Bike polo: Little known sport has enthusiastic supporters (LIFE@OSU) Corvallis Bike Polo has a core of enthusiasts, including a number of OSU students, but isn’t well known around town. OSU set to launch Ford family center (Oregonian) Oregon State University is set to open the Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families. (See also [...]

OSU to launch Ford family center Sept. 9 (Gazette-Times) Oregon State University will launch the Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families with a research symposium and a ceremony next Wednesday, Sept. 9. OSU scientists help map the ocean floor (KGW) A $6 million project involving OSU is featured. Part of vast ocean observing [...]

The secret of school success (USA Today) Picture two kindergartners, just starting school. Their teacher suggests playing a silly game called Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders. It seems like a trivial thing, but according to a recent study in Developmental Psychology, by the end of a nine-month school year, the child who excels at this game will have zoomed [...]

Finding the answers within (LIFE@OSU) Paul Biwan believes that the answers to our success really do lie within ourselves. But sometimes, it takes an outsider to help us realize that potential. Biwan is the Training and Professional Development manager for Oregon State University, and his office provides free services to OSU employees. From workshops tailored [...]

Fire destroys Corvallis apartments (Gazette-Times) An early-morning blaze destroyed a Corvallis apartment complex Saturday. Several of the tenants were OSU students and alums. Spraying for bugs? Check the time (Voice of America) Oregon State University scientists have found that the effectiveness of some insecticides depends on what time of day they’re used. The results may [...]