OSU Admissions Blog » Undergraduate Research http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog The blog of Oregon State University's Office of Admissions Thu, 16 May 2013 16:13:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 OSU offers sustainability degree http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2012/08/16/osu-offers-sustainability-degree/ http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2012/08/16/osu-offers-sustainability-degree/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:19:03 +0000 Blake http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/?p=5048 Oregon State University, Oregon’s leading research university, is expanding the paths students can take for their degree(s). New this fall is a sustainability double-degree, one that can be added to ANY major at Oregon State.

Some sample careers in sustainability:

Carbon and greenhouse gas management
Sustainability operations for private companies, universities, and government entities
Sustainability marketing and market research
Sustainability and engineering manager
Sustainability/environmental performance assessment and monitoring
Sustainability specialist for waste, energy, or water management
Sustainability strategic planning
Sustainable supply chain management
Sustainable packaging design and management
Sustainability coordinator for school districts, hospitals, and for-profit organizations

Oregon State has been a leader in sustainability for decades and currently ranks 4th in the nation of green energy purchasers (EPA).

-bv

About Oregon State University: OSU is one of only two U.S. universities designated a land-, sea-, space- and sun-grant institution. OSU is also Oregon’s only university to hold both the Carnegie Foundation’s top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification. Its nearly 24,000 students come from all 50 states and more than 90 nations. OSU programs touch every county within Oregon, and its faculty teach and conduct research on issues of national and global importance.

]]> http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2012/08/16/osu-offers-sustainability-degree/feed/ 0 Oregon State University continues its Marine Biology leadership http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/12/26/oregon-state-university-continues-its-marine-biology-leadership/ http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/12/26/oregon-state-university-continues-its-marine-biology-leadership/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:54:11 +0000 Blake http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/?p=1178 There has already been a lot written here on the Admissions Blog and other media outlets about Jane Lubchenco’s appointment to direct NOAA in the Obama Administration. Folks in the know here in the GPNW (Great Pacific Northwest) were already aware that OSU’s Marine Biology/Marine Science research, facilities, academic programs and faculty are amongst the finest in the country. Floyd McKay of the Crosscut Blog weighs in with this very complimentary piece:

Oregon State University, where Jane Lubchenko [SIC] is professor of marine biology and zoology and nominee to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is often ranked in the top four marine-science research centers, along with Woods Hole (M.I.T.), Scripps (California), and University of Washington.

Read the rest by clicking the link above…

Recognition in the mainstream of the excellence of these programs is long overdue. It’s nice to see the hard working/brilliant folks over at Marine Biology, Zoology, Fisheries and Wildlife and Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences get some kudos.

For those of you wanting to be Marine Biologists or specialize in any other sort of life science, you’d have to be crazy to not be checking OSU out. Between the gorgeous setting, great faculty, undergraduate research opportunities and OSU’s leadership on sustainability issues, OSU is a great fit for students interested in the life sciences.

The R/V Wecoma is one of two research vessels based at the OSU HMSC

The R/V Wecoma is one of two research vessels based at the OSU HMSC

Until next time!

-jm

]]> http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/12/26/oregon-state-university-continues-its-marine-biology-leadership/feed/ 8 OSU Student Tari Tan named Academic All-American http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/02/14/osu-student-tari-tan-named-academic-all-american/ http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/02/14/osu-student-tari-tan-named-academic-all-american/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:29:39 +0000 Blake http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2008/02/14/osu-student-tari-tan-named-academic-all-american/ USA Today released its annual list of Academic All-Americans this morning.

USA Today

It’s USA TODAY’s privilege to recognize a new generation of achievers, young men and women with a clear commitment to excellence,” USA TODAY editor Ken Paulson says.

The entire OSU community was overjoyed to see that one of our very own students, Tari Tan, a senior in Biochemistry/Biophysics was named to the second team. Tari is one of fifty or so undergraduates from across the US to be named to the team.

Tari Tan, Oregon State University; home, Salem, Ore.; major, biochemistry/biophysics; research on role of prolactin in rams’ sexual preference.

A quick story: we had an OSU Night program here in Corvallis yesterday evening. Our keynote speaker was Indira Rajagopal one of Tari’s professors in Biochem/Biophys. When Indira spoke of Tari’s honor, you could see the pride on her face. It is obvious that this isn’t just an individual award…Tari’s professors, fellow students and the entire OSU community are standing up to cheer for her today!

This is really what it’s all about, folks! We can harp and harp about the benefits of being an undergraduate at one of America’s finest research universities but the proof is ultimately in the pudding. Our students are out there doing amazing things!

That’s all for now! Don’t forget to comment.

Be well and stay real!

-jm

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