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Oregon State University offers more than 80 graduate programs in fields including engineering, forestry, oceanography, agriculture, life sciences, liberal arts, health and human sciences, environmental sciences, business, and education.

The results are in! 🗳️ Here are your winners of the Graduate Research Photo Competition!📸📸📸Third Place: Sassy undergroun...
04/11/2025

The results are in! 🗳️
Here are your winners of the Graduate Research Photo Competition!
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Third Place: Sassy underground floofs of Kodiak, Alaska
Submitted by Katie Stoner, Ph.D., Wildlife Science
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Second Place: Rainbow Bound; Migration of People and Plant
Submitted by Jazlee Crowley, Ph.D., Integrative Biology
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First Place: Crabby About Low Oxygen!
Submitted by Haley Hudson, Ph.D., Integrative Biology
Read their full abstract on our website:
http://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/grad-research-photo...
A huge thank you to everyone who entered their research photos and to everyone who voted!

📅 Mark your Calendars, next week is Grad Appreciation Week! 📅As a thank you to all of our graduate students, we have a j...
04/03/2025

📅 Mark your Calendars, next week is Grad Appreciation Week! 📅

As a thank you to all of our graduate students, we have a jam-packed week of events, free coffee and snacks, and a raffle to win prizes!

Visit beav.es/cnD to learn more and register for events.

We hope to see you there, Beaver Grad Students!

One way to see if you fully understand your research is if you can teach it to others. Sarah Caballero (she/her), a Ph.D...
04/02/2025

One way to see if you fully understand your research is if you can teach it to others. Sarah Caballero (she/her), a Ph.D. student studying food science and technology at Oregon State University, did just that.

Sarah took home third place at the Regional Three Minute Thesis Competition in Denver, CO. Three Minute Thesis® (3MT) is a program created by the University of Queensland that challenges students to present their research using one slide and three minutes of talking time.

Sarah’s research is in developing a protective coating for wine grapes to prevent absorption of volatile phenols (VPs) from wildfire smoke with Dr. Jooyeoun Jung. She says, “VPs can cause negative sensory attributes in the final wine.” Sarah explains her approach to creating her 3MT presentation, “I selected aspects of my research to highlight in a way that could tell a story. I emphasized the impacts of my research to individual grape growers as well as on the global wine industries.”

Follow Sarah on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-caballero-0a55682b0/

View other student stories:
https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/student-stories

This isn't an April Fools joke -- voting is now open for the Grad Research Photo Competition!Each year, students from ac...
04/01/2025

This isn't an April Fools joke -- voting is now open for the Grad Research Photo Competition!

Each year, students from across the university submit a photo of their research for a chance to win prizes from the Office of Graduate Education.

Be sure your voice is heard in choosing the best submission, vote today at beav.es/Np5 !

As a graduate teaching assistant, Olivia Shultz (They/Them/She/Her) looks to her students for motivation. They also reco...
03/05/2025

As a graduate teaching assistant, Olivia Shultz (They/Them/She/Her) looks to her students for motivation. They also recognize the privilege of higher education, “I believe that creating accessibility within higher education is significant to providing the public with more information of the impacts of the work we perform.”

After Olivia received their undergraduate degree in speech communication at OSU, they didn’t initially consider graduate school until they talked with faculty. “…I found out that if accepted, I could have the opportunity to teach one of the introductory COMM classes at the university. That opportunity really sealed the deal that graduate school was the right decision for me.”

What kept them at OSU was the faculty and community in Corvallis. “There is truly no place like Oregon State University, and I want to give back to this community and department.”

Read more student stories:
https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/student-stories

Submit your research 📸 for a chance to win 💰!The Graduate Research Photo Competition provides an opportunity to win a ca...
02/21/2025

Submit your research 📸 for a chance to win 💰!

The Graduate Research Photo Competition provides an opportunity to win a cash award, the prestige of having your photo displayed at the Graduate School Commons in the Valley Library, and bragging rights!

The photo contest is open to all currently enrolled Oregon State University master's or doctoral graduate students in both thesis and course-based programs.

Interested? https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/grad-research-photo-competition

Submit your photos: https://beav.es/GvY

While most plant enthusiasts aim to eradicate w**ds from their lives, horticulture student Greeshmanth Alluri (he/him) s...
02/21/2025

While most plant enthusiasts aim to eradicate w**ds from their lives, horticulture student Greeshmanth Alluri (he/him) seeks them out. His research focuses on w**d control and crop safety for hops in the Pacific Northwest, where he evaluates different herbicide formulations and explores innovative methods, such as using electricity for w**d control and disease management in hop yards.

Greeshmanth has been around plants and agriculture since childhood. “Growing up in a farming family I developed a strong interest in plants, leading me to pursue a bachelor's degree in plant sciences in India where I gained insights into plant systems and their environmental interactions.”

Greeshmanth received his master’s degree from Michigan State University where he studied w**d control in ornamental production. “This research helped provide practical solutions for growers.” His current research project at OSU, also in w**d management, looks at hop production. At his greenhouse lab on campus, he works to develop strategies that reduce disease and preserve hop quality while addressing w**d challenges.

