Candlelight vigil set for mosque hit by arson (KVAL) Corvallis community members and religious leaders are showing their support for the Salman Alfarisi Islamic Center. One day after the arson fire, the message sparked here is peace and understanding. (See also Oregonian, Gazette-Times, OPB) Corvallis wave company nets investors (Sustainable Business Oregon) The pre-revenue company, [...]

University open The university is open for classes and normal operations today, with electrical power functioning at all campus facilities and only six buildings remaining without computer data service.  Only the following buildings remain without data connections: Bexell, Black Cultural Center, Gilbert and Gilbert Addition, Gilmore and Milam. See the OSU home page for additional [...]

Innovative programs offer increased opportunities for student outreach and engagement (Oregonian) iberal arts students have no reason to feel overshadowed by Oregon State University’s stellar research reputation. In fact, one of the many benefits to those in the liberal arts is the opportunity to gain a competitive edge with innovative programs that have a strong [...]

Qatar and Oregon partner to develop sustainable practices (America.gov) The U.S. state of Oregon and the Middle East nation of Qatar are working together to find sustainable solutions to shared problems faced in arid climates. Participants include global engineering company CH2M Hill, Oregon-based private organizations working on sustainable building and technology, and universities including Oregon [...]

Creeping bentgrass sneaks across the Snake (OPB) Last month Carol Mallory-Smith, a professor of weed science at Oregon State University identified a significant number of the modified plants growing in the wild. Your idle computer can help OSU with climate simulation modeling (Oregonian) Most of our computers sit idle for part of the day. And [...]

Living with Wolves (Oregon Field Guide) OSU’s Bill Ripple and Allison Field are interviewed. Life found in deep layer of earth’s crust (UPI) A team from Oregon State University drilled down to 4,500 feet, where temperatures reach 215 degrees Fahrenheit. Look out! There’s an Opera in your lap (Democrat-Herald) The Oregon State University Opera and [...]

Athletic, outdoor industry booming in Portland (Oregonian) Oregon State University is uniquely poised to meet the needs of this growing industry as it plans to eventually open a branch of its Apparel Research Center in Portland to serve industry partners. Finding Your Patronus (Gazette-Times) What do Martin Luther King Jr. and Albus Dumbledore have in [...]

Minneapolis disaster spawning new concepts in bridge research (ScienceBlog) Civil engineers at Oregon State University have developed a new system to better analyze the connections that hold major bridge members together, which may improve public safety, help address a trillion-dollar concern about aging infrastructure around the world, and save lives. (See also Gazette-Times) Weatherathome: How [...]

OSU makes big gains in minority, international and grad student enrollment (Oregonian) Oregon State University surprised some when it grew this fall to become the second-largest university in the state, surpassing the University of Oregon (both trail Portland State University in enrollment, though both continue to exceed PSU in measurement of full-time students on their respective campuses). Oregon’s hunger [...]

A devilish grass invades the West (Science NOW) “It is a devilish species because it is absolutely not of any worth,” says Seema Mangla, a plant ecologist at Oregon State University, Corvallis, who led the study. “Every animal avoids it.” (See also Mercury News, Chico Enterprise-Record) ‘Godfather’ topic of talk at MU (Gazette-Times) Oregon State [...]