CORVALLIS - Oregon State University has honored a plant
physiologist and a neurobiologist who specializes in brain
function with Distinguished Professor Awards, the highest
recognition the university bestows upon faculty.  Larry Boersma,
a professor of crop and soil science, and Frank L. Moore, a
professor of zoology, will carry the title of Distinguished
Professor as long as they remain at OSU.  The awards honor
excellence in teaching, significant achievement in research or
scholarly activities, and service to the university and the
community, according to Roy Arnold, OSU provost and executive
vice president.  Boersma is an internationally recognized expert
on the interface of plant physiology and soil physics. His work
has led to better understanding of how water moves through
plants and the impacts of water and temperature on their
physiology.  He also has made major contributions to the basic
understanding of how chemicals move through soil systems. He is
well known throughout the world and has collaborat