Releases by Topic Area

faculty research & scholarly activity

• OSU Experts Available on Oregon Political Dynamics
• OSU Press Publishes New Book on Mount St. Helens Eruption, Renewal
• Survey Suggests Accessibility of Air Travel Generally Good
• Albatross Research Has Major Implications for Fishing Industry
• Loss of Cougars Linked to Disruption of Yosemite Ecosystem
• Design of Wine Bottles Makes Significant Difference in Perception, Taste
• Nanotech ‘Beaver’ Fights On In Tiny New Form
• Some Food Dyes May Help Prevent Cancer
• Study: Impact Exercise Increases Bone Mass, Decreases Fracture Risk
• Latest Earthquake Swarm off Coast Puzzles Scientists
• Researcher Studies Mobile Commerce, Recommends Privacy Enhancements
• Study Details Risks for Contamination on American Indian Lands
• Study Finds Low-Density Housing Sprawl “Ubiquitous”
• Research Aimed at Protecting Salmon in Jeopardy – Because of Lack of Salmon
• Salmon Decline Linked Mostly to Ocean Conditions, Scientists Says
• Scientists Eye Possible Link Between Cascadia Zone, San Andreas Fault
• Marine Protection Initiatives Attracting Broad National Support
• Presentation to Address Radiation Health Response Needs
• New Parasite Discovered; Infects Waterfowl, Other Species
• Studies Question Social, Environmental Implications of Midwest Agriculture
• Study Finds Healthy River Ecosystems Vital to Removing Excess Nitrogen
• Unexpected Nutrient Found Key to Ocean Function
• OSU Researcher Receives $3 Million Grant to Study Education Program
• New OSU Program Designs With Nature
• OSU Researcher Documents Rare Wolverine in California
• OSU Research Could Lead To Bio-fuels Processed From Algae
• Does Gingko Biloba Affect Memory?
• Species Discovered To Help Address Hemlock Pest Epidemic
• OSU Lecture to Look at Religious Pamphlets by Leading Scientists
• OSU Software Spinout Company Launches First Product
• Oregon Ag Industry Linked to $25.8 Billion In Sales, Says OSU Report
• OSU Libraries’ Digital Archive Ranked Seventh Nationally
• New Study: Long-Term Global Warming May be Tough to Reverse
• Chemistry Breakthrough Could Have Electronic, Biomedical Implications
• After 19 Years at Helm of Oregon Climate Service, George Taylor to Retire
• Family Forest Succession Program Going National
• The Hagen Family Tree Farm: Real Life, Real Solutions
• Conference Will Explore Aquifer Storage as Option for Water Challenges
• LPI Research Progress Recognized With $6 Million NIH Grant
• Family Honors Nat Giustina With $4-Million Gift for Two OSU Professorships
• New $1 Million Professorship to Grow OSU’s Turf Program
• AAAS Panel: Climate Change Creating Major Impacts on World’s Oceans
• Low-Oxygen Events Unprecedented, Disrupt Ocean Ecosystem
• Search Begins for Director of New OUS Climate Research Institute
• Oregon’s Reputation, Climate Change Drawing Students to New Master’s Program
