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Graduate students

Math graduate student’s outstanding research accomplishments

Meet Zack Reed, a graduate student in mathematics education research.

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Students

Science student-athletes honored for academic achievement

Go Beavs! Sixteen science majors who are members of an OSU athletics team were recognized for their achievement in maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA at the Oregon State Athletics Academic Achievement Dinner.

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Students

Two childhood friends share a love of science and now Goldwater awards

Two science students have received Goldwater Scholarships for 2017, the top undergraduate award in the country for sophomores and juniors in STEM fields.

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Student Success

Online learning course improves student performance in math

Mathematics instructor Sara Clark has dramatically improved student success in developmental math by replacing the traditional classroom model with an online adaptive learning program.

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Graduate students

32nd Annual Lonseth Lecture

The Department of Mathematics welcomed William Yslas Vélez as the speaker for the 32nd annual Lonseth Lecture on on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.

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Faculty and Staff

Mathematician earns career prize in geosciences

Mathematician Juan Restrepo receives the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Geosciences Career Prize.

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Faculty and Staff

Celebrating excellence in teaching and advising

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 College of Science Teaching and Advising Awards!

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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.

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Graduate students

Four Ph.D. students awarded ARCS Foundation scholarships

Four doctoral students in the College of Science are among the 27 scientists and engineers selected as 2016 ARCS Foundation Scholars by the Portland chapter.

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Faculty and Staff

Math professor receives national award for teaching excellence

Mathematics Professor Tevian Dray has received the 2017 Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award for Distinguished Teaching of Mathematics from the Mathematical Association of America.

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Alumni and Friends

Recognizing excellence in science: 2016 Alumni Awards

The College of Science is proud to announce its 2016 Alumni Award recipients

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Alumni and Friends

Young Alumni Award winner makes Forbes' 30 under 30 list

Alumnus Scott Clark ('08) was named to Forbes' 30 under 30 list for 2016 and wins the College of Science Young Alumni Award.

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Students

Celebrating scholarship at our annual dessert

Our 2016 Scholarship Dessert brought together students, faculty, advisors, alumni and friends to celebrate our outstanding students and generous donors.

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Faculty and Staff

31st Annual Lonseth Lecture

The Department of Mathematics held its 31st Annual Lonseth Lecture on Tuesday, May 10th.

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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

Science faculty sweep General Research Fund awards

Professors across mathematics, physics and chemistry have received Oregon State University’s General Research Fund (GRF) awards this year.

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Faculty and Staff

2016 Winter Teaching & Advising Awards

The College of Science celebrated our 2016 Winter Teaching and Advising awards on January 12.

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Alumni and Friends

Celebrating excellence: 2015 Alumni Awards

The College of Science honored three distinguished individuals at its 2015 Alumni Awards recognizing their achievements and service.

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Graduate students

Math student's extraordinary research accomplishments

Meet Tim Costa, interdisciplinary mathematician in graduate school at OSU.

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Students

Math student nabs top graduate teaching assistant award

“I can do anything. I have a math degree!”

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Students

Science students receive more than $2 million in scholarships

Scholarships enable the College to attract, retain and inspire top students.

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News

Advancing gender equity and inclusion in STEM

It's been a busy summer so far for the OREGON STATE ADVANCE Working Group for Equity and Inclusion

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Mathematics

Must love Math: 2015 award recipients

Congratulations to the winners!

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Students

Retrospective: Science graduates reflect on their education

We caught up with several of our graduates as they approach graduation and asked them to reflect on their experiences in the College of Science

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Events

30th Annual Lonseth Lecture

The Department of Mathematics held its 30th Annual Lonseth Lecture on May 12. Prior to the lecture, the department celebrated the achievements of undergraduates, graduates, and faculty with the annual Mathematics awards ceremony.

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Events

Milne & Gilfillan Lectures 2015

The Department of Mathematics celebrated Mathematics Awareness Month in April 2015 with the Milne and Gilfillan Lectures.

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Events

Faculty excellence: Promotions and tenure 2015

The College of Science is proud to congratulate the following faculty for receiving promotions and/or tenure this spring.

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Events

Mathematician Ed Waymire delivers 2015 Gilfillan Memorial Lecture

Professor Ed Waymire presented to a crowd of about 200, including faculty, students and the Corvallis community.

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Events

Blending scientific and mathematical curiosities

The College of Science invites the campus and local community to join us for the 2015 F.A. Gilfillan Memorial Lecture

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Faculty and Staff

Dray recognized for a long record of excellence in teaching

Mathematics Professor Tevian Dray received the Elizabeth P. Ritchie Distinguished Professor Award, the University's highest teaching honor and the only College of Science faculty to receive the award since 2008.

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Faculty and Staff

Waymire Receives Carver Medal

Mathematics professor Edward Waymire has received the 2014 Carver Medal from the Institute of Mathematical Statistics for exceptional service to the Annals of Applied Probability far beyond his role as its editor.

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Faculty and Staff

Faculty excellence: Promotions and tenure spring 2014

Your efforts are instrumental in advancing the College.

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Faculty and Staff

Math professor receives Carver Medal

The medal is awarded to individuals for exceptional service to the IMS.

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News

Attracting top talent in science

The College of Science has partnered with ARCS Foundation Portland Chapter to recruit top applicants to PhD programs.