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Advisor:
Dr. Stephen Giovannoni
Advisor:
Dr. Weng-Keen Wong
Advisor:
Dr. Kristen Buck
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Benjamin Daniels
The ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter Scholar
OSU College of Science, Microbiology
About the Scholar:
Benjamin plans to apply his knowledge of
genomics and transcriptomics, the study of
genetic code and which genes are active, to
climate change research, seeking novel pathways
critical to understanding the carbon cycle.
James Flora
The Jean & Richard Josephson/OSU Engineering
Endowment Scholar
OSU College of Engineering, Computer Science
About the Scholar:
James is researching artificial intelligence and
machine learning, particularly the application of
graph replication, with the potential to improve
protein modeling and ultimately, pharmaceutical
drug development.
Ian Fournier
The ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter Scholar
OSU College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric
Sciences
About the Scholar:
Ian is researching biochemical cycling of
trace metals in different ocean systems. He is
interested in how these metals are used by marine
organisms and their ecological impacts, with the
goal of better understanding the carbon cycle.
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