The following is a brief list of groups that may be of interest to graduate students. Information on other groups and activities can be found in the University catalog and from the MU Activities Office. Each spring a research symposium is held at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, in which graduate students in science departments, including Botany and Plant Pathology, Zoology, Forestry, Entomology, and Biochemistry, present brief talks describing their work. All students are encouraged to participate. Sigma Xi - A national scientific honor society that sponsors lectures and symposia, publishes the journal, American Scientist , and provides limited travel and research funding for member graduate students.
Membership is by invitation.
Programs are designed as a forum for discussions that are led by native speakers or volunteers and professionals who have participated in third world development projects. Topics include organic farming, integrated pest management, soil and water conservation, protection of genetic resources, and multiple cropping systems. ISO promotes international relations and goodwill in the University and in Corvallis through its educational and cultural activities.