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  • Caring for the caregivers
    Alexis Walker explores why women care for family members before they care for themselves.
  • Oregon Professor of the Year
    Dawn Wright earns national recognition for her inspirational work in the classroom
  • Growing a career
    Learning the secrets of seed germination is helping Jing Sun grow her future career as a physician.
  • A coastal peacemaker
    Sea Grant Extension specialist Flaxen Conway helps distressed coastal communities deal with contentious issues — and groups.
  • Dropout to high school teacher
    An auto accident caused Holli Kaiser to rethink and refocus her life. Now she's on her way toward a teaching career.
  • More to come
    Mary Jo Nye has received the History of Science Society's highest award, the 2006 Sarton Medal, for a lifetime of scholarly achievement.
  • Involved, caring and accessible
    Jackie Balzer spends a lot of her day talking to students, listening to their concerns and finding ways to promote their success.
  • The time for debate is over
    Jane Lubchenco says there is no longer any doubt that global warming threatens the planet, and it's time to do something about it.
  • Making waves in the energy field
    Annette von Jouanne and colleagues are working to make Oregon the nation's wave energy leader.
  • Watching forests breathe
    Barbara Bond and other OSU researchers are taking a multidisciplinary approach to studying forest ecosystems.
  • In the middle of the controversy
    Maret Traber is trying to set the record straight about the role of vitamin E.
  • The NFL's only woman trainer
    Ariko Iso, OSU Exercise and Sport Science graduate, is the National Football League's first female athletic trainer.
  • For the love of nature
    Science Communications Specialist Carol Savonen is retiring after more than 20 years at OSU. But she's going to be busier than ever.