{"id":942,"date":"2023-02-22T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/science\/?p=942"},"modified":"2023-09-29T02:02:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T02:02:08","slug":"february-march-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/science\/newsletter\/february-march-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"February\u2013March 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center has-primary-background-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-618b26797370d14c13bb4407df7085dc is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-fdf86e34 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:220px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-duotone-default-filter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/cos-logo-bw.png\" alt=\"College of Science logo\" class=\"wp-image-707\" width=\"200\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:102px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-link-color wp-elements-70ae1beb24ab5ab75616a030263f9d3b\"><a href=\"#research\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#research\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"#honors\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#honors\">Honors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:94px\">\n<p><a href=\"#visibility\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#visibility\">Visibility<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:73px\">\n<p><a href=\"#news\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#news\">News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:81px\">\n<p><a href=\"#events\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#events\">Events<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad9073ae wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light wp-duotone-default-filter\" style=\"margin-bottom:8rem;min-height:700px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(97deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 66%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1066\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-634\" alt=\"Dean Bokil on blurred green background\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2022\/09\/vrushali-index.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2022\/09\/vrushali-index.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2022\/09\/vrushali-index-800x355.jpg 800w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2022\/09\/vrushali-index-1280x569.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2022\/09\/vrushali-index-500x222.jpg 500w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2022\/09\/vrushali-index-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2022\/09\/vrushali-index-1536x682.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2022\/09\/vrushali-index-2048x910.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2022\/09\/vrushali-index-1250x555.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2022\/09\/vrushali-index-400x178.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:57px\"><strong>Words from the Dean<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:35px\">February\u2013March 2023<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear colleagues,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To live up to our mission of developing future leaders and providing solutions that improve life in Oregon and beyond, we rely on this incredible community to be visionary and bold. When we think big and step out of our comfort zones, we generate change \u2014 and we improve lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the College of Science, we do this by pushing the frontiers of knowledge and possibility, practicing transformative teaching and advising, and building a community that embeds inclusivity in all we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Promoting these priorities motivates our celebration of colleagues who foster excellence at our annual awards ceremonies. Our inspiring award ceremony last week reminded us that the College of Science is an increasingly<strong>&nbsp;inclusive and powerful force for good.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will read details about this year&#8217;s wonderful awardees below, but first I&#8217;d like to share a few thoughts.&nbsp;<strong>Changing the world for the better is hard work<\/strong>. In our College, there are many ways to be a change-maker \u2013 whether by improving systems and processes, developing and leading programs, championing student success, building an inclusive community, or choosing to do the right thing in a difficult moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several awardees this year demonstrated the power of taking action outside of their comfort zones, discovering ways to implement change, embrace transformation, and disrupt the status quo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To the leaders and change-makers doing this hard work in our College,&nbsp;<strong>thank you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also want to note the&nbsp;<strong>importance of going above and beyond<\/strong>&nbsp;to support our students. Teaching and advising awards, which are driven by student nominations, demonstrate the importance of supporting students and our teaching mission in the College. I think we were all moved by the incredible comments students made about our instructors and advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly, you are making a significant difference in students&#8217; lives, including the many great teachers and advisors who were nominated by students but did not receive an award this year. Thank you to all who work so hard to support our teaching mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also celebrate those who advance our research mission. These research awards and SciRIS grant recipients are making possible a<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>new generation of<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>discoveries that<strong>&nbsp;expand human knowledge and improve life&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 the foundation of a top-tier R1 research institution. Please read about this year&#8217;s impressive recipients in this newsletter and in Impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our College is made stronger by these remarkable knowledge creators in the College, and we are committed to increasing our research capacity by providing resources to obtain funding and by strengthening our SciRIS program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, it was a joy to recognize colleagues who are working towards<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>a world where&nbsp;<strong>everyone has access to engage in science<\/strong>&nbsp;and enjoy its benefits. I am very proud of the hard-working individuals who help shoulder our responsibility to achieve inclusive excellence. The College of Science is, at its best, a place where