Oregon State University College of Science

[3] Since its inception, the college has received more than $55 million in grant funding, developed more than 48 new technologies, and has been awarded 18 US patents since 2011.

The creation of the college came as a result of a statewide reorganization of the Oregon State System of Higher Education in the same year.

Herbert L. Jones received his Ph.D. in physics, Alfred Taylor in zoology, and Karl Klemm in chemistry.

An immigrant from China, Lui was later recruited into the top-secret Manhattan Project to help develop the first atomic bomb.

Following passage of the measure, the college of science was asked by university administrators to find one program to close to help meet the projected budget cuts.

[15] General science classes are still offered through the college curriculum, but only as a series of optional courses or discipline electives.

An OSU biology student researches disease-fighting molecules known as morpholinos.
An OSU biology student researches disease-fighting molecules known as morpholinos
Early chemistry lab at OSU. Known as the "Chem Shack" (1904).
Early chemistry lab at OSU. Known as the "Chem Shack" (1904).