The annual In Memoriam honors recently deceased students, staff, faculty, alumni, and others associated with Oregon State University. Join us on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Lounge. This event will feature live music and activities for reflection and healing. The In Memoriam will take place in person and include a livestream broadcast via live.oregonstate.edu.

If you would like to acknowledge an OSU member who died during the 2024 calendar year, please complete the information on this form before April 25, 2025: beav.es/in-memory

For information, please contact the OSU In Memoriam planning group at inmemoriam@oregonstate.edu.

This award honors an outstanding Oregon State University inventor who has made a contribution leading to commercialization that significantly impacts their field and society. For details on the process, criteria and nomination form, please visit the OSU Advantage website: 2025 Faculty Innovator Award. Nominate yourself or someone you know that’s making an impact. Nomination deadline is April 18. The awardee will receive a $5,000 prize and a desktop award. 

Register for OSU Libraries’ free Graduate Student & Faculty Spring Term Workshops. Some workshops are offered online and some are offered in person. Registration is required. For complete session descriptions, visit the workshop calendar page.  Can’t make it to a session?  Some of the sessions have online tutorials or recordings. 

Questions?  Ask Hannah Rempel, hannah.rempel@oregonstate.edu

Intro to R (no coding experience) 

Wednesday, April 2, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. via Zoom

Intro to R (some coding experience) 

Thursday, April 3, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. via Zoom

Creating a Research Poster 

Tuesday, April 8, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Autzen Classroom (Valley 2082)

Intro to GIS: QGIS Basics

Wednesday, April 9, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., in the Autzen Classroom (Valley 2082)

Illustrator for Scientific Figures 

Friday, April 11, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., in the Autzen Classroom (Valley 2082)

Get Your Articles Quickly, Easily AND FOR FREE 

Friday, April 11, 11:00 – 11:30 a.m., via Zoom

Intro to R (no coding experience) 

Tuesday, April 15, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. via Zoom

Intro to GIS: QGIS Basics 

Tuesday, April 15, 2:00 – 4:30 p.m., via Zoom

Intro to R (some coding experience) 

Wednesday, April 16, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. via Zoom

Intro to Zotero: Manage Your Citations 

Thursday, April 17, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., via Zoom

Intermediate/Advanced Zotero 

Thursday, April 17, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., via Zoom

Using Qualtrics to Make Great Surveys 

Monday, April 21, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., via Zoom

Managing Your Digital Footprint

Tuesday, April 22, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in the Autzen Classroom (Valley 2082)

Intro to R (no coding experience) 

Tuesday, April 22, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. via Zoom

Intro to LaTeX 

Tuesday, April 29, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m., via Zoom

Intro to Zotero: Manage Your Citations 

Thursday, May 1, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., in the Autzen Classroom (Valley 2082)

Intermediate/Advanced Zotero 

Thursday, May 1, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., via Zoom 

Illustrator for Scientific Figures

Tuesday, May 6, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., in the Autzen Classroom (Valley 2082)

Intro to R (some coding experience) 

Tuesday, May 6, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. via Zoom

QGIS Intermediate        

Thursday, May 8, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., via Zoom

Intro to Git-Session 1 

Friday, May 9, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., via Zoom

Using Qualtrics to Make Great Surveys 

Tuesday, May 13, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Nishihara Family Classroom (Valley 2024)

Intro to Git – Session 2 

Tuesday, May 13, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., via Zoom

Basic EndNote 

Friday, May 16, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. via Zoom

Intermediate/Advanced EndNote

Friday, May 16, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. via Zoom

The Office for Research Advancement is now accepting applications for the Research Advancement Academy (RAA) for the 2025-26 academic year. The RAA is designed for early and mid-career faculty who are successful researchers and ready to take their big ideas to the next level. This program offers a two- to three-year fellowship, beginning with a series of in-person workshops in the first year to help fellows hone their big ideas and develop the skills, relationships and mindsets of a research leader. In addition, toward the end of the workshop series, fellows have a chance to apply for seed funding (up to $50K) to further develop their projects, partnerships and funding strategies. Applications are open and due on June 6. Click here to apply. Contact puja.agarwal@oregonstate.edu for more information.

Nomination procedures and a list of prior recipients for each award can be found here. Complete nomination packets, combined into one PDF document, are due no later than 5 p.m., April 28. Awards will be presented at the College of Agricultural Sciences Faculty and Staff Awards Luncheon at noon, June 5, in the MU Ballroom. Save the date. 

Given the shared interests of our colleges in health and medicine, I am writing with special opportunities for College of Science faculty and students to engage with Dr. Kimberly Harmon, a distinguished leader in sports medicine, as our 2025 Bray Lecturer.

Dr. Harmon serves as the head football team physician and sports medicine section head at the University of Washington and Deputy Chief Medical Director for the NHL. Her groundbreaking research on sudden cardiac death in athletes has shaped collegiate sports medicine, and she has provided key advisory insights to the NCAA, NFL, NHL, and NBA. Learn more about Dr. Harmon here.

We invite you to three exciting events on April 8-9, listed below. Besides the main lecture, there are two moderated forums — one especially designed for students on careers in healthcare and sports medicine, and one for faculty and graduate students on research. 

Date	Time	Event	Location
April 8	10:00am	Forum for Students on Careers“From Passion to Profession: Navigating Work, Life, and Leadership in Healthcare & Sports Medicine” Moderated by College of Health faculty Cathy Crowell and Veronica Irvin	MU Horizon Room (or) Zoom
April 8	4:00pm	Bray Health Leadership Lecture & Reception“Leadership Lessons from Medicine and Sport: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures” RSVP here to help us plan!	MU Horizon Room (or) Zoom
April 9	9:30am	Forum for Faculty & Graduate Students on Research“Research in Action: Navigating Collaborations to Realize Impact” Moderated by College of Health faculty Sam Johnson and David Rothwell	MU Horizon Room (or) Zoom

Please share this invitation with your faculty and undergraduate and graduate students: We’d love to have the College of Science join us! If you have any questions, please reach out to Keri.Fisher@oregonstate.edu.

Hi Food Drive Coordinators!

As a group, we have currently raised $10,813.92 through fundraising events and one-time donations, and $80,857 in payroll contributions! Not counting today, there are just six more business days remaining for the Food Drive; let’s finish strong!

A couple of reminders as we close out the drive:

• If you dropped off a deposit at the Cashiers Office without a loose donation ledger (in addition to the one that you put in the deposit bag) please make sure to send me a copy of your ledger so that I can credit your unit!
• Food Donations: Plan to weigh your food collections before taking them to Surplus. Don’t forget to send me the total weight. 

Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions! I’m here to help!

Again, thank you so much for what you’re doing to make a difference in our community. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed and I am so thankful to work with a group that has put so much thought, effort and care into making OSU’s Food Drive a success.

Have a wonderful weekend!