Research Programs in Science
The College of Science has over 200 scientists and mathematicians engaged in basic and applied research. Professors in Science regularly receive national and international recognition for their research discoveries and generate nearly $30 million dollars annually in external grant and contract support.
Research Units and Areas of Excellence
Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing (CGRB)
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
Environmental Health Sciences Center (EHSC)
Institute for Water & Watersheds (IWW)
Oregon Nanoscience & Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI)
Partnership for Interdisciplinary Study of Coastal Oceans (PISCO)
Subsurface Biosphere Initiative (SBI)
Science Departments and areas of research
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Biochemistry
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Biophysics
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Molecular & cellular Biology
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Ecology & genetics
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Molecular & cellular biology
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Plant pathology & Systematics
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Analytical chemistry
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Materials & physical chemistry
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Organic, bioorganic, nuclear chemistry
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Resource geography & GIS
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Volcanology, petrology & economic geology
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Water & Surficial processes
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Algebra & number theory
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Applied mathematics
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Geometry & topology
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Pathogenic microbiology
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Microbes in the environment
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Microbial biotechnology
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Computational physics
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Atomic, nuclear & particle physics
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Solid state physics
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SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
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School-based research, math and science content for teachers
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Research on free choice learning environments
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College-based research, how college students learn
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Biostatistics & biometrics
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Spatial statistics & linear models
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Operations research & sampling methodology
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Ecology, evolution, & conservation biology
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Physiology & organismal biology
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Developmental, molecular & cellular biology
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Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs with Science Faculty
Environmental Sciences Program
Subsurface Biosphere Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
Molecular & Cellular Biology Program
Professional Science Master's Degree Programs