Departments
Earth: Understanding the Planet
Lessons From the Zumwalt Prairie
When Marcy Cottrell Houle headed to the Zumwalt Prairie in the 1980s with her topo maps, tree-climbing gear and raptor leg bands to study hawks, she assumed wildlife and cows were incompatible. 
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Grinding Out Lessons From the Earth
When Jeremiah Oxford, a master’s student from Coos Bay, Oregon, isn’t in class or writing a paper, he puts his mind to that most unacademic of tasks: grinding rocks. More…
Innovation: Promoting Entrepreneurship and Invention
Mental Health Lifeline
The most important visitors to Stacy Ramirez’s office walk around her desk and sit in a chair next to her. As they talk, Ramirez catches subtle cues about her visitors’ emotions, whether or not they are taking their pills or maybe hearing voices again. More…
Inquiry: Exploring the Arts and Sciences
Teaching Evolution
Most textbooks treat evolution as “just another topic” rather than as the overarching theory that ties life systems together, says OSU Distinguished Professor Paul Farber. More…
Young Immigrants
Coming of age in a new land is an American story. Children who bridge two cultures — their parents’ homeland and their adopted country — struggle to find a transnational identity and to succeed. More…
Student Research: Preparing for the Future
Fishing for Life
Every spring, the Umatilla people of northeastern Oregon join other Columbia River tribes in celebrating the return of the salmon. More…
Seed Biology Program Gives Undergrads a Boost
Learning the secrets of seed germination is helping an OSU student grow her own career as a physician. (04-23-07) More…
Vitality: Advancing the Life Sciences
The Zinc Link
When you eat a steaming bowl of tofu and bok choy while sipping a cup of rain-flower tea, you may be doing more than just having dinner. You may also be fighting cancer. More…