• Rapid Change in Ecosystems Challenges Species Survival
• Three OSU Oceanographers Named Fellows of AGU
• New Book by OSU Press Looks at American West’s Tradition of Hunting and Harvest
• OSU Launches ‘Oregon Wildlife Explorer’ Portal; Includes ‘Wildlife Viewer’
• Study Finds 2004 Oregon Quakes Were in “Locked” Area of Tectonic Plate Boundary
• Beaches Ravaged by Tsunami Still Eroding
• 'Nonlinear' Ecosystem Response Offers Options to Environmental Gridlock
• New Study: OSU Has $1.5-Billion ‘Economic Footprint’ Across Oregon
• Lipoic Acid Supplements Reduce Atherosclerosis, Weight Gain
• Study: Housing Discrimination Makes Case for Reparations for Black Americans
• Insect Attack May Have Been Death Knell for Dinosaurs
• OSU Institute Gets Grant from Irwins to Study Whales in Southern Hemisphere
• Coast Range Landslides a Historic Reality in Pacific Northwest
• Wave Tests Measure Forces of Hurricane Flooding
• AGU Talk: Science of Climate Change Needs to Scale Down to Community Level
• Research Reveals Link Between Life Satisfaction and Self-Employment
• New National Map Shows Relative Risk for Invasion of Zebra and Quagga Mussels
• Deadly Staph Infections Prompt Research on Best Treatment for Cuts, Scrapes
• Major Research Effort Saves Prized Oregon Tree
• Research Breakthrough Uses Nanotechnology to Target Cancer Tumors
• Study Links Preschool Behavior to Academic Success
• Study: Western Streams Inundated with Non-Native Fish, Amphibians
• Extreme Tides in November, December Provide Hazards – and a Challenge for Scientists
• Survey Reveals Conflict Between Natural Resource Ideals, Realitie
• Drug Dosages Often Inappropriate for Obese Patients
• Genetic Techniques to Speed Tree Improvement
• New Material Bends Light “Wrong Way,” Opens Optical Possibilities
• Scientists See Potential Problems With Using Grass Seed Straw As Livestock Feed
• Scientists Mull Ecological Impacts of Wave Energy Projects
• Study Shows Drug Effective in Treating, Preventing Breast Cancer
• OSU Researchers Develop New Approach for Studying Tissue Regeneration
• Massive Fires Consistent with Climate Change, Predicted Years Ago
• OSU Researchers Receive $2.3 Million from OWEB for Major Watershed Projects
• Salmonid Hatcheries Cause “Stunning” Loss of Reproductive Ability
• Bacteria Join Ranks of Lazy Cheaters
• OSU Linus Pauling Institute Expert: Vitamin E Trials “Fatally flawed”
• For Salmon and Human Communities, “Resilience” Emerging as Key Concept
• OSU Researchers to Study Effect of Floods on Estuaries Through EPA Grant
• Team of Oregon Scientists to Study Harmful Algal Blooms off Coast
• Seaside Model to Study “Vertical” Tsunami Escape
• Invasion of New Beach Grass Could Weaken Shoreline Protection
• Trip to “Lost World” Brings Insect Discoveries to OSU
• New System Could Address Air Traffic Crisis
• You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks – With the Right Diet

