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“The instant ramen of the health food world” — that is what Oregon State University honors program alum Jan Matsuno set out to create when she left her traditional corporate job to build a company from scratch, right from her very own kitchen. Four years and one global pandemic later, her products have landed on […]

Growing up in Corvallis alongside an autistic sister, Sahana Shah gained an appreciation for her family member’s unique perspectives and learning style. But Sahana couldn’t help having concerns. “What is her future going to look like? Will she go to college?”  When Sahana arrived at Oregon State University with a Donald G. and Grace I. […]

Giulia Wood’s summer activities — or, in her case, winter — have included polar plunges into the Southern Ocean, listening to cracking glaciers and conducting research on Antarctic krill.  The Honors biochemistry and molecular biology student is part of Kim Bernard’s all-women research team studying how juvenile krill behave during the winter. This year is […]

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CORVALLIS, Ore. – Paddlers who want to leave their boat on the riverbank in Independence and explore the historic town won’t have to worry about their watercraft not being there when they return, thanks to the Oregon State University College of Engineering’s Prototype Development Lab. Jonathan Cordisco, an OSU Honors College student who works in […]

If DNA could make music, what song would it sing? If you are Oregon State University Honors College alum Lili Adams, your guess might be something along the lines of the Mario Brothers theme song — that is, of course, if the DNA you’re listening to comes from the North American Lionepha beetle. Born in […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Land managers have invested millions of dollars annually since the 1980s to place large pieces of wood back in streams, owing primarily to its importance for fish habitat. But little is known about how large wood in streams impacts birds and land-based animals. Oregon State University scientists Ezmie Trevarrow and Ivan Arismendi […]

The Oregon State University Honors College and the OSU Center for Humanities are pleased to announce the recipients of the summer 2022 Honors College-Center for the Humanities Research Internships. Honors College undergraduate applicants submitted proposals jointly with a faculty supervisor, and six teams were selected to participate in this year’s program. Each student will receive […]

It was Oregon State University’s exceptional chemistry program and welcoming environment that initially drew Carly Thorkildson to first apply to OSU. Now, with her third year of undergraduate studies on the horizon and a growing collection of leadership and philanthropic experiences under her belt, it is the opportunity to build community through connection, she says, […]

The Oregon State University Honors College is pleased to announce Brandt Bridges, Brian Muhich and Kiera Dwyer as the recipients of the 2022 Honors College Outstanding Thesis Awards. Abbie Glickman has been named runner up. Each spring, graduating honors students can be nominated by their Honors College thesis mentor for an Outstanding Thesis Award in […]