May 15th, 2013
Video of OSU Kenya trip now available
A team of five Oregon State students, plus a technical mentor, traveled in July 2012 to the Kenyan village near Lake Victoria.
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May 15th, 2013
OSU students make an impression at Portland Startup Weekend
Three Oregon State computer science students sacrificed sleep to test their entrepreneurial skills at the Portland Startup Weekend on April 26-28.
February 22nd, 2013
OSU Engineers Without Borders receives national award
OSU Engineers Without Borders traveled to Kenya last year to work on a water project which has just received a national award. (photo: Justin Smith)
The […]
November 13th, 2012
SMILE gives students confidence, boosts STEM skills
SMILE provides educational programming through its afterschool science and math clubs for more than 650 underserved youth, and training and support to 55 teachers in […]
November 6th, 2012
“Everyone Matters” campaign culminates in Non-Judgment Day
Campaign encourages inclusivity and civility.
November 2nd, 2012
Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez looks forward to new home
The student cultural center is being demolished and replaced with a new structure.
October 2nd, 2012
Utah fourth-graders become Beaver Believers
When Mindi Helmandollar steps into her fourth-grade classroom on Friday mornings, she is greeted with a sea of orange and black.
August 24th, 2012
GTA training helps new teachers get grounded
GTA Tim Pusack (center, standing) teaches students how to extract DNA from strawberries. Pusack said preparing GTAs before they step into the classroom is important. […]
July 25th, 2012
PROMISE interns work hard on building skills, giving back
Students in the summer internship program get experience with government agencies.
July 23rd, 2012
OSU Solar Vehicle Team competes in eight-day race
Oregon State University’s Solar Vehicle Team was awarded the “Spirit of the Rayce” award during the American Solar Challenge
July 11th, 2012
Summer Undergraduate Research Program underway
Oregon State University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program, sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), has announced its largest summer internship group ever.
July 9th, 2012
High school students attend High Desert Youth Range Camp
High school students from Oregon, Idaho and Washington attended the 2nd annual High Desert Youth Range Camp (HDYRC) June 17-21 at the Northern Great Basin […]
July 3rd, 2012
OSU students donate 20,000 pounds of items as they move off campus
Oregon State University students moving out of campus residence halls in June donated more than 20,122 pounds of housewares, food and other items that would […]
May 25th, 2012
College of Science names its Scholars for 2012-13
Professors Christine Escher (Mathematics), Alix Gitelman (Statistics) and Oksana Ostroverkhova (Physics) have been named College of Science Scholars for the 2012/2013 Academic year.
April 15th, 2012
Students receive Goldwater Scholarships
Two OSU students recently received a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, and one an honorable mention.
April 2nd, 2012
The Daily Barometer named best student newspaper
Oregon State University’s student-led newspaper, The Daily Barometer, has been named the best student newspaper in the five-state Northwest region by the Society of Professional […]
February 20th, 2012
Eco Warriors help OSU residence halls compete in recycling challenge
Oregon State University is in the midst of a RecycleMania Residence Hall competition, and a group of students who call themselves Eco Warriors is whipping […]
August 22nd, 2011
New GTAs to receive teaching orientation
For the first time, new GTAs will have the opportunity to attend a teaching orientation that will help them practice their techniques and learn how […]
July 7th, 2011
Students donate thousands of pounds of items when moving out of residence halls
The annual OSU residence hall donation drive successfully collected 17,558 pounds of material for people in need, beating the 2010 record.
June 13th, 2011
4-H Latino camp sees fourth counselor in five years win Gates Scholarship
Samantha Martinez has become the fourth Oregon State University 4-H Latino summer camp counselor in five years to receive a Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium […]