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03/21/2007

Former Students Create Professorship in Honor of Earthquake Expert
OSU Program Prepares High School Students for College Life

03/20/2007

OSU Student, Grad Team Up to Take Toy from Classroom to Business
OSU to Host Nuclear Society Conference

03/16/2007

OSU study identifies best method for evaluating Measure 37 claims
Public Urged to Restrain from Touching Seal Pups
When it Comes to Baseball, It’s All About the Weather
OSU/NOAA Study: Copper From Autos, Other Sources Increases Predation Risk to Salmon
New Degree Approved for College of Business
OSU Report Finds Innovation in Oregon High Schools

03/15/2007

OSU researcher: Sex-selective abortion issue in India needs a ‘culturally relevant’ approach

03/13/2007

New rankings: OSU leads the nation in agricultural research, scores high in geoscience
New Lecture Series Highlights Work of Native Americans

03/12/2007

Disease Opened Door to Invading Species in California, Pacific Northwest

03/09/2007

Memorable Ocean Lectures Released on DVD

03/08/2007

Sounds of the Antarctic Revealed: Earthquakes, Icebergs and Pygmy Whales
Edward Weston Film Premiering Tonight is Based on Book by OSU Author
Acclaimed Short Story Writer Eisenberg to Give Reading at OSU

03/07/2007

New Edition of DVD Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Celilo Falls Inundation
Grant Allows OSU to Host Summer Camp for Middle School Students
Ken and Sue Poorman Honored with Dan Poling Service Award
Three Alumni Honored with Martin Chaves Lifetime Achievement Award
Norbert Wellman Honored with Lifetime Trustee Award
Research Aids in Development of Safer, More Comfortable Military Helmets

03/06/2007

Oregon State University Joins Eclipse Foundation, Announces Global Open Source Health Project
OSU Engineer Named New Boeing Professor of Design

03/05/2007

OSU Veterinarian to Study Iditarod Dogs for Endurance Clues
Native American Collaborative Institute Created To Collaborate With Tribes
Studies Force New View on Biology, Nutritional Action of Flavonoids

03/02/2007

Poultry Industry Announces Annual Youth Contest

03/01/2007

Public Invited to Observe Spring Lambing at OSU Sheep Center
Guests Won’t Need Tickets for Oregon State University Commencement

02/28/2007

PNAS: Ocean Upwelling Delay Gives Scientists Sneak Preview of What Future May Hold
Pauling Birthday Marked with Release of Catalog

02/27/2007

Study Citing Antioxidant Vitamin Risks Based on Flawed Methodology
New Study: Iron in Northwest Rivers Fuels Phytoplankton, Fish Populations
Governor Proclaims Feb. 28 ‘Linus Pauling Day’ Throughout Oregon

02/23/2007

OSU Honors Outstanding Engineering Alumni
OSU to Lead ADEC/USDA Delegation to Chinese Universities

02/22/2007

OSU Alumni, Friends to Celebrate “An Orange and Black Evening” in Portland
OSU Extension Classes Prepare Fishermen, Scientists to Survive At Sea

02/21/2007

OSU Students Attend Class Inside Oregon State Penitentiary
Recycled Fashion Show ‘Garbage Montage’ Opens at OSU

02/20/2007

Gas Movement A Key to Mount St. Helens Explosions

02/19/2007

'Ten Commandments' Could Improve Fisheries Management
AAS Panel: Long-lived Deep-sea Fishes Imperiled by Technology, Overfishing

02/16/2007

Changes in West Coast Marine Ecosystems Significant, Scientists Say at AAAS
OSU, OHSU, Samaritan Health Services to establish 'regional campus'
Scientists Say U.S. Needs to Plan for Climate Change-Induced Summer Droughts
Scientists help agriculture face a future with less water

02/15/2007

Country music group Emerson Drive to perform at Oregon State University
Former OSU Education Dean writes book on children in poverty

02/14/2007

OSU Socratic Club debate to focus on ‘What is the Heart of Christianity?’
OSU doctoral student receives Thurgood Marshall Graduate Fellowship

02/13/2007

OSU hosts annual winter blood drive Feb. 19-22
Oregon teens to compete in annual Salmon Bowl Competition
Guest speaker to examine poverty from poor women’s perspectives
OSU offering graduate programs in Adult Education in Portland, Salem areas

02/12/2007

Evolution and cosmology discussed in next Horning Lecture
Acclaimed author Antonya Nelson to give reading at OSU

02/09/2007

Hatfield Visitor Center hosts Fossil Fest Feb. 17
OSU Extension Service hosts insights into gardening

02/08/2007

OSU study examines uneven approaches to evaluating Measure 37 claims
Oregon bald Eagle population increases as Feds prepare for possible delisting
Free health screenings offered at pharmacy open house
Conference to analyze impact of climate change on forests

02/07/2007

OSU to host 'The Vagina Monologues'

02/02/2007

Founders of Bob’s Red Mill to speak at OSU

02/01/2007

Nationwide demand for organic milk opens door for Oregon dairies
Rollicking Irish comedy ‘Playboy’ opens at OSU
Technology commercialization course now offered

01/30/2007

OSU Associate Professor co-authors second edition of best-selling book
Three OSU students awarded national study abroad scholarships

01/29/2007

OSU student sports writer wins prestigious NCAA journalism scholarship
Study finds net energy of biofuels comes at a high cost
King Island research leads to new discoveries, preservation of culture
Study finds major gap between ecological problems, research emphasis

01/26/2007

OSU’s First Writer Laureate presents a reading
OSU Extension teams with community partners to test Sweet Home well water
Andrews Forest nominated for major national research effort

01/25/2007

Engineering methods may work in dentistry, medicine
Pesticide Roundup nets 17,000 pounds of toxics; more to come in February
OSU Extension Service publishes first issue of online "Small Farm News" quarterly
History of forest battles offers view to future

01/24/2007

Salem volunteers sought for bone, muscle Study
OSU graduate helping out as a legislative fellow
Executive Education Program in Portland launched

01/23/2007

Study Finds Mercury Prevalent in Many Western Fish; Impact on Humans Uncertain
OSU Assistant Professor’s Dissertation Named Best by Bilingual Education Association
OSU Signing Degree Partnership Pacts with Three Community Colleges
Environmental Author, Panel to Consider Future
Department of Design and Human Environment Hosts Career Event

01/19/2007

Animal Sciences, Crop & Soil Science departments celebrate 100 years
Attention high schoolers: essays on agriculture wanted
Cujo Meets Pavlov: workshop to help manage aggression in dogs

01/18/2007

New lecture series to focus on Taiwan, Greater China

01/17/2007

Nitrogen study may improve accuracy of ecological predictions
OSU’s Mate, Marine Mammal Institute featured in new documentary
OSU Vet Diagnostic Lab, Stranding Network testing sea lions for Leptospirosis
OSU Socratic Club debate to focus on ‘Is Same-Sex Marriage Christian?’

01/12/2007

Meetings to explore new prairie strategy in McDonald Forest
CEO of Time Warner to speak at OSU
Controversy of evolution, creationism teaching discussed in lecture

01/10/2007

Lecture to focus on search for extraterrestrial intelligence
OSU recruiting volunteers for LIFE Registry
Scientists’ study of Antarctic seals may lead to insights on aging

01/09/2007

Author Naomi Wolf to speak on ethical leadership
OSU hosting community college leadership workshops

01/05/2007

OSU to host 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration

01/04/2007

OSU sets Portland family business workshop

01/03/2007

Seminars address global climate change of past, future

12/28/2006

Doescher to Direct Popular Degree Program
Winter Seminar Series to Explore “Geovisualization”

12/27/2006

Wager Honored at OSU
OSU Creates New Institute Based on Success of Marine Mammal Program
Landau Recognized for Computational Science Work
Plant Pathologist Appointed to Federal Committee

