Three methods of persuasion you can copy from Obama and Romney (Forbes) “I couldn’t care less what people say about how they judge others,” said Dr. Frank Bernieri, an Oregon State University professor who conducts experiments in nonverbal communications. “I’m interested in what takes place instantaneously, reflexively, subconsciously and immediately.” Does candidates math add up [...]

Daily multivitamin may slightly lower men’s risk for cancer (Huffington Post) Balz Frei, a professor and director of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University who was not involved in the research, said in a statement commenting on the study that percent decrease in cancer risk is “not small.” “Given that more than 1.6 [...]

Coach (and brother-in-law) to Obama: Stick to your game plan (Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal-Sentinal) So, Craig Robinson, head men’s basketball coach at Oregon State University, what advice to have for your brother-in-law, President Barack Obama, heading into Tuesday’s night’s debate with Mitt Romney? Oregon State: 100 percent neon-free (Wall Street Journal) Oregon State continued its eye-rubbing run [...]

headlines Why OSU’s 104-year-old apparel design program feels like new (KATU) Oregon State University has an apparel design program. Apparently a pretty good one, too, based on its place in national rankings. And although it’s been around for 104 years, many in Portland’s footwear and apparel industry seem to be only now discovering its existence. [...]

Author Jean Golson Moule has a lifetime focus on cultural diversity (Statesman Journal) Moule is a professor emeritus at Oregon State University and still teaches classes part-time. She published a textbook, “Cultural Competence: A Primer for Educators” in 2011, coaching educators on how to teach diversity to students. OSU’s design and fashion school gains new [...]