Adéla Hall and Adam Schwartz are the co-creators and co-leads of the minor in linguistics offered in the School of Language, Culture and Society, which launched in fall term 2025. Hall is a senior instructor 1 and Schwartz is an associate professor.
Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey has been named Oregon State University’s 2026 recipient of the Stone Award for Literary Achievement.
10 Questions with… Tom Booth, director of the Oregon State University Press, who is retiring this month after 35 years with the press
For undergraduate students at Oregon State, publishing in a peer-reviewed research journal might feel far out of reach, but a growing number of faculty are encouraging them to push beyond their comfort zone to benefit from the experience and confidence gained through publishing.
“It’s a tool for developing a sense of belonging in the field,” said Stephanie Ramos, associate director of the Office of Undergraduate Research. “For students’ self-efficacy, how they feel they’re going to perform can be an indicator for future success.”
10 Questions with… Randall Milstein, professor of teaching. He teaches astronomy and energy alternatives classes in the physics department, and also teaches in the Honors College. He represents OSU as its affiliate representative for the Oregon Space Grant Consortium. He enjoys engaging with the public on topics of science, astronomy and the role of science fiction in popular culture.
David Bernell is an associate professor in the School of Public Policy at OSU and focuses on U.S. energy policy, international relations and US foreign policy, as well as Latin American politics.
