OSU announces gifts totaling $25 Million (OPB) Oregon State University announced a handful of gifts Thursday totaling $25 million. An anonymous donor has committed $5 million toward the performing and digital arts. The bulk of the other $20 million comes from Peter and Rosalie Johnson and anonymous donors.  That money will go toward a new [...]

Oregon State University wins crucial grant to design, build ocean research vehicles (Oregonian) Oregon State University has won a rare National Science Foundation grant to design and build three ocean research vessels, a victory that’s crucial to advancing the school’s top-tier oceanography program. (see also Sustainable Business Oregon, KLCC, EarthFix) Top 20 College & University Green [...]

Jane Austen and zombies: Old novels, new insights (Huffington Post) OSU associate professor of English Evan Gottlieb writes about why old novels are still relevant, and don’t need demon hunters and vampire slayers to make them interesting. Saving the ocean: Scourge of the lionfish (PBS) OSU’s Mark Hixon is featured on this PBS series. Getting [...]

Dish by Dish, art of last meals (New York Times) This month, 500 of her plates, the largest show of her work ever mounted, went on display in the Arts Center, a former Episcopal church in this college town south of Portland, where Professor Green is an associate professor of art at Oregon State University. [...]

Corvallis police search for man who allegedly assaulted Oregon State University student near campus (OregonLive) Corvallis police are looking for a man who allegedly tackled a female Oregon State University student, pinned her to the ground and then hit her several times on Saturday evening near the school’s campus. (see also KOIN, KVAL) Empty nest [...]