Study offers revised theory of phytoplankton growth (Sea Technology Magazine) The study, published in the journal Ecology by Oregon State University botany professor Michael Behrenfeld, challenges more than 50 years of conventional wisdom about the growth of phytoplankton. Qatar group to meet at OSU about food security (Gazette-Times) A delegation from Qatar is coming to [...]

Among new MacArthur ‘Geniuses:’ OSU Marine Biologist (All Things Considered) According to the MacArthur Foundation, Kelly Benoit-Bird, an associate professor of biological oceanography at Oregon State University, “uses sophisticated acoustic engineering techniques to explore the previously invisible behavior of ocean creatures at scales ranging from swarms distributed over many cubic kilometers to individual predators.” (See [...]

Oregon State scientists win grants for sustainability, marine biology (Oregonian) Two scientists at Oregon State University received prestigious grants announced this week in recognition of their career contributions. Kelly Benoit-Bird, a 34-year-old marine biologist, won a $500,000 MacArthur fellowship grant to use as she sees fit. Hong Liu, 37, an expert in the conversion of [...]

Study: Abortion doesn’t cause teen depression (Salon) Marie Harvey, a public health professor at Oregon State University, which conducted the research with the University of California, San Francisco, said: “We have policies being made that are not evidence-based, and that have adverse consequences for women’s health.” (See also TIME, Washington Post, AOL News, UPI) Oregon [...]

Rally for OSU students at Pioneer Square (KGW) Pioneer Courthouse Square was a sea of orange Friday afternoon, due to a special event for new Oregon State University students. (See also Oregonian, MSNBC) Oregon State expects record freshmen enrollment (Columbian) Oregon State University expects to have its largest freshman class in school history this fall. [...]

Attention: The Corvallis Fire Department will burn two mock residence hall rooms set up in a trailer on the Oregon State University campus this Monday, Sept. 13, as part of a fire safety education program coordinated by the department and OSU. Attending will be members of the residential education staff with University Housing and Dining [...]

OSU’s Moore edits book on climate change (Gazette-Times) More than 80 global leaders, writing on the moral obligation to act to mitigate climate change, have contributed to “Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril.” The new collection of essays is edited by Kathleen Dean Moore, an Oregon State University distinguished professor of philosophy, [...]