OSU defeated #1 ranked UCLA, 61-57, before 10,376 fans in Gill Coliseum. The win by the Beavers ended UCLA’s conference winning streak of 50 games. This photo, taken by student photographer Chris Johns, appeared in the March 1974 Oregon Stater. Johns tied his camera to one of the basket supports behind the backboard in order to get the photo.
The Paulings are speaking with David Shoemaker, a former student and colleague of Pauling's at the California Institute of Technology, and later the chair of Chemistry at OSU.
Warren Hovland (1918-2015) was a Professor of Philosophy and Religion from 1949 to 1986, chairing the department for virtually his entire career. Hovland Hall is named in his honor.
Miller and the Beavers are pictured here playing against Indiana at the Far West Classic tournament in Portland. Ralph Miller was one of the most successful basketball coaches in OSU and college basketball history. His OSU record was 359-186 (1971-1989), and his career collegiate record was 657-382.
Russell O. Sinnhuber was a founder in 1965 of a successful research program at OSU and retired as emeritus professor of Food Science and Technology in 1981. Professor Sinnhuber was among one of the first scientists anywhere to recognize the potential of the rainbow trout as a sensitive, low-cost non-mammalian model for cancer research.
Built in 1964, the building served as home to OSU's rapidly growing Oceanography department. It was later named Burt Hall after Wayne Burt, who was instrumental in establishing the Oceanography program in the 1950s.
Wilson Hall dormitory was built in 1963 as part of a three-dormitory and dining hall complex. It is named for alumnus and regent E. E. Wilson, who was a member of the class of 1889.