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Discovery Days is here!

November 2nd, 2016

Discovery Days is here!

On November 2 and 3, 1500 K-12 students gather for Discovery Days on campus

 
Science takes top honors at University Day

September 20th, 2016

Science takes top honors at University Day

Faculty, students and advisors in the College of Science received awards for exceptional research, teaching, and dedicated service at OSU’s 2016 University Day.

 

August 30th, 2016

Physics alum honored by President Obama

Brian Hanna (Physics M.S. ’91) is a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

 
Black holes and the evolving universe

May 16th, 2016

Black holes and the evolving universe

The Department of Physics’ annual Yunker Lecture features Meg Urry, the Israel Munson Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Yale University, on May 17, 2016.

 
Making us proud

December 16th, 2015

Making us proud

Alumna Carolyn Hennig (’64) remembers long years of struggling to pay for her science education which is what inspired her to establish an endowed scholarship.

 
Faculty Highlight: Afua Nyarko

December 16th, 2015

Faculty Highlight: Afua Nyarko

Growing up in a “curiosity-driven environment,” Afua Nyarko excelled in science and mathematics enough to study biochemistry at one of Ghana’s top science universities.

 
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.