Burnout can occur at any step in academia. Greeshmanth has established a work-life balance in his routine, with activities like traveling, hiking, and watching TV. Greeshmanth said “By having these activities into my routine, I ensure that I can maintain my motivation and productivity at work while avoiding burnout.”

Anita Gandara (she/they), a first year communications major, has overcome struggles like impostor syndrome by finding em...
02/13/2025

Anita Gandara (she/they), a first year communications major, has overcome struggles like impostor syndrome by finding empowerment in her studies of intersectional feminist rhetoric.

What brought Anita to OSU was the new M.A./M.S. communications program. Continuing her education having studied political science and communication in her undergrad, Anita had OSU as her dream option. “I was not expecting an acceptance and a great offer, so it has been a blessing.”

Currently in her second term of graduate school, Anita is still determining her thesis subject. “I [have] learned quickly that I enjoy rhetorical criticism and am interested in weaving in elements of intersectional feminism and social issues.” Upon being accepted into the program, Anita received an assistantship with the school of communciation teaching COMM111: Public Speaking. The position involves running classes, creating and grading assignments and provides tuition remission and a monthly stipend.

In addition to her studies, Anita looks to her peers and faculty for support. “Creating a strong support network is so important and not always easy, finding people you can trust and rely on makes everything much more bearable.”

Read more student profiles:
https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/student-stories

Congratulations to our top three 3MT participants!Sarah Caballero, food science and technology, won the Oregon State 3MT...
02/11/2025

Congratulations to our top three 3MT participants!
Sarah Caballero, food science and technology, won the Oregon State 3MT® Competition and will go on to compete regionally in Denver at the Western Association of Graduate Schools in March. Second place was nabbed by Jessica Osanya, applied economics, and People's Choice Award winner was Esteban Hernandez, chemistry.

The Three Minute Thesis competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy students. Developed by The University of Queensland, 3MT® cultivates students' academic, presentation and research communication skills.

To be a storyteller is to be an expert of narratives, and to understand how they function. Nicholas Kaler’s (he/him) lon...
02/06/2025

To be a storyteller is to be an expert of narratives, and to understand how they function. Nicholas Kaler’s (he/him) long-standing passion has been in fantasy; “Regardless of the medium, I've been drawn to the genre of adventure and magic, of good and evil.” This motivation to improve his writing skills is what brought him to OSU-Cascades. “I realized I had a growing interest in storytelling so I sought out programs to aid me in developing my skills for a successful career in writing…I was drawn in by the flexibility, first rate professors, and the reputation of the school, and upon acceptance into the program, the rest was history.”

Nicholas’ goal is to have his thesis paper published as a novel. “During the creation process, I have learned much about the inclusion of plot, the details that build the setting, and I have worked to hone my skills on character development.” While there have been a few challenging courses like poetry, Nicholas has faced the challenge head-on. Creative writing requires students to have two key faculty members: a mentor and a thesis advisor. Nicholas’ mentor is Professor Kimberly Johnson, and his thesis advisor is Jeff Fearnside.

Being an out of state student has been the biggest challenge for Nicholas. “This has led to an ongoing process of attempting to balance my school and later career life with my home and family life.” Outside of academics, he has found enjoyment and writing inspiration in hobbies like video games, reading, and watching movies.

Read more student profiles:
https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/student-stories

Giving back to communities can be incredibly rewarding — especially when it is your home country. Peruvian national and ...
01/30/2025

Giving back to communities can be incredibly rewarding — especially when it is your home country. Peruvian national and OSU Ph.D. student Lorena Cordenas (she/her) is hoping to do just that through her research on climate change effects on rural communities in Peru.

Lorena began her career in Peru as a human geographer both in the field and in academic contexts, working with family-owned farms addressing issues like climate change and food security across Latin America. “Therefore, I realized that I wanted to continue specializing myself as a scholar to contribute to filling the information gap about local communities in my country.”

It was an easy decision for her to choose her home country to conduct her research. “I believe that generating academic evidence on rural populations for better decision-making in countries of the Global South as Peru in relevant topics as climate change is key and urgent.” Travelling to and working with rural communities is what encouraged Lorena to get her Ph.D., “During these field experiences I noticed the huge gap of information about their problems and needs.”

Being a mother to two children was a determining factor for Lorena in choosing a university. “Now, I'm here and I feel happy to be part of the College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science/ Geography-OSU family…Women who are mothers should have opportunities to continue growing academically and OSU gave me that opportunity.”

Read other student stories:
https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/student-stories

📝 Looking for writing inspiration? 📝Sign up for the grad writing group challenge!The challenge is to form a writing grou...
01/22/2025

📝 Looking for writing inspiration? 📝

Sign up for the grad writing group challenge!

The challenge is to form a writing group and then to meet (in-person or virtually) at least four times in February!

Whether you are forming a group to work on your thesis or dissertation, grant or job applications, or coursework, we hope these meetings help you achieve your writing goals.

