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Advisor:
Anthony A.P. Koppers
Scholar Award Donor:
Laurie McDonald Meigs
Sarah Beethe
The Meigs Family Scholar
OSU College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Geology
About the Scholar:
Sarah develops models for tectonic plate motion and eruptive frequency using geochronology and geochemistry of submarine volcanoes.
Advisor:
Dr. Leigh Torres
Scholar Award Donors:
Christine Whipple Farrington & Carl Farrington
Clara Bird
The Norb & Ann Wellman Scholar
OSU College of Agricultural Sciences, Marine Mammal Institute
About the Scholar:
Clara is using seven years of drone footage to study how the behavior of gray whales foraging off the Oregon coast varies by individual whale, body condition, space, and time.
Advisor:
Todd S. Palmer
Scholar Award Donors:
Given by Kathleen & Robert Ames
Michael Branco-Katcher
The Kathleen Ames ARCS Foundation Oregon Scholar Endowment
OSU College of Engineering, Nuclear Science & Engineering
About the Scholar:
Michael studies how we might optimize the design of critical reactor experiments, and nuclear reactors, by investigating different responses for specific use cases.
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