared its final regulatory hurdle: The Environmental Protection Agency has approved its use for commercial purposes, including in paint for the artists who have long coveted it.
New diffractometer opens door to discovery
In its first week, Oregon State’s new diffractometer has already generated data for eight publishable articles in peer-reviewed science journals.
Chemist awarded Perkin medal for novel blue pigment discovery
Chemist Mas Subramanian will receive the Perkin Medal, named after British chemist William Henry Perkin, from the Society of Dyers and Colorists.
Three OSU scientists elected 2018 AAAS Fellows
All three OSU professors named 2018 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are in the College of Science.