Radioactive bluefin tuna crossed the Pacific to U.S. (KMTR-TV) OSU’s Kathryn Higley is featured in this broadcast. Pushing all our buttons: TV remotes (Seattle Times) Alexis J. Walker, who studies the sociology of the U.S. family at Oregon State University, examined remote-control use among 36 couples in 1996 and finished up by interviewing her subjects. [...]

Corvallis Artist Honored for Paintings of Death Row Final Meal Requests (KLCC) Green, who teaches at Oregon State University, recently won a $25,000 top art award for her work on the project. Speedy Beavers from OSU make car racing history (KVAL) The Global Formula Racing team at Oregon State University recently won for the third [...]

Delicious news: Curry might help keep you healthy (Oregonian) Taste this, curry lovers: Oregon State University researchers report that a compound in the spice turmeric, often used in curries, can help prevent infection. (See also: Daily Mail, Star-Tribune) Women in Tech (OPB Think Out Loud) Terri Fiez, professor and head of Oregon State University’s School [...]

While her husband serves in Afghanistan, Amy Christensen has a mission of her own (Oregonian) He and Amy corresponded when he went to England as a missionary for two years and reunited at Oregon State University, where he studied the history of world conflict and she studied anthropology. The Delight of Curry (Environmental News Network) [...]

Authorities find gear in suspicious container found at Oregon State University (OregonLive) Authorities called to check out a suspicious container found Tuesday night on an Oregon State University parking lot recovered $75,000 worth of property stolen from the university. (See also: KATU, KMTR) Moral Compass Shifts As Roles Change (Psych Central) The study from researchers [...]

Breaking Out of the Bank (OPB) Though consumer interest in sustainable and organic farming has been increasing, many growers trying to get started in the sector have trouble with funding, said Garry Stephenson, small farms extension specialist with Oregon State University. Have you seen this? OSU scientists hope public can help recover stolen ocean research [...]

Scientists aim to reduce ship strikes of whales (San Diego Union Tribune) Scientists involved with the effort are Oregon State University, the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science and the National Marine Fisheries Service. Which is the real company town, Salem or Corvallis? (Statesman Journal) Economists say Corvallis can fall back on steady employment [...]

Sumatra volcanoes may pack deadly punch (MSNBC) In 2007, OSU professor Chris Goldfinger led an expedition to Sumatra to dig up evidence of earthquakes that had rocked the region in the past. Are raspberry ketones a ‘miracle’ fat burner? (Los Angeles Times) And that’s a deal-breaker, says Melinda Manore, professor of nutrition at Oregon State [...]

Why Social Networks Want Your Photos (Smart Money) “The time and effort required to move those photos to some other type of digital storage is significant,” says Michelle Barnhart, assistant professor of marketing at Oregon State University College of Business. Study Reveals Violent Volcanic Past Of Indonesia’s Sumatra (Asian Scientist) Researchers from Oregon State University [...]

Rise of the coyote: The new top dog (Nature) “Invading a landscape emptied of wolves may trigger a whole new pathway in terms of the coyote’s evolution,” says Bill Ripple, an ecologist at Oregon State University in Corvallis. OSU president tours region (The Observer) Oregon State University may be almost 350 miles from Union County, [...]