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Heather Maran
The Sally & Cecil Drinkward Scholar
OSU College of Engineering, Civil
and Construction Engineering
Heather’s research investigates how coastlines change
by using advanced tools to capture and quantify
detailed changes to detect coastal hazards for
improved community resilience.
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Fatima A. Moussaoui
The Jill V. Josselyn ARCS Foundation Oregon
Chapter Scholar Award Endowment
OSU College of Engineering, School of Electrical
Engineering
Fatima’s research concentrates on making technology
more inclusive for diverse users and empowering
users over their tech experience through inclusive
design methods.
José J. Orozco-Juarbe
The Bernd & Doreen Simoneit/OSU CEOAS
Endowment Scholar
OSU College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric
Sciences
José’s research centers on understanding the
community structure, habitat use, and ecological
relationships in the deep waters of Puerto Rico, ranging
from 200 to 6,000 meters beneath the ocean surface.
Mario Leonel Ramirez
The ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter Scholar
OSU College of Agricultural Sciences, Department
of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
Leo explores how common air pollutants, such as
chemicals in wildfires, cause toxicity to the respiratory
system using 3D models of the lungs for human risk
assessment.
Sandra Christina Salas
The Anne & Jung Yoo Scholar
OHSU School of Medicine, Neuroscience
Sandra aims to understand how early life stress affects
brain circuits that can lead to addiction-related behaviors
like substance abuse, shedding light on how childhood
experiences influence long-term health.
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