
Zoology graduate and conservationist engages people through art
Graduating this year with an online degree in zoology, Zoey Vagner hopes to use her education from Oregon State University to help raise public awareness about science to preserve the world we live in.

Fulbright scholar advocates for non-traditional students
Stan Cates worked full-time to earn his degree, becoming the first person in his immediate family to graduate from college. He reflects on OSU's strengths and weaknesses in supporting non-traditional students.

Oregon State Ph.D. candidate sheds light on better way to study reputedly secretive toad
Research by an Integrative Biology Ph.D. candidate Anne Devan-Song in Oregon State University’s College of Science has upended the conventional wisdom that for a century has incorrectly guided the study of the eastern spadefoot toad, which is considered endangered in part of its range.
Zoology senior merges cultural identity and scientific curiosity
A graduating senior in zoology at Oregon State University, Devonte Casey has been deeply inspired by the synergy between his academic pursuits and his identity as a Native American.

Presidential scholar and zoology major focuses on what many ignore
A Strawberry Princess who gets excited about roadkill. A valedictorian who doesn’t test well. A photographer who focuses on the unlovely. This is the stuff College of Science presidential scholars are made of.

Science Professional Pursuits Program helped zoology major jumpstart her career
Taylor Robinson (’19) credits the SP3 program with teaching her practically how to be her best, most confident self in the job market.

Support boosts momentum for aspiring zoologists
Support from the John and Diane Howieson Scholarship is transformative for zoology students, who use the time that they would have spent working to engage in hands-on experiences.

Sloths, toucans, kinkajous, hawks—this zoology senior has handled them all
Tonya Allison remembers never being encouraged to think about college. Now she is preparing for a career in wildlife conservation.