OSU programs & activities

• OSU Engineering Expo Features Student Innovators, Inventions
• Leading Fish Biologist to Lecture at OSU May 14
• Noted Animal Planet Veterinarian Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald to Appear at OSU May 15
• History of Eating Locally Explored in New Lecture
• Auditions Scheduled for ‘The Mikado’
• OSU Fares Well in Campus Recycling Competition
• Centennial Alumni and Business Partner Award Winners Announced
• Medical Practices in Japan-ruled Taiwan Subject of Chun Chiu Lecture at OSU
• Students to Test “Tsunami Shelters”
• Carrington Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Sciences
• OSU Designated Pac-10 Champs in EPA Green Power Challenge; Competition Ranks OSU 4th Nationally
• Pet Day Celebration Set May 3 at OSU
• OSU to Unveil Large Animal Hospital Expansion During May 3 Open House
• Gilfillan Lecture Features Expert on Lou Gehrig’s Disease
• ROTC Branches at OSU to Undergo Annual Joint Service Review
• OSU to Present Play by Former NEA Chairman; Noted Actor Stiers Joins Cast
• Kirch, Gormley Named to National Sports Posts
• Rutgers Oceanographer to Deliver Byrne Lecture at OSU
• OSU Launches Oregon’s Largest Commitment to Financial Aid and Access for Oregonians
• OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center Eyes Long-Term Growth
• Lead Hazards Can Be Reduced in Garden and Yard Soils
• OSU Extension Volunteers Offer Recipes, Tips at Lane County Food Pantries
• English Language Institute at OSU to Develop Education Programs in Yemen
• OSU Workshops Help Ranching Families Plan for the Future
• Corvallis Middle-Schoolers Keep Linus Pauling’s Peace Legacy Alive
• Statewide Education Leaders Converge at OSU on May 6
• Operation: Military Kids Becomes Part of 4-H in Oregon
• Albany Farmers' Market Seeing Benefits of OSU Research
• OSU Extension to Survey Beekeepers about Diseases
• OSU Organic Farm to Celebrate Earth Day with Food, Music
• Program: OSU Extension-trained Composters Perk up Ground with Coffee Grounds
• When A Good Wine Goes Bad, OSU Extension Enologist Offers Workshop for Winemakers
• Medical Writers Visit OSU for Series of Public Events
• OSU Extension Helps Expand Sustainable Food-buying Options
• Pharmacy Outreach Program Offers Health Screening, Information
• Sea Grant to Deliver Marine Reserves Comments to State Advisors
• Public Forum Thursday in Newport to Address Ocean Observation
• Veterinary Medicine Leader to Give 2008 Commencement Address at OSU
• Applications Sought for 2008 Excellence in Family Business Awards
• Public Invited to Observe Spring Lambing at OSU Sheep Center
• OSU Celebrates Linus Pauling and Release of New U.S. Postal Service Stamp
• OSU-Cascades Offers Community Dialogue Workshops to Public
• Interviews Set for Sea Grant Director Candidates
• Mason Prize for Integrity and Moral Courage Announced
• Public Forums on Marine Reserves Set in Eight Coastal Communities
• ‘Design your Dream Kitchen Workshops’ held at OSU
• Health Screenings Aid Analysis of Genetic Basis for Disease
• Sounds of the Antarctic: OPB Field Guide to Feature OSU Researchers
• OSU Business Students Win Tax Competition
• OSU to Hold Program for Family-Owned Businesses in Bend, Happy Valley and Corvallis
• OSU Class Heading to Antarctica; Spots Open for Public
• Meyer Memorial Trust Grant to Enhance Science Education
• National Pesticide Hotline Provides Information In More Than 170 Languages
• El Teléfono Directo Nacional de Pesticidas Proporciona Información En Más de 170 Idiomas
• The SMILE Program at OSU Awarded Grant for Pre-College Engineering
• OSU Extended Campus Reports Significant Increase in Online Degree Enrollment
• OSU Launches New Website on Paulings’ Peace Activities
• OSU to Team with Wallowa Resources in Rural Sustainability Partnership
• Oregon Volunteers Sought to Measure, Report Precipitation Around the State
• Nov. 17 Workshop Will Discuss Sauvie Island Erosion
• Oregon's Artisan Cheese Makers On a Roll
• Oregon State University Ranked As A Campus Sustainability Leader
• Oregon Blueberry Growth "Phenomenal," Says Extension Expert
• Natural Resource Leader Leaves OSU $1.5 Million for “Watchable Wildlife” Chair
• OSU Creates Childcare Center For Student Parents
• OSU Launches ‘Land Use Explorer’ Portal; Includes ‘Measure 37 Viewer’
• OSU Launches First Ecological Engineering Degree in U.S.
• OSU Vet College Receives Full Accreditation for Seven Years
• Agricultural Foundation Awards 33 Grants To OSU Researchers
• College of Business Gets ODOT Grant to Create ‘Intelligent’ Traffic System
• New OSU-Cascades Campus Leader Looks to Build Pipeline of Students
• Pharmacy College to Offer Health Screenings at OMSI
• OSU Scientists Open Green Roof Test Site to Public for Tour and Discussion
• Participants Wanted for New Study
• New Program Offers Higher Education for Warm Springs Reservation Employees
• Climate-change Outreach Project Funded
• OSU Receives $1.1 Million to Install New “Hurricane” Wavemaker
• OSU Vet Med College Begins Partnership with Oregon Humane Society in Portland
• OSU Concludes First Equity-Sharing Venture
• Registration Open for Fall Saturday Academy
• Value Added to Oregon Ag Products a Major Impact, Says OSU Report

