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Zach Coalson
The Jill V. Josselyn ARCS Foundation Oregon
Chapter Scholar Award Endowment
OSU College of Engineering, Department of
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Zachary aims to make artificial intelligence more
trustworthy and socially responsible by improving
the robustness of machine learning systems against
adversarial threats, misuse, and undesirable behaviors.
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Taitea Dykstra
The Jarnberg Family & Gray Family/OHSU
Endowment Scholar
OHSU School of Medicine, MD/PhD Program
Taitea studies how autoimmune diseases like Multiple
Sclerosis (MS) differ between men and women
to uncover sex-biased pathways, identify flare
biomarkers, and develop personalized therapies.
Emily Fenner
The ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter Scholar
OSU College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Emily works to turn unwanted CO2 feedstock into
value-added two-carbon molecules that can be made
into fuels and plastics using engineering catalysts.
Cecilia Hernandez-Hosaka
The 10th Anniversary/OSU Endowment Scholar
(ARCS Foundation Oregon Members)
OSU College of Agricultural Sciences, Department
of Food Science and Technology
Cecilia’s research intends to optimize the extraction
of valuable compounds from food and agricultural
biowaste. She uses a zero-waste approach based on
each material’s unique composition.
Hylen T. James
The Fairway Fund/UO Endowment Scholar (Susan
H. Swindells)
UO College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
Department, Institute of Neuroscience
Hylen’s research explores how chemical and electrical
information becomes the conscious experience of
feelings and how neurological disorders such as
autism and schizophrenia alter these experiences.
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