Employee Profile

Nadia Singh in OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences honored as AAAS fellow for 2024

By Molly Rosbach on March 30, 2025

Nadia Singh in OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences has been named a 2024 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow for her distinguished contributions to the field of evolutionary genetics and her steadfast commitment to diversifying the scientific workforce and leading institutional change.

Singh is the associate dean of inclusive excellence and faculty affairs in OSU’S College of Agricultural Sciences, as well as a professor of botany and plant pathology. 

Aquatic veterinarian Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan helps keep OSU’s research fish healthy

By Molly Rosbach on March 18, 2025

Photo: Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan and Dr. Cassandra Bliss examine the eye of a rockfish. 

At any given moment, Oregon State University labs and aquariums are home to tens of thousands of fish, providing clues to researchers on everything from toxicology to climate to infectious disease.  

As associate attending veterinarian for aquatics, Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan and his team work to ensure best caretaking practices and healthy living conditions for everything with gills.

Where in the world is professor Zhaohui Wu? Japan

By Molly Rosbach on March 18, 2025

Photo: Zhaohui Wu, on the right, helped to build a wall using hemp as insulation material during his trip to Japan. 

Zhaohui Wu is the assistant director of industry outreach with OSU’s Global Hemp Innovation Center, housed within the College of Agricultural Sciences, and a professor of supply chain management and industry policy in the College of Business. His work recently took him to Japan to learn about hemp production and hemp’s role in cultural settings.  

Where in the world is doctoral student Lorena Cardenas? Peru

By Molly Rosbach on March 11, 2025

Photo: The main plaza in Yauyos. In the evening, the plaza is crowded with locals talking to each other and enjoying a small snack or coffee, Cardenas said. 

Lorena Cardenas is a second-year Ph.D. student in OSU’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, studying human-environmental geography. Her research focuses on the impact of climate change on small villages in Peru and how people from varying backgrounds experience climate change differently.

Where in the world is associate professor Lei Xue? China

By Molly Rosbach on Feb. 25, 2025

Lei Xue is an associate professor of art history in the School of Visual, Performing and Design Arts within the College of Liberal Arts, where he teaches about Chinese and Japanese art. In September 2024, he joined a research trip in China to document centuries-old inscriptions carved into the mountainside.

Where were you?

We were in a mountainous area of Shandong Province in China, a coastal province just across from the Korean peninsula.

Where in the world is Forestry Ph.D. student Lok Mani Sapkota? Cambodia

By Molly Rosbach on Jan. 28, 2025

A team of researchers (three people on the right) and community forest leaders during a visit to a community forest in Stung Treng. 

Lok Mani Sapkota is a third-year Ph.D. student in OSU’s College of Forestry, studying forest ecosystems and society. With his degree, he intends to work on the science-policy-practice interface with a focus on enhancing local stewardship of forests. He spent much of last year researching in Cambodia.