student activities & scholarships

• OSU-Cascades Researcher Receives Fulbright to Study Impact of Science on Policies
• Students to Test “Mars Rover” Entry
• 4-H Honors Those Who Help Oregon Youth Thrive
• Oregon State University 4-H Program Awards Scholarships
• $5 Million Gift to Help Construct OSU Student Success Center
• OSU Taking Applications for Middle-School Summer Science Camp
• OSU Forensics Team Attends National Tournaments
• OSU to Hold Conference for Students from Family-Owned Businesses
• Nobel Peace Prize Winner Esquivel to Meet with Students, Give Talk at OSU for PeaceJam
• OSU Senior Honored as All-American Scholar
• Neah-Kah-Nie Continues Dominance of Salmon Bowl Competition
• Oregon Teens to Compete in Annual Salmon Bowl Competition
• Fish and Game Association Creates OSU Scholarship Fund
• OSU Announces Agricultural Honors Scholarships
• Oregon’s Reputation, Climate Change Drawing Students to New Master’s Program
• The Austin Entrepreneurship Program Hosts the Inaugural New Enterprise Challenge
• OSU Students Earn Membership to the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
• Oregon State University Students Earn Honors Scholarships
• OSU Student Named One of 100 Most Influential Filipinas in the U.S.
• OSU Honor Roll, Summer Term 2007, Oregon Students (PDF Format)
• OSU Honor Roll, Summer Term 2007, Out of State Students (PDF Format)
• OSU Honor Roll, Summer Term 2007, International Students (PDF Format)
• Noah’s Art: Oregon State University Student Soars with the Birds
• Same Gene Protects From One Disease, Opens Door to Another
• Four OSU Navy ROTC Students Become Commissioned Officers
• Student Takes Solar Trailer on Road Trip
• OSU Students Demonstrate Sustainable Practices at New Center
• 2007 ECampus Graduates Largest Class to Date
• OSU Gives “Culture of Writing” Awards to Students
• Ten Oregon State University Students Awarded Diversity Scholarships for Study Abroad
• Fellows Named for Summer Research Program

appointments, honors & awards

• Tory Hagen Named to New Jamieson Chair in Healthspan Research
• OSU Taps History of Science Scholars for Endowed Horning Chairs
• OSU Names Boggess Interim Dean of Agricultural Sciences
• Distinguished Professor, Microbiologist Named Dean of OSU Honors College
• Professor Elected to Orion Society
• OSU Accounting and Management Information Systems Receive Prestigious Certification
• OSU Extension 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program Receives National Award
• Martin Kelley Honored with Lifetime Trustee Award
• Peter Johnson Honored with Dan Poling Service Award
• Resers Honored with Martin Chaves Lifetime Achievement Award
• OSU Professor Recognized for Work in Weed Science
• Professor Picked as Top Young Historian
• OSU Honors Outstanding Engineering Alumni
• OSU Soil Microbiology Professors Receive Research Award
• Professor Selected as Vice President of History of Science Society
• Krane Honored by OSU’s University Honors College
• Gift from Classmates.com Founder Boosts OSU Social Entrepreneurship Program
• Professor Receives National Award for Teaching
• OSU Ranks High Nationally in Measure of Faculty Productivity
• OSU’s Wright Named Oregon “Professor of the Year” by CASE, Carnegie Foundation
• Noted OSU Fisheries Researcher Honored with Presidential Award
• Top Family Businesses Honored at Awards Event in Portland
• OSU’s Ahern Receives Mentor Award from Medical Research Foundation
• Oregon Sea Grant affiliates win awards
• Dietterich Named AAAS Fellow
• OSU Faculty Member Named Educator of the Year by Apparel Magazine
• OSU College of Ag Sciences Inducts Four Into Hall of Fame
• Carrington Honored by Sigma Xi
• OSU Recognized for Coral Reef Research

