Departments
Innovation: Promoting Entrepreneurship and Invention
Family Business Portrait
Family businesses are the bedrock of the United States economy. But as company founders and CEOs age, failure to plan for the future puts many family firms on uncertain footing. More…
Inquiry: Exploring the Arts and Sciences
Thinking Like a Physicist
Walk into an upper-level college physics classroom almost anywhere in the country, and you’ll see students sitting down, listening to the professor and taking notes. More… 
A House Divided
The renewed interest in the issue of black reparations, both in the public sphere and among scholars, is a welcome development because the racial injustices of the past continue to shape American society by disadvantaging African Americans in a variety of ways. More…
Stewardship: Managing Nature’s Resources
A New Lens on Wildlife
What do the following Oregon animals have in common: the northern red-legged frog, the chestnut-backed chickadee, the western pond turtle and the river otter? All fall into the traditional wildlife designation “non-game.” More… 
Student Research: Preparing for the Future
Brain Storm
Like a lot of undergrads, Taralyn Tan is footing her college bills with loans, scholarships and part-time jobs. But while most students are pulling shifts at the espresso bar or pizza parlor, Tan is sequencing genes in a biochemistry lab. More…
Coastlines and Cultures
Robbie Lamb’s international work with sustainable fisheries has earned him a Fulbright grant. More…
Vitality: Advancing the Life Sciences
Targeting Cancer
A new method for locating, imaging and possibly treating tumors is emerging from research in the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine. More…
