USDA awards $9.8 million to Oregon State biofuel researchers (Gazette-Times) Oregon State University announced Wednesday that it will receive two five-year research grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study wood-based aviation fuels and develop a bioenergy education program. The $5.4 million in grant money goes for work under the Northwest Aviation Renewables Alliance, [...]

Student entrepreneurs sprouting up on Oregon campuses (Oregonian) Oregon State University expects to help launch six student-owned businesses this year, when it typically averages one annually. Corvallis ranks No. 1 nationally for riding bikes to work (KEZI) Perhaps another main factor for the highest ranking, Oregon State University officials say 40 percent of its employees [...]

OSU’s industrial energy efficiency program to double (Sustainable Business Oregon) Oregon State University’s Energy Efficiency Center received a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy that will allow the school to double the size of the program. Outgoing OSU Women’s Center director receives lifetime achievement award (Oregon Live) Beth Rietveld, outgoing director [...]

OSU starts year with record enrollment (KVAL) Oregon State University launches the 2011-12 school year Monday with an expected record enrollment of about 25,000 students, growing faculty and staff ranks, and many changes in OSU, Corvallis and the state of Oregon. (see also KEZI, Democrat-Herald, The Republic) A whole new way to dine (Gazette-Times) In [...]

A secret to reusing waste heat: Your microwave (OPB) You still shouldn’t put metal in your microwave … but the concept worked out pretty well for chemists at Oregon State University. (see also KEZI, Sustainable Business Oregon, Science 360, KVAL) Educators describe unfolding change in Oregon education governance at every level (Oregonian) Educators described to [...]

Scientists shocked by behavior of rare gray whale (ABC News) A science team coordinated by the International Whaling Commission has attached satellite tags to five more of the highly endangered whales, according to an announcement by Oregon State University, which is taking part in the study. Researchers hope to tag 10 more whales before field [...]

More than 15 percent of Americans go hungry (Marketplace) Mark Edwards is a sociology professor at Oregon State University. He says, “Even if you have people finding jobs, if those are not jobs that pay well, they may still remain food-insecure.” (see also KTVZ, Public News Service) New Hallie Ford Research Center opens at OSU [...]

Hidden earthquake faults revealed at Mt. Hood (Oregonian) “We don’t know where all the seismic faults exist in Oregon. We don’t know how often they cause earthquakes,” says Michael Olsen, an assistant professor of engineering at Oregon State University. (see also the Seattle Times, Bend Bulletin, The Olympian) How wolves can help save the Canada [...]