“Grimm” public service announcement; ancient bat fly found in amber; fleas and dinosaurs (Oregon Live) At Oregon State University, George Poinar Jr., professor emeritus of zoology, has been busy on what some would think grim, but not “Grimm,” research. (See also: Fox News) Editorial: OSU is a source of stability in downturn (Daily Astorian) We [...]

OSU Pumps Cash Into Oregon During Recession (OPB News) Clatsop County residents might see a lot of University of Oregon merchandise around town, but Oregon State University is the one truly “on the ground” in Clatsop County. Western streams not warming along with the climate (Portland Tribune) “Individually, you can find streams that seem to [...]

Inch-long fleas tormented dinosaurs (Science-A-Go Go) “These were insects much larger than modern fleas and from the size of their proboscis we can tell they would have been mean,” said George Poinar, professor emeritus of zoology at Oregon State University. (See also: New York Daily News, Daily Mail) OSU campus will be lively May 4-6 [...]

Offshore Platform to Move U.S. Wave-Energy Industry from Lab to Sea (Forbes) “This testing capability is a first for wave energy,” said Annette von Jouanne, a professor of electrical engineering at Oregon State University who came up with the idea. Idaho Case Shows Midwife Tension With Hospitals (NPR) Given that, remedying feuds like the one [...]

Joyce Carol Oates talks about honorary degrees, her new novel, criticism and her dreams (Oregonian) Next month, she’ll be in Portland to receive the inaugural Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement, given by Oregon State University to a major American author who also has been a dedicated mentor to young writers. Following the Breadcrumbs on [...]