science is by all and for all \u2014 informed by a wide variety of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am grateful for their tireless dedication and also for those of you who are working to advance inclusivity and equity within your spheres of influence and to bring our Strategic Diversity Action Plan into reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that this year marks the first year that a lecture accompanies the College of Science Inclusive Excellence Award. I encourage you all to watch the outstanding lecture given by last year&#8217;s recipient, Marilyn Mackiewicz: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rynLmCTe1uE\">Empowering Cultures of Belonging<\/a>,&#8221; delivered in February. I hope you will attend Kirsten Grorud-Colvert&#8217;s lecture next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This award and the new<a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2022\/11\/new-fund-supports-gender-equity-in-the-college-of-science\">&nbsp;Gender Equity in Leadership Fund,<\/a>&nbsp;which is open to any faculty member, exemplify how we have integrated the Diversity Action Plan into our new strategic plan, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/strategic-plan-2022\">Extending the reach and Impact of Science<\/a>.&#8221; Ultimately, these plans and our awards center on how we build and grow our mission. I am eager to share details about this, the implementation plan, and our new website in the next newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you so much to all you who nominated people for this year&#8217;s award. I encourage you to continue the tradition next year, and please remember the importance of recognizing and nominating our&nbsp; junior faculty and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am proud of our commitment and the work we have done to improve the way we work together in the College of Science. Thank you for dedicating your time and talents to extending the reach and impact of science and embedding inclusive excellence in everything we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vrushali Bokil<\/strong><br><small>Interim Dean, College of Science<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-color has-tertiary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ddd26f17680a66af2c361a1e8e826456 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:6rem;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:6rem;padding-bottom:6rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">All the news that&#8217;s fit to print.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Please submit news, honors and awards, discoveries, events, research funding, student news, alumni updates and more. Just send us a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"mailto:impact@messages.science.oregonstate.edu\">quick email<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;by the end of the month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b25d146d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"research\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:7rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6590d3d3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light wp-duotone-default-filter\" style=\"min-height:700px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-944\" alt=\"Closeup of a sunflower sea star underwater\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/Pycnopodia-Helianthoides-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/Pycnopodia-Helianthoides-1.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/Pycnopodia-Helianthoides-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/Pycnopodia-Helianthoides-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/Pycnopodia-Helianthoides-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/Pycnopodia-Helianthoides-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/Pycnopodia-Helianthoides-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/Pycnopodia-Helianthoides-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/Pycnopodia-Helianthoides-1-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/Pycnopodia-Helianthoides-1-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"letter-spacing:8px;text-transform:uppercase\">Research updates<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d5b938004e8ff30cf74f04f750a32722 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#4a4a4a;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:8rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Pycnopodia Helianthoides<\/em>, the sunflower sea star is one of the largest in the world, reaching more than 1m in diameter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Marine ecologist&nbsp;<strong>Sarah Gravem<\/strong>&nbsp;has put hard numbers on the rate at which sunflower sea stars feed on sea urchins (.68 per day). Their findings suggest that sunflower sea stars may be key in controlling sea urchin density and therefore kelp forest growth. While it has been known that sea stars prey on urchins, this was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2023\/03\/sunflower-sea-stars-could-help-save-kelp-forests-osu-research-suggests\">the first attempt to determine the rate of predation<\/a>. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/doi\/10.1098\/rspb.2022.1897\">study was published in the&nbsp;<em>Proceedings of the Royal Society B<\/em><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Funding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Microbiologist&nbsp;<strong>Becky Vega Thurber&nbsp;<\/strong>received $528K from the National Philanthropic Trust for her project entitled &#8220;Integration of eDNA into island-wide reef ecological measures to identify conservation and restoration priority areas across the Moorea lagoon.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microbiologist&nbsp;<strong>Tom Sharpton<\/strong>&nbsp;received a $403K grant from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled &#8220;Impacts of Benzo[a]pyrene on Microbiome Development across Lifespan and<br>Generations and the Behavioral Consequences.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Population ecologist&nbsp;<strong>Ben Dalziel<\/strong>&nbsp;received a $26K grant from Cornell University for a project entitled &#8220;Epidemiology, transmission, and pathogenicity of Equine hepacivirus.