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Research and Innovation

Fungi produced pigment shows promise as semiconductor material

Fungi produced pigment shows promise as semiconductor material

Extending the reach and impact of science research

The College of Science at Oregon State University promotes a collaborative, inter- and trans-disciplinary research environment to inspire discovery and foster innovation.

Our college includes seven academic departments and key research centers and facilities that span research across a variety of disciplines.

Science faculty and students pursue both fundamental and applied research in over 100 labs across campus. We bring unique talent and capabilities to six key areas of interdisciplinary research with global distinction: Climate and Oceans, Data AI and Robotics, Health and Biotechnology, Sustainable Energy and Materials, and Pedagogy and Learning. These areas represent our global impact in research vital to human and animal life health, the sustainability of our planet, a strong economy with start-ups and innovative market solutions, science education and learning and scientific discoveries that solve our most pressing problems in these areas.

Our work operates in alignment with the Oregon State University’s Strategic Plan, Prosperity Widely Shared, the College of Science Diversity Action Plan and the College of Science’s Strategic Plan, Extending the Reach and Impact of Science.

Connect with us

For general inquiries (internal funding, limited submissions, cost share requests etc), contact
[email protected]

For proposal support assistance, contact
[email protected]

For graduate studies related inquiries, contact
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Research development resources

Research Advancement
Proposal Support Services
Centers and Facilities
Research Highlights
Graduate Funding
Faculty & Staff Research Awards

College of Science Research Advancement Program

This program comprises several internal funding opportunities to support the research and infrastructure needs of faculty in the college. The centerpiece of this program is the College of Science Research and Innovation Seed (SciRIS) Program.
Learn about seed funding and other COS awards 

Graduate funding

The College of Science annually awards a variety of different fellowships and scholarships in collaboration with the Graduate School and private foundations.

Learn more about graduate fellowships and scholarship 
Find other research funding opportunities on GP-ECOS 
College of Science is hosting our Inaugural Research Showcase! 

Faculty and staff research awards and honors

The College of Science is proud to recognize exceptional achievement and accomplishments of faculty and staff.

Learn more about nominations for these awards and honors 

Research centers and facilities

The College of Science works in partnership with the Division of Research and Innovation and other colleges at Oregon State to support top-of-the-line centers and facilities that support research and innovation and student research and training.
Explore our key research centers & facilities 

Our Team

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Vrushali Bokil

Executive Associate Dean
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Vrushali Bokil
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Trenéa Moore

Administrative Assistant to the Associate Deans
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Trenéa Moore
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Jeffrey Hare (RDU)

Research and Graduate Program Coordinator
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Jeffrey Hare (RDU)
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Bettye L. S. Maddux (RDU)

Director of Research Development
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Bettye L. S. Maddux (RDU)
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Christopher P. Suffridge (RDU)

Proposal Coordinator
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Christopher P. Suffridge (RDU)
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Virginia (Ginny) Clary (RDU)

Proposal Coordinator
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Virginia (Ginny) Clary (RDU)
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Patrick Reardon (NMR)

Director of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility
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Patrick Reardon (NMR)
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Peter Eschbach (EMF)

Director of Electron Microscopy Facility
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Peter Eschbach (EMF)
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Lev Zakharov (XRD)

X-Ray Diffraction Facility Manager
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Lev Zakharov (XRD)
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Catherine Lanier (OSGC)

Director of Oregon Space Grant Consortium
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Catherine Lanier (OSGC)

Research offices

The College of Science Office of Research and Innovation comprises of the Research Development Unit and Centers and Core Facilities. Executive Associate Dean and Professor of Mathematics, Vrushali Bokil, leads the Office of Research and Innovation.

Research Development Unit (RDU)

The RDU leverages college resources to accelerate growth, encouraging faculty to address grand societal research challenges and target funding opportunities that increase the size and number of competitive research grants. The RDU designs and implements services to help faculty, staff and student investigators succeed in obtaining and maintaining intramural funding within Oregon State University, and extramural funding from federal agencies and foundation grants.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Facility

A leading-edge facility that serves diverse researchers across the Pacific Northwest with the highest field NMR spectrometers in the state of Oregon. The NMR Facility supports NMR-related research and education in order to advance the understanding of fundamental physical and biological systems that span multi-disciplinary areas of science.

Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF)

The facility offers imaging solutions to students, scientists and industry partners through the most advanced electron microscopes, including an FEI Titan with ChemiSTEM technology, related instrumentation, as well as consultation with expert staff.

X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Lab

The XRD Lab offers specialized and powerful instrumentation for characterizing and offering detailed information about the structure of crystalline substances of great importance in chemistry, physics, materials science, engineering and biology.

Oregon Space Grant Consortium (OSGC)

At the direction of the U.S. Congress, NASA established the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program to establish a national network of universities that facilitate cooperative programs among universities, industries and governments; encourages space science related interdisciplinary training, research and public service programs; recruits and trains professionals, particularly underrepresented demographics; and develops strong STEM education at all levels.