Making a Difference: Oregon State Alumnus Creates Medical Internship for HC Students
During her first week as a summer intern at the Michigan Clinical Outcomes Research and Reporting Program, Swechya Banskota was given access to nearly twenty-one years of cardiovascular patient data registries. For the Honors College senior biology major, it was a lot to consider: “The research physicians gave the interns introductions to all of the […]
A Market for Barnacles
In Spain, a plate of gooseneck barnacles will set you back more than the cost of a lobster dinner. Known as percebes, goosenecks “set the palate in ecstasy,” a Barcelona chef recently told a reporter. Nevertheless, Julia Bingham winced a little last spring when asked if she had ever tried the tube-shaped delicacies while she […]
Life of one biochemistry student: From music and dancing to research in Italy
Arianna Kahler-Quesada, a Biochemistry and Biophysics and Honors College junior, is making the most of her time at OSU. She conducts research on kidney disease and bone health in the skeletal biology lab run by Dr. Russell Turner and Dr. Urszula Iwaniec. In OSU’s skeletal biology lab, Arianna studies mouse and rat bones to better […]
Re-creating the Past, One Game at a Time
When Oregon State University history professors Amy Koehlinger and Marisa Chappell discovered a new way to bring the past to life in the classroom, they immediately started thinking about how perfect it would be for Honors College students. In fall term, 2015, they got their chance, and it was every bit as exciting as they […]
From Venezuela to Oregon State, engineering international student wins T-shirt design contest
Last summer, mechanical engineering sophomore Francisco Boschetti Tofano happily wore the free Summer Session T-shirt he received. He liked the design, color and, well, it was free. Then he learned the designer of the shirt was a student, and that the student earned a $1,000 scholarship for winning the design contest. Fast forward to a few […]
Like Mother and Father, Like Daughter – Supporting Pre-Med Students
Honors students Stephanie Zhao and Nick Diaz-Hui have benefited from a unique pair of scholarships that represent a family tradition of student support. Becoming a physician or dentist is a long, arduous, and very expensive journey. But the path has been a little smoother for more than two dozen Oregon State students to date – thanks […]
Finding Champions – Jenesis Long
As she prepares to graduate from Oregon State for the second time, Jenesis Long sees the mentorship she experienced in the Honors College as the key to her success. As a senior in high school, Jenesis was prepared to go to Oregon State after graduation. But when the time came to start, the size of […]
Swimming Through Science
If science were the Pacific Ocean, Kylie Welch would be halfway to Japan by now. With the persistence of a long-distance swimmer, she has plunged through a double major in biochemistry and anthropology, worked in an oceanography lab and traveled abroad. Still amazed by new experiences, the Oregon State University senior sees herself as a […]
An OSU Education – For Parents
Daniel and Margaret Porth are active people, not content to just sit on the sidelines. So last year, when the opportunity came, they readily joined a new OSU initiative, one with a strong personal connection. Proud parents of an Honors College senior, the Porths participated in the college’s inaugural Parent Leadership Circle. “Just seeing our […]
