Top whale researchers to speak at ‘Whale Tales’ (Lahaina News) Dr. Bruce Mate, a professor at Oregon State University and director of its Marine Mammal Program, is a leader in the development of satellite-monitored radio telemetry for marine mammals. Using this technique, he has tagged and tracked manatees, pilot whales, bottlenose dolphins, white-sided dolphins, gray [...]

US map shows warmer planting conditions (MSNBC) “It’s important to recognize that the plant hardiness map represents the extreme coldest temperature a location experiences each year, averaged over a period of years,” Chris Daly, an Oregon State University researcher whose climate group created the map for the USDA, told msnbc.com. “So, it is really an [...]

Due to Internet issues OSU Today is unable to bring you today’s most current headlines. We apologize and hope the issue is resolved by tomorrow’s edition.  Oates, recipient of OSU literary award, to visit Corvallis in May (Gazette-Times) Oregon State University’s creative writing program announced Monday that writer Joyce Carol Oates will be the first [...]

Well water can be unsafe after major floods (Oregonian) Due to the extent of flooding, Extension Service well water experts at Oregon State University say residents with wells in this area should be very cautious about water that may have been contaminated by surface pollutants.  Joyce Carol Oates will receive $20,000 prize from OSU (Oregonian) [...]

Oregon hunger summit battered by wind and want (Oregonian) It actually made sense that the 2012 Food Security Summit, held at Oregon State University, should meet last week in a legendary torrent, in the midst of an officially designated disaster area. Oregonians against hunger have long felt themselves battling a rising wave, with the persistently [...]