Preparing for a Better Future: OSU President Ed Ray comments on dealing with budget challenges facing OSU in coming months, keeping the university moving forward even as tough times persist and working together to prepare for a much better future. Read his message today in LIFE@OSU. Using Trees To Curb Climate Change Not So Simple [...]

Editorial: Treat OSU growth plan as real possibility (Gazette-Times) As we continue to ponder the implications of the ambitious plan for the future of Oregon State University recently outlined by OSU President Ed Ray, we keep focusing on the plan’s projections for the growth of the student body. Oregon State sophomores prepare for charity rally [...]

Waves Start to Make Ripples in Renewable Energy World (New York Times) “Wave energy technologies are still in the preliminary stages of development, where wind turbines were approximately 15-20 years ago,” said Annette von Jouanne, one of the leading researchers in the field, of Oregon State University. Building Tsunami-resistant Cities (National Science Foundation) Oregon State’s [...]

OSU Researchers Find Global Warming May Spur Increased Growth in Northwest Forests (KEZI) Researchers at Oregon State University say global warming in the next century could cause a significant increase in production Pacific Northwest high-elevation forests. However, their study also suggests that forests at lower elevations could face a decline in growth. (See also LA [...]

OSU’s sustainability path draws nationwide attention (Portland Business Journal) Oregon State University’s graduate certificate in sustainable natural resources has drawn a national following in just two and a half years. Oregon geology: ‘The next ‘Big One’ is imminent’ (KVAL) “Unfortunately, our fascination with the physical phenomena eclipses our interest in preparing to survive our next [...]