arts & entertainment

• Oregon Dance Presents 29th Annual Spring Concert
• Auditions Scheduled for 'Street Theater'
• New Book Published on Pioneering Native American Philosopher
• Two New Books Highlight History of Cinema; Film as History
• OSU Calls for Entries in 2008 Art About Agriculture Competition
• New Book by Former Player Asks: Could Too Much Success Undermine the $7 Billion NFL?
• OSU Press Releases 20th Anniversary Edition of Pauling’s Landmark Book

events

• OSU Groups Offer Music, Food at “Sabor Latino” Celebration
• Middle East Journalist, Scholar to Deliver Pauling Lecture at OSU
• OSU to Recognize Earth Week with Series of Activities
• Holocaust Memorial Week Begins April 28 at OSU; Extermination Camp Survivor to Speak
• OSU to Hold Program for Family-Owned Businesses in Bend
• Portland Conference Explores How Innovators and Entrepreneurs Find Opportunities
• Public Invited to Preview OPB film, learn about invasive species
• Buddhist Activism in Greater China and Beyond Subject of Conference at OSU
• Marine Biologist to Give Lecture Friday at OSU
• Program: Exploration of French Song Comes to OSU
• When A Good Wine Goes Bad: OSU Extension Enologist Offers Workshop for Winemakers
• Activist to Speak on Situation in Darfur
• Russian Language Comedy to be Performed
• Researcher to Give Series of Lectures on “The Secrets of Alchemy”
• ‘Leading through Ethics’ Topic of Lecture at OSU
• Unions and Childbearing in Low-Income Families Subject of Lecture
• Innovation and Art in Fruit Topic of Lecture at OSU
• Social Critic David Korten to Speak
• Workshop to Update Public Employees, Retirees on Status of PERS
• OSU Celebrates Linus Pauling and Release of New U.S. Postal Service Stamp
• OSU to Host 32nd Annual Gerontology Conference April 3-4
• Recycled Fashion Show Opens at OSU
• ‘Street Theater' Opens at OSU
• Environmental Law Scholar Mary Wood to Speak on ‘Nature's Trust’
• Stephen Yenser to Give Poetry Reading
• Novelist Kim Stanley Robinson to Speak on 'The Future as Commons'
• Horizon Air, OSU Unveil New Beaver Plane
• Novelist to Speak on Mountaintop Removal Mining
• 2008 Starker Lectures to Explore Managed Forestry
• 'Getting Biofuels Right' Topic of Lecture at OSU
• Nike General Manager to Speak on Sustainability
• Workshop Offers Information on Healthy Air in Homes
• Speaker to Address ‘Blackness Beyond Borders’
• Program for Family Businesses to be Held in Portland Area
• OSU to Host Small Farms Conference Focused on Direct Marketing
• OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center Offers “Flotsam Fest”
• “Planet Taco”: Spreading Popularity of Mexican Food Topic of Lecture at OSU
• Local Businesses Invited to Open House
• Noted Prof Temple Grandin to Speak at OSU on Animal Welfare
• NOAA Researcher to Lecture at OSU on Ocean C0² and Acidification
• Xerox President to Speak at OSU
• ‘Food for Thought’ Lectures Combines Horning, Biotechnology Series

other

• Program: Top OSU Extension Food Preserver to Hang up Apron after Four Decades
• OSU Extension Forestry Assistant to Retire after 15 Years in Clackamas County
• Oregon State University’s Campaign Surpasses $400 Million
• OSU's 2008 Art About Agriculture Tour Features Time in the Landscape
• Dean of OSU College of Agricultural Sciences Announces Retirement
• Legacy of Linus: Sixty Years of Valentines - The Story of Linus and Ava Helen Pauling
• OSU, ONAMI Team Up to Hire Leading Materials Science Engineer
• Oregon State University launches $625 million campaign, the first in OSU history
• OSU receives $77 million for Linus Pauling Science Center
• Prominent OSU Agricultural Researcher Dies
• Family donates historic photograph collection to OSU’s Valley Library
• Gardening