Register: https://beav.es/GhH
Learn more: https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/current-students/grad-writing-group-challenge

Questions? Email [email protected]

📈 Go beyond your field of study and gain the skills you need to excel in your next career with OSU Grad Advantage! 📈OSU ...
01/13/2025

📈 Go beyond your field of study and gain the skills you need to excel in your next career with OSU Grad Advantage! 📈

OSU Grad Advantage is your online toolkit for gauging your current competency level and provide tools and feedback for improvement.

Grad Advantage utilizes five core competencies:
▶️ Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity (JEDI)
▶️ Mentoring, Facilitation and Teaching
▶️ Writing and Communication
▶️ Leadership, Management and Professional Development
▶️ Interpretation and Use of Research

Take the self-assessment today!
https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/current-students/osu-grad-advantage

“When we think about the Ancient Mayans, we often think about the grand pyramids and elaborate temples they built… We kn...
01/10/2025

“When we think about the Ancient Mayans, we often think about the grand pyramids and elaborate temples they built… We know very little about how Mayan commoners lived during this time.” This is what Rachel Paul (she/her) is currently studying. Rachael is a third-year Applied Anthropology graduate student with a focus in archeology at Oregon State.

Rachel’s research looks at ancient Mayan ceramics, specifically from an agricultural site in Belize. By examining the pieces and determining their composition, she hopes to find out more about Mayan populations and their lifestyles. “If we determine that these ceramics were not made by the agriculturalists who used them, that could suggest that these farmers had access to open markets where goods were bought and sold. Until very recently, academics assumed that all Ancient Mayan peasants were entrapped in serfdom-like situations, but this may not be the case!”

Beyond her research, Rachel is a founding member of OSU’s Archeology club and won first place in the Valley Library’s Visualize Your Bibliography contest last year. “Since my thesis research uses pottery in order to find out what the lives of Ancient Mayan commoners looked like, this piece of art uses pottery fragments in order to “color in” the mural.” Her project uses pottery fragments with bibliography sources on each piece, held in a glass vase with illustrations of Mayan hieroglyphics and Mayan commoners.

Visualize Your Bibliography Competition:
https://library.oregonstate.edu/visualize-your-bibliography-competition-grad-students

Read more student profiles:
gradschool.oregonstate.edu/student-stories

That’s a wrap on 2024 for the OSU Graduate School! From research around the world to trivia nights a bit closer to home,...
12/19/2024

That’s a wrap on 2024 for the OSU Graduate School! From research around the world to trivia nights a bit closer to home, OSU grad students have had a busy year. Enjoy this tiny peak into the numbers behind the student experience here at Graduate School.

An essential aspect to fostering the student experience is finding a sense of belonging. Garrett Berliner (they/he) is a...
11/08/2024

An essential aspect to fostering the student experience is finding a sense of belonging. Garrett Berliner (they/he) is a second-year graduate student studying computer science with a minor in mathematics at Oregon State University. “I grew up moving all around the United States…I’ve always been interested in technology since that was the only way I could stay connected with old friends once I moved to a new place, so that it was initially drew me to computer science.”

Their desire to find other q***r students in STEM disciplines is what got them interested in oSTEM, or Out in STEM, the club for q***r & trans students in STEM. For Garrett, oSTEM has been where they’ve found community and a sense of belonging.

“The club hosts general meetings every other week during the academic year, and, throughout my time at OSU, this has been a space where I’ve really fostered community.”
The club’s yearly activities include regular meetings and painting “THE CLOSET” for National Coming Out Day. Last year, Garrett assisted the club in attending its first national conference.

“[The conference was] last year in Anaheim, Calif., which was definitely a highlight of my OSU journey and has been an extremely rewarding aspect of my time here.”
What has always been interesting to Garrett is the learning experience of others.

“I’m pursuing computer science education research since I want to find new and more engaging ways to teach and introduce computer science to individuals from underrepresented groups — especially because the field is very homogeneous, and I want to find ways to break that mold and empower individuals to pursue what they love and their passion. I also love teaching and want to always research and learn about the best ways to teach computer science.”

Wishing everyone a safe and fun Halloween!🎃🍂
10/31/2024

Wishing everyone a safe and fun Halloween!
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Our next profile takes us to the glacial fjords of western Greenland. Emily An (she/her), a first year master’s student,...
10/11/2024

Our next profile takes us to the glacial fjords of western Greenland. Emily An (she/her), a first year master’s student, is studying marine geology in the OEAS graduate program at Oregon State.

This summer, Emily was in Greenland conducting research on sediment processes found in tidewater glaciers. “This is one piece of the puzzle where researchers are aiming to predict how fast glaciers retreat so they can better estimate sea level rise amid warming temperatures due to climate change.”

Outside of her research, Emily has had the opportunity to meet and interact with Greenland’s population. She was surprised to learn that 90% of its population is indigenous. “The country’s whole population is slightly less than that of Corvallis, despite Greenland being around 9 times the size of Oregon state.”

Read the full OSU Today article:

https://today.oregonstate.edu/all-stories/where-world-grad-student-emily-greenland

Photo credits: UT-Austin Ice Dynamics lab, Casey Vigilia

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