Ava Helen and Linus Pauling early in their courtship (photo courtesy OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center)

One of Oregon State University’s most enduring stories of romance is that of the life-long love between Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling and his wife, Ava Helen, who met while Pauling was teaching at OSU…

Mina Carson, an associate professor of history, will discuss some of the richer aspects of the Pauling love story on Valentine’s Day (Tuesday, Feb. 14) when the OSU Women’s Network presents “Now that’s chemistry! The love story of Ava Helen and Linus Pauling.”

Want to learn more? Read the Friday February 10th Life@OSU story “Valentine’s Day event focuses on romance between Ava Helen and Linus Pauling.”

Where? Linus Pauling Center, Room 402

When? 12:00-1:30