Animal magnetism: How salmon find their way back home (NPR) Magnetic detection “is one part of their toolkit for being really efficient navigators,” says the study’s lead author, Nathan Putman, a postdoctoral researcher at Oregon State University in Corvallis. The fish also use their sense of smell to help them locate the exact stream of [...]

Independent boards to govern UO and PSU: Lawmakers will start debate on them today (Oregon Live) The state’s other five public universities would continue to be governed by the state higher ed board or its proposed successor, a Board of Postsecondary Education, which would also oversee community colleges, and college scholarships and financial aid. But [...]

Committed to maintaining affordability (LIFE@OSU) A piece by Sabah Randhawa, Executive Vice President and Provost, and Mark McCambridge, Vice President – Finance and Administration. Kitzhaber proposes $53 million for OSU academic buildings, construction on 10 community college campuses (Oregonian) Biggest of them: A $65 million classroom building and quad at Oregon State University, half paid [...]

OSU statewides budget flat (Capital Press) Oregon State University’s statewide public services may have to eliminate 30 faculty positions under Gov. John Kitzhaber’s proposed 2013-15 budget, according to College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Dan Arp. Beer’s hoppiness gets a yardstick (Washington Post) More important, iso-alpha acids alone won’t help you attain hop bliss. “There are [...]

On game day, sometimes winning isn’t everything (US News & World Report) That’s the conclusion of a new study of what can really drive a fan’s rooting interest, although not every supporter of Sunday’s Super Bowl showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers might agree. In research led by Colleen Bee, an [...]