Robert W. NewburghPapers 1958-1976

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Robert W. NewburghPapers 1958-1976

The Robert W. Newburgh Papersdocument Newburgh's research, administrative activities, participation infaculty governance, contributions to statewide and national organizations,and instruction. Newburgh joined the faculty of Oregon State University in1953 and served as Chair of the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department,Director of the Science Research Institute, and Dean of the GraduateSchool. Newburgh retired from Oregon State in 1981.

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American Association of University Professors. Oregon State University Chapter.

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Newburgh, Robert W. (Robert Warren), 1922-

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Robert W. Newburgh joined the faculty of Oregon State College in 1953 as a research associate in the Chemistry Department. He became an Assistant Professor the following year and was promoted through the faculty ranks to Professor in 1961. Newburgh was appointed the acting chair of the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department when it was established in 1967 and was named chair in 1968; he served as Director of the Science Research Institute from 1971 to 1974. Newburgh became Dean of the Graduate S...

Oregon State University. Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics.

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The Biochemistry and Biophysics Department was established as a separate academic department at Oregon State University in 1967. Prior to 1967, graduate degrees and undergraduate courses in biochemistry were offered through the Chemistry Department. Major research programs in biochemical research began at Oregon State in the early 1950s through the Science Research Institute (SRI), under the direction of Vernon H. Cheldelin, and the Agricultural Chemistry Department. Similarly, rese...