May 1st, 2013
Former OSU President Roy Young dies
Former president of Oregon State University Roy Alton Young passed away on April 19, 2013, in Corvallis following a lengthy illness. He was 92.
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December 14th, 2012
Extension loses beloved food and nutrition specialist Carolyn Raab
Carolyn Raab, an Oregon State University Extension food and nutrition specialist and professor with the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, died Thursday, Dec. […]
July 15th, 2012
Alexis Walker remembered as dedicated teacher, amazing mentor
Alexis Walker, Jo Anne Leonard Petersen Chair in Gerontology and Family Sciences, died July 8 of chronic lymphoma. She was 60.
July 3rd, 2012
Former OSU librarian Rodney Waldron has died
Former Oregon State University librarian Rodney Waldron died June 22 in Mt. Angel.
July 3rd, 2012
Memorial service announced for Thomas Bedell, former Extension specialist
Former Oregon State University Extension Rangeland Resources Specialist Thomas Bedell has died. He was 80.
February 27th, 2012
OSU expert in thermal engineering dies
Richard Peterson, a professor of mechanical engineering at Oregon State University and prominent national expert in heat transfer, thermodynamics and combustion, died Friday, Feb. 24, […]
January 31st, 2012
OSU, state loses valuable problem solver with death of Gail Achterman
Oregon lost a dedicated natural resources and environmental problem solver last week when Gail Achterman died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 62.
December 6th, 2011
Campus, community mourns death of Deanna Kingston
Oregon State University faculty member Deanna Kingston, an anthropologist, died Friday (Dec. 2) after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 46.
January 10th, 2011
OSU lab manager Steve Adams passes away
Steve Adams, one of Oregon State University’s devoted staff and supporters, passed away Jan. 5 due to complications from pneumonia.
September 13th, 2010
Engineering professor Jerry Yamamuro passes away
Jerry Yamamuro, associate professor of geotechnical engineering, passed away following a lengthy illness.
July 6th, 2010
German conductor, friend of OSU music department, dies unexpectedly
Tobias Hiller, music director at the University of Tuebingen, Germany and a close associate of the Oregon State University music department, was killed this weekend […]
March 18th, 2010
Former Oregon Stater Editor Chuck Boice passes away
Charles Allan “Chuck“ Boice, long-time editor of OSU’s alumni publication, the Oregon Stater, passed away Sunday morning, March 14, from complications associated with an age-related […]
January 5th, 2010
Professor Larry Chen remembered
Larry Lung-Kee Chen, a professor for 23 years in the OSU Department of Mathematics and award-winning teacher, died on Jan. 3.