Corvallis grade schoolers learning ABCs of business (KMTR) An Oregon State University program gets kids to think about business, taxes and getting used to concepts of fiscal responsibility. Some easy nominations(Washington Post) Two of Obama’s  top scientific nominees received a largely warm welcome from members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee yesterday. Harvard [...]

Low Humidity Levels Help Flu Germs Spread (US News and World Report) Flu viruses survive longer and are more easily transmitted when humidity levels are low, such as in the peak flu months of January and February, Oregon State University researchers say. (This story also appeared at CNN, the Daily Telegraph, Scientific American, Discover, the [...]

OSU-Cascades hopes ‘sustainability’ helps define campus identity (Bend Bulletin) Last fall, Oregon State University-Cascades Campus announced as part of its strategic plan some additional degrees it would begin offering in the coming years. Additions would include engineering, hospitality management — and in fall 2011, a degree in sustainability. Breaking the stigma of mental illness (Gazette-Times) [...]

Flu Mystery Solved? Why It Flourishes in Winter (National Geographic) Studies of seasonal influenza have long found indications that flu spreads better in dry air. Now, new research being published Tuesday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, indicates that the key is the absolute humidity — which measures the amount of water present [...]

Stream Temperature (OPB) OSU’s John Selker is featured in this Oregon Field Guide video. Oregon veterinarian helps keep koi ponds healthy (Oregonian) Oregon State University veterinarian Tim Miller-Morgan is getting a reputation as the koi doctor. And that’s k-o-i, as in the brightly colored species of carp developed by the Japanese. Ore. firm hopes small [...]