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Ken Hedberg:  A lifetime of science

December 6th, 2016

Ken Hedberg:  A lifetime of science

Alumnus and professor emeritus of chemistry Ken Hedberg (’43) receives inaugural College of Science Lifetime Achievement Award after more than seven decades at OSU.

 
Service above self

November 23rd, 2016

Service above self

Alumni Ben (’51) and Elaine Whiteley (’53) are the College of Science 2016 Distinguished Service Award recipients.

 
Data Science

December 16th, 2015

Data Science

Data science is a key area of growth because it is highly relevant, we have an obligation, we have key strengths and there is opportunity.

 
Better than honey?

December 16th, 2015

Better than honey?

Oksana Ostroverkhova is developing a formula with blue dyes to stimulate the blue photoreceptor in bees, attracting them to fertile clover fields during pollination.

 
Powerhouse PISCO

April 20th, 2015

Powerhouse PISCO

Marine ecologist Bruce Menge and PISCO researchers have attracted international attention.

 
Materials revolution

April 16th, 2015

Materials revolution

What keeps our materials scientists up at night is how to expand the “chemistry toolbox” and make materials more sustainable, efficient and functional.

 
Chemists capture elusive iron compound

February 6th, 2015

Chemists capture elusive iron compound

Chemistry researchers have successfully isolated a much-sought after iron compound—the most abundant form of iron in natural systems.

 
Bartholomew named head of Microbiology

December 5th, 2014

Bartholomew named head of Microbiology

Bartholomew is currently a professor of microbiology with joint appointments in the College of Science and the College of Agricultural Sciences.

 
Outbreak

November 17th, 2014

Outbreak

Microbiologist Rebecca Vega-Thurber and her team research advanced genomic approaches for identifying infections of corals.

 
Butterflies

November 17th, 2014

Butterflies

Two integrative biology researchers have conducted pioneering research on the colorful patterns found on butterfly wings.

 
Fundamental science

November 4th, 2014

Fundamental science

Basic and applied scientific research are needed to solve the world’s problems.

 
Thomann named Interim Head

October 16th, 2014

Thomann named Interim Head

Dr. Enrique Thomann has accepted the position of interim head of the Department of Mathematics.