FACULTY AWARD: Mian recognized for work as scientist, peace activist

Zia Mian, a research scientist in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Program on Science and Global Security and a lecturer in public and international affairs, has been selected to receive the 2014 Linus Pauling Legacy Award. The award, sponsored by the Oregon State University Libraries and Press, recognizes Mian's accomplishments as a scientist and as a peace activist in contributing to the global effort for nuclear disarmament and for a more peaceful world. As part of the celebration marking Mian's acceptance of the award, he will deliver a public lecture at the Oregon History Society in Portland, Ore., on Monday, April 21, 2014.