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") //-- Skip to main content OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Open search box » College of Agricultural Sciences Toggle menu Go to search page Search Field Exit Search About Dean's Welcome College Administration Employee Directory Our Plan Student Success Initiative Employee Resources Academics Research Outreach and Extension Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Extension Program Faculty Resources Extension Agriculture Peer Teaching Evaluation Forms Outreach Programs Programmatic areas of Engagement News and Accolades Units Department and Program Leaders Calendar Library Maps Online Services Make a Gift About Dean's Welcome College Administration Employee Directory Our Plan Student Success Initiative Employee Resources Academics Research Outreach and Extension Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Extension Program Faculty Resources Extension Agriculture Peer Teaching Evaluation Forms Outreach Programs Programmatic areas of Engagement News and Accolades Units Department and Program Leaders 40+ Majors & Minors 13 th Ranked Worldwide $900k in Scholarships AgSci Professor Receives Highest Academic Honor Oregon State University has named Yuji Hiratsuka (College of Liberal Arts) and David Williams (College of Agricultural Sciences) as its 2020 Distinguished Professor recipients, the highest academic honor the university can bestow on a faculty member. Williams is the Linus Pauling Institute Helen P. Rumbel Professor for Cancer Prevention in the College of Agricultural Sciences. He is an internationally recognized expert in the field of toxicology and is known for advancing research involving the detoxification of foreign chemicals. Over the past 30 years, he has secured more than $40 million in research funding from the National Instiututes of Health and other agencies. A major focus of Williams’ current research is the connection between diet and cancer. Read More Agsci Researchers Among Most-Cited In The World Four researchers from the College of Agricultural Sciences were named the world's most Highly Cited Researchers in 2019 by the Web of Science Group . Brett Tyler, Markus Kleber, Joey Spatafora, and Vaughn Walton ranked in the top 1% by citations, demonstrating significant research influence among their peers. This is the second year in a row that Tyler and Spatafora have been named to this prestigious list. genolab_0267.jpg Brett Tyler kleber001tw.jpg Markus Kleber js_0066.jpg Joey Spatafora vw_0120lk-1.jpg Vaughn Walton Browse Stories Students & Alumni kourtney_lehman_-_cas_front_page_-_faces.png Faces of AgSci Faces of AgSci is a digital magazine that features our students and alumni. We aim to celebrate the diversity of our research and our community, showcasing the humanity behind the science. Research & Faculty commsresearch.png OAP Magazine Oregon’s Agricultural Progress (OAP) magazine showcases how agricultural research contributes to the economy, environment, and social structure of Oregon and the world. News & Awards commssourceuntitled_design.png The Source The Source features a quarterly message from our dean, Dr. Alan Sams, along with a compilation of faculty highlights, news stories, and updates from our programs and partnerships across the globe. Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Alumni and Friends College of Agricultural Sciences alumni are known for making a difference. The involvement of our alumni is crucial to the College community. Reconnect with the College Join the OSU Alumni Association Attend a College Event Celebrate our Alumni Community E.R. Jackman Friends and Alumni Give Now ‹ OSU Brewing Laboratory Sensory up News & Events Events CAS News Portland Business Journal: Food designer's famous palate shapes great Oregon brands Oregon State University’s Sarah Masoni knows she has a sophisticated palate. But one worth $1 million dollars? A food innovator finds flavor in her work For 18 years, Sarah Masoni has worked in product and process development at Oregon State University’s Food Innovation Center, specializing in helping local entrepreneurs produce and sell the visions they have for their food. National Geographic: Climate Change is Depleting our Essential Fisheries “With a lot of fisheries off the West Coast, we have historically had pretty good fishery management, which has given us resilience,” says Will White, fisheries ecologist at Oregon State University. National Geographic: Creatures in the deepest trenches of the sea are eating plastic Susanne Brander, an Oregon State University toxicologist who researches the effects of microplastics on larval fish, says the amphipods are becoming a vector to transport plastic particles into the food web. NPR: Massive Loss Of Thousands Of Hives Afflicts Orchard Growers And Beekeepers Ramesh Sagili, a bee expert with Oregon State University, predicted these big bee losses because of mites earlier last year. "It's a very lethal parasite on honey bees," Sagili says. "It causes significant damage not only to the bee, but to the... CAS News CAS News Feed https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/oregon-state-tied-fourth-nationally-producing-faculty-fulbright-scholOregon State tied for fourth nationally in producing faculty Fulbright Scholars this year - Feb 10, 2020 Oregon State University is tied for fourth nationally among universities for producing faculty Fulbright scholars this academic year, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program announced today. … https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/oregon-state-tied-fourth-nationally-producing-faculty-fulbright-scholRead full story. https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/coastal-risks-and-land-use-policy-create-economic-tradeoffs-armoring-oregCoastal risks and land use policy create economic tradeoffs for armoring the Oregon Coast - Feb 6, 2020 An Oregon land use policy creates a large economic value for some private homeowners who are allowed to protect their shoreline against erosion, according to a new Oregon State University study. … https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/coastal-risks-and-land-use-policy-create-economic-tradeoffs-armoring-oregRead full story. https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/sales-osu-whale-license-plate-support-study-oregon-whales-Sales of OSU whale license plate support study of Oregon whales and more - Feb 5, 2020 Nearly 10,000 Oregonians have purchased gray whale license plates since they went on sale a year ago, providing critical support for Oregon State University researchers studying gray whales that frequent Oregons waters. … https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/sales-osu-whale-license-plate-support-study-oregon-whales-Read full story. https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/proposed-hydropower-dams-pose-threat-gabon%E2%80%99Proposed hydropower dams pose threat to Gabons fishes - Feb 5, 2020 Proposed hydropower dams in Gabon pose a substantial threat to the African nations most culturally and economically important fishes, according to a new study. … https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/proposed-hydropower-dams-pose-threat-gabon%E2%80%99Read full story. https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/carnegie-foundation-again-bestows-coveted-community-engagement-designaCarnegie Foundation again bestows coveted 'Community Engagement' designation on OSU - Jan 31, 2020 Oregon State University has been awarded its second Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. … https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/carnegie-foundation-again-bestows-coveted-community-engagement-designaRead full story. 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