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Science of a Tsunami – CBS News Video

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

OSU’s Dawn Wright, Professor of Geography and Oceanography, talks about the science behind the power of tsunamis. (If you are unable to view the video below, click here to see it at the CBS website.) [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3545241&w=425&h=350&fv=linkUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fvideo%2Fwatch%2F%3Fid%3D5354179n%26tag%3DcontentMain%3BcontentBody%26releaseURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fcnettv.cnet.com%2Fav%2Fvideo%2Fcbsnews%2Fatlantis2%2Fplayer-dest.swf%26videoId%3D50077658%2C50077665%2C50077664%2C50077661%2C50077660%2C50077659%2C50077663%26partner%3Dnews%26vert%3DNews%26si%3D254%26autoPlayVid%3Dfalse%26name%3DcbsPlayer%26allowScriptAccess%3Dalways%26wmode%3Dtransparent%26embedded%3Dy%26scale%3Dnoscale%26rv%3Dn%26salign%3Dtl] more about “Science of a Tsunami – CBS News Video“, posted with vodpod Follow Dawn on Twitter: @deepseadawn

Reminder: F.A. Gilfillan Memorial Award Lecture tonight (Monday, May 4)

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Date: May 4, 2009 Austin Auditorium, LaSells Stewart Conference Center Welcome: 7:15-7:30 p.m. Introducing Dr. Peter Clark Dr. Sherman H. Bloomer, Dean, College of Science Lecture, Q&A: 7:30-8:30 p.m. About Dr. Peter Clark: Dr. Peter Clark earned a BS from St. Lawrence University, an MS from the University of Waterloo, and, in 1984, a Ph.D. […]

College of Science Fellows Fund

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

The College of Science Fellows Fund helps us to recruit the best and brightest graduate students who go on to become leaders in their field. There are benefits for faculty and undergraduates, too. Read more about the fund here.

OSU Mentors

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Mentorship is not a new thing for Peter Bottomley, professor of microbiology in the College of Science. Back in 2006, Peter became the very first recipient of the Excellence in Graduate Mentoring Award, given by the OSU Graduate School. These days, Peter is part of the Mentor Program at OSU. He and former student Shawn […]

Assessing the Threat of Whirling Disease

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Risk Assessments May Help Control Spread of Whirling Disease in rainbow trout and other salmonids: There are no effective ways to control the disease once it’s introduced. This makes it important, researchers say, to identify the most vulnerable river systems and take all the necessary steps, including public education efforts, to prevent it from becoming […]