As a child, Dawn J. Wright, Ph.D., wondered, "Why did most maps only show the top of the ocean? What is beneath the surface?" 🌊 Today, Oregon State University’s 2025 commencement honorary doctorate recipient is one of the world’s leading scientists applying geographic information system technology to ocean and coastal environments, helping us see plate tectonics, volcanic eruptions, hydrothermal vents and other wonders of the ocean floor in ways once thought impossible. (fb)

It’s Dam Proud Day, OSU’s giving day! Today, you can share your Oregon State pride and help OSU students thrive. Visit www.DamProudDay.org to join in the fun. Thanks to more than $1.5 million in generous challenge gifts, your impact goes even further today. Give to any OSU program or student club to unlock President Jayathi Murthy’s challenge gift benefiting Finish in Four — and be a loud champion for your favorite cause, because the OSU Foundation Trustees' Challenge will reward several of the most popular areas of giving! #DamProudDay #BeavsGive (fb)