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SciRIS Awards<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Several faculty received SciRIS awards this month. Congratulations to the following recipients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SciRIS-ii<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clayton Petsche<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;Exceptional Maps in Arithmetic Dynamical Systems&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bo Sun<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;Mechanical programming of four-dimensional tissue self-assembly&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ethan Minot<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;Ultra-miniaturized spectrometers&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>SciRIS Stage 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;<strong>Yuan Jiang and Anna Jolles<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;Harnesses longitudinal microbiome data to define the ecological roles of host-associated microbes&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anna Jolles and Claudia H\u00e4se<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;Oysters, Vibrio and its bacteriophages: A model system for understanding population and coevolutionary host-pathogen- hyperpathogen dynamics&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>David Hendrix, Colin Johnson, Claudia Maier, and Patrick Reardon<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;Computational Discovery, Functional Characterization, and Structure Determination of microproteins (miPs)&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>David Lytle, Justin Sanders and Anna Jolles&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8220;Bioinformatics for integrated river health&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Disease Mechanism &amp; Prevention Fund<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;<strong>Alysia Vrailas-Mortimer<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;Why is a fly a good model to study my grandmother&#8217;s tremors?&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Proposal Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find funding opportunities on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/internal.science.oregonstate.edu\/ecos\">ECOS<\/a>. To access a suite of tools and resources available to faculty, visit the College of Science&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/proposals.science.oregonstate.edu\/\">Proposal Support webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b25d146d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"honors\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:7rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6590d3d3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light wp-duotone-default-filter\" style=\"min-height:700px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1074\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-676\" alt=\"Decorative glitter background\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/glitter.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/glitter.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/glitter-800x477.jpg 800w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/glitter-1280x764.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/glitter-500x298.jpg 500w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/glitter-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/glitter-1536x916.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/glitter-1250x746.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/glitter-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"letter-spacing:8px;text-transform:uppercase\">Congratulations<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01297e22ad3b3f080431d5d5546f581d is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#4a4a4a;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:8rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Honors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chemist&nbsp;<strong>May Nyman<\/strong>&nbsp;was recently awarded the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cen.acs.org\/people\/awards\/2023-ACS-National-Award-winners-Part-IV\/101\/i1\">F. Albert Cotton Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry<\/a>&nbsp;through the American Chemical Society (ACS). Nyman&#8217;s work is recognized for her &#8220;contribution to the synthesis and development of polyoxometalates and metal oxohydroxoclusters, including their structures, speciation, reaction mechanisms, and function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marine physiologist&nbsp;<strong>Virginia Weis&nbsp;<\/strong>has been named a 2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2023\/02\/marine-biologist-elected-2022-aaas-fellow\">American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow<\/a>&nbsp;for distinguished contributions to the field of coral reef biology. She is one of just two faculty at Oregon State University to receive this honor in 2022, and just the 16th faculty member in the College of Science faculty member to receive this honor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College Honors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to the award winners of the 2022 Combined College of Science Awards Ceremony. These awards celebrate the best of our College: distinguished contributions to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2023\/02\/celebrating-excellence-in-research-2023-college-of-science-awards\">science research<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2023\/02\/celebrating-inclusive-excellence-administration-service-and-performance-2023-college\">commitment to service and inclusive excellence,<\/a>&nbsp;and deep&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2023\/02\/celebrating-excellence-in-teaching-and-advising-2023-college-of-science-awards\">dedication to the success of our students<\/a>. The accomplishments of this year&#8217;s nominees and awardees bring tremendous credit not only to the College of Science, but also to Oregon State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Olaf Boedtker Award for Excellence in Academic Advising &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Jesus Vargas<\/strong>, Integrative Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loyd F. Carter Award for Outstanding and Inspirational Teaching in Science (UG) &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Paul Ha-Yeon Cheong<\/strong>, Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loyd F. Carter Award for Outstanding and Inspirational Teaching in Science (Grad) &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Marilyn Rampersad Mackiewicz<\/strong>, Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frederick H. Horne Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching Science &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;Mary Beisiegel<\/strong>, Mathematics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Milton Harris Award for Basic Research in Science &#8211;<strong>&nbsp;Xiulei &#8220;David&#8221; Ji<\/strong>, Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>F.A. Gilfillan Award for Distinguished Scholarship &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Wei Kong<\/strong>, Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dean&#8217;s Early Career Achievement Award &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Molly Burke<\/strong>, Integrative Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inclusive Excellence Award &#8211; <strong>Kirsten