International Programs

John Selker, a professor in the Department of Biological and Ecological
Engineering, uses fiberoptics and other sensing and communication
technologies to study watershed hydrology. Along with colleagues at the University of Nevada, the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and the U.S. Geological Survey, Selker recently led two international workshops to test and troubleshoot fiberoptics and sensing instruments in real-life settings. One of those workshops drew participants from five countries and 12 states to the 15,800-acre Andrews Forest in the western Cascades. The nearly 40 industry-based engineers, university researchers, cable-manufacturer representatives and sensor makers hailed from Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Quebec, and across the United States - a testament not only to the scientific promise of the new technology but also to its economic potential for cable and instrument manufacturers.

The Oregon State University Chamber Choir, directed by Steven M. Zielke, will finish its performance season with the fourth annual President’s Concert on Saturday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1165 N.W. Monroe St., Corvallis....Just days after this performance, the choir will leave for Germany, where it will perform seven concerts over 10 days in cities including Stuttgart, Freiburg, and Tübingen. The Chamber Choir will appear on the Friday Church Music Series at the Evangelische Stiftskirche of Stuttgart and perform at a gala concert commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Oregon–Baden Württemberg academic exchange program.