Grorud-Colvert<\/strong>, Integrative Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distinguished Service Award &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Kari Van Zee<\/strong>, Biochemistry and Biophysics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Champion of Science Dean&#8217;s Award &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Lori Kayes<\/strong>, Integrative Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gladys Valley Award of Exemplary Administrative Support &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Kelly Carter<\/strong>, Physics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outstanding Faculty Research Assistant Award &#8211; <strong>Zhen Yu<\/strong>, Biochemistry and Biophysics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College of Science Gender Equity in Leadership Awards &#8211; <strong>Marilyn Mackiewicz&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Paula Weiss<\/strong>;&nbsp;<strong>Elisar Barbar<\/strong>; and&nbsp;<strong>Kat\u00e9e Keen&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Jennifer Olarra<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College of Science Industry Partnership Award &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Kyriakos Stylianou<\/strong>, Chemistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b25d146d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"visibility\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:7rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6590d3d3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light wp-duotone-default-filter\" style=\"min-height:700px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%,rgb(104,65,24) 43%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 77%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-949\" alt=\"Close up of barley seeds.\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/barley-seeds.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/barley-seeds.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/barley-seeds-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/barley-seeds-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/barley-seeds-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/barley-seeds-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/barley-seeds-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/barley-seeds-1250x625.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/barley-seeds-400x200.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"letter-spacing:8px;text-transform:uppercase\">Visibility<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-667f0092216964cfcb5b0ce0eb615eca is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#4a4a4a;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:8rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Statistician&nbsp;<strong>Ginny Lesser&nbsp;<\/strong>was featured in two news stories&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/us-native-seed-shortage-hinders-land-restoration-report-2023-01-26\/\">by Reuters<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/01\/27\/1151761258\/native-seed-supply-climate-change-land-restoration\">NPR<\/a>&nbsp;on the shortage of native seeds needed to restore natural habitats damaged by weather events and wildfires. Lesser was on the committee that authored the mentioned report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) where her survey sampling expertise helped garner information from seed suppliers and native seed users.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chemist&nbsp;<strong>David Ji&nbsp;<\/strong>was mentioned in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/article\/2023\/02\/10\/clean-energy-batteries-oregon-iron-flow-lithium\/\">feature article by OPB<\/a>&nbsp;this month on the state&#8217;s need for new sustainable batteries to keep up with the state&#8217;s growing renewable energy infrastructure. &#8220;The more people who are thinking about this question, this challenge, the better the society will be in terms of addressing the energy storage challenge right now,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marine ecologist&nbsp;<strong>Francis Chan&nbsp;<\/strong>was included in Science magazine&#8217;s February issue in a story on the impacts of warming oceans on marine life entitled &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/breathless-oceans-warming-waters-suffocate-marine-life-disrupt-fisheries\">Breathless Oceans<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marine ecologist&nbsp;<strong>Sarah Gravem&nbsp;<\/strong>was featured in a story in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.registerguard.com\/story\/news\/environment\/2023\/02\/26\/sea-stars-could-help-protect-kelp-forests-new-study-shows\/69936620007\/\">Register Guard<\/a>&nbsp;and on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/tech\/science\/environment\/sea-star-die-off-urchins-impact-kelp\/283-56fee93c-3d51-474d-a78f-817062c852eb\">KGW8 about the study determining the rate at which sunflower sea stars prey on sea urchins<\/a>. &#8220;What we were trying to do is really put numbers on it and put cause and effect onto all of these uncanny coincidences of wasting disease and kelp forest declines,&#8221; Gravem said. Their findings: the sunflower sea stars in their experiment consumed .68 urchins per day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b25d146d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"news\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:7rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6590d3d3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light wp-duotone-default-filter\" style=\"min-height:700px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%,rgb(0,0,0) 43%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 67%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2300\" height=\"1121\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-951\" alt=\"student walking his bike through campus greenery\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/osu-campus.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/osu-campus.jpg 2300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/osu-campus-800x390.jpg 800w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/osu-campus-1280x624.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/osu-campus-500x244.jpg 500w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/osu-campus-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/osu-campus-1536x749.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/osu-campus-2048x998.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/osu-campus-1250x609.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/06\/osu-campus-400x195.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2300px) 100vw, 2300px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"letter-spacing:8px;text-transform:uppercase\">College News<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01297e22ad3b3f080431d5d5546f581d is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#4a4a4a;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:8rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When the video came out of the brutal death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers, Interim Dean&nbsp;<strong>Vrushali Bokil&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2023\/01\/act-now-join-our-commitment-to-create-sustained-systemic-change-in-science\">wrote a letter to the community<\/a>&nbsp;reaffirming the College&#8217;s commitment to systemic change and our work to increase the safety and community for Black members of our community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research statistician emerita and alumna&nbsp;<strong>Manuela Huso&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2023\/02\/wildlife-conservation-devising-statistical-tools-anyone-can-use\">received the highest honorary recognition<\/a>&nbsp;an employee can receive within the U.S. Department of the Interior. She was awarded the Distinguished Service Award last fall for her &#8220;significant and highly impactful advancements in biological statistics and wildlife conservation ecology.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet&nbsp;<strong>Charlotte Soderberg<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2023\/02\/meet-a-science-grad-charlotte-soderberg\">BioHealth Sciences alumna<\/a>&nbsp;and clinical pharmacist for PacificSource Health Plans,&nbsp;<strong>Sascha Rose<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2023\/02\/meet-a-science-grad-sasha-rose\">Biology alumnus and research director<\/a>&nbsp;at Insmed Incorporated, and&nbsp;<strong>Kacey Little<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/science.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2023\/02\/meet-a-science-grad-kacey-little\">epidemiologist and research coordinator<\/a>&nbsp;at Comagine Health. They are part of a series on Impact featuring College of Science alumni and where their degrees have taken them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five of our seven departments \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/biochem.oregonstate.edu\/\">Biochemistry and Biophysics<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/chemistry.oregonstate.edu\/\">Chemistry<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/math.oregonstate.edu\/\">Mathematics<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ib.oregonstate.edu\/\">Integrative Biology<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/physics.oregonstate.edu\/\">Physics<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 have launched new websites! This multi-year-long project is an effort to improve the navigability of department sites, moving to a more modern, responsive template that is user friendly, accessible and in-line with the College of Science&#8217;s visual identity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The College of Science&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@OSUScience\">YouTube page<\/a>&nbsp;has some exciting new videos! Our newest recruitment video, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HFhw4KDeh2A\">Science is Better at Oregon State<\/a>,&#8221; features faculty and recent alumni. And our second video, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ME4TBetd98Q\">Harnessing Team Science for a Healthy, Sustainable Planet<\/a>,&#8221; highlights just some of our faculty working on the frontlines of climate work, from coral bleaching and ocean hypoxia to new types of batteries and CO2 capture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re hiring! The College of Science is looking for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1I6caE0moRsmtkWd18n35Ghjwxw_ZH3P0JIXiKPlMHl4\/edit\">mathematics<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1sKu2CmS0dfUcp38AdAGs-Il02xQDYD2AVv2TrwUCRB8\/edit\">microbiology<\/a>&nbsp;department heads. These are great opportunities to lead teams of talented faculty who are working to move science forward and create a culture of include excellence at Oregon State.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources and Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Need some College of Science letterhead or a PowerPoint template to get you started on your presentation? Check out<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.science.oregonstate.edu\/dean\/brand\/templates\/\">&nbsp;this College of Science-specific site<\/a>&nbsp;with a variety of templates, from posters and programs to presentations and letterhead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b25d146d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"events\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:7rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6590d3d3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light wp-duotone-default-filter\" style=\"min-height:700px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#3b2518\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-726\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/events.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/events.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/events-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/events-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/events-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/events-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/events-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/events-1250x834.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1831\/files\/2023\/05\/events-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"letter-spacing:8px;text-transform:uppercase\">Events<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01297e22ad3b3f080431d5d5546f581d is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#4a4a4a;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:8rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inclusive Excellence Lecture<\/strong><br>Jan. 26<br>Chemist&nbsp;<strong>Marilyn Mackiewicz&nbsp;<\/strong>presented the inaugural inclusive excellence lecture in which she shared her own personal journey, her current research and the chemistry department&#8217;s work toward building a culture of inclusive excellence. Watch&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rynLmCTe1uE\">Mackiewicz&#8217;s lecture on Youtube<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>College of Science Combined Awards ceremony<\/strong><br>Feb. 22<br>The College of Science community gathered to celebrate excellence in research, administration, service, teaching, advising and more during a combined awards ceremony.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear colleagues,\u00a0 To live up to our mission of developing future leaders and providing solutions that improve life in Oregon and beyond, we rely on this incredible community to be visionary and bold. When we think big and step out of our comfort zones, we generate change \u2014 and we improve lives. 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