12/26/2006

Beaver Believers Extend Helping Hands in El Paso

12/22/2006

OSU Pioneer of Nuclear Engineering Dies

12/21/2006

OSU Foundation Announces New Associate Vice President of Finance
OSU Cyber Security Professor Named IEEE Fellow
Coast Photo Contest Winners Announced, Exhibited

12/20/2006

OSU Develops “Micro” Wind Turbine for Green Buildings

12/19/2006

OSU Researcher Develops Method to Pinpoint Fecal Pollution Sources
Business Students Develop Device to Assist People with Cerebral Palsy

12/14/2006

Too Many Students Ensnared in ‘The Reading Glitch,’ Authors Write
OSU Announces Agricultural Honors Scholarships
Protection Against Cancer May Begin During Pregnancy, Nursing

12/13/2006

OSU Study: Milk Processed Under Pressure Stays Good Longer, Tastes Fresher
Satellite Studies of Ship Tracks Show Complex Influence of Pollution on Clouds

12/12/2006

OSU Accounting Students Excel Nationally in CPA Exam for Second Year in a Row
Study: Tobacco Industry Prevention Ads May Actually Have Negative Effects on Teens
New Tide Gate Designs Enhance Fish and Water Passage

12/08/2006

Schmittner receives AGU Early Career Award

12/07/2006

OSU Researcher: Winter Storms and Wave Heights Escalating off Northwest Coast
Scientists Use GPS to Chart Buildup of Galapagos Volcano Prior to 2005 Eruption
OSU President to Receive Ohio State University’s Highest Honor

12/06/2006

Nature Study: Global Warming Will Reduce Ocean Productivity

12/01/2006

OSU to Offer Online Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Natural Resources

11/28/2006

OSU Alumni Association Sets ‘An Enchanted Evening’
Student-Built Stills Can Create Clean Water
Era of High-Speed Optical Computing is Approaching

11/27/2006

Fighting Pollution with Seaweeds? Perhaps, Sea Grant Research Indicates

11/21/2006

‘Romeo & Juliet’ Breaks Attendance Records; Bard in the Quad Now Annual Event

11/20/2006

OSU Alum to Pilot Space Shuttle, Help Rewire Space Station
OSU Taps Oklahoma State Leader as Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine
OSU to Begin Work on $12 Million Expansion of Large Animal Hospital
OSU Honors Top Family Businesses at Austin Awards Event in Portland
Advance Aids Understanding of Stem Cell Behavior

11/15/2006

OSU Study: Poor Athletic Performance May Be Linked to Nutrient Deficiency
OSU Posts Records in Enrollment, Charting Important Growth in Key Areas
Henry Sayre, OSU-Cascades Art Historian, Named to State Art Commission

11/14/2006

OSU to Host Symposium on Sustainable Rural Communities
OSU Joins International ‘GIS Day’ Activities
OSU Researchers Head to Antarctica to Sample Hot Springs, Underwater Sounds
Not Your Father’s Potato — OSU Develops New Spuds For Organic Markets

11/09/2006

Oregon Seed Growers League Annual Meeting to Be Held in Portland
OSU Ag Sciences Student Wins American Star Award
Climate change and coastal erosion subject of OSU Byrne Lecture Nov. 15
OSU Study: Diet Including Enriched Eggs May Decrease Risk of Heart Disease

11/08/2006

OSU Extension Dean and Director Honors Outstanding Achievements in 2006

11/07/2006

OSU Socratic Club Debate to Focus on ‘Does Morality Need God?
PeaceSlam to be held at Oregon State University

11/06/2006

Kannberg To Head Microproducts Breakthrough Institute
OSU Professor Awarded Highest Honor from History of Science Society
Oregon State University Celebrates International Education Week

11/03/2006

Rivals for Life: Beavers and Ducks Kick Off 2006 Civil War Blood Drive

11/01/2006

McHugh Poetry Reading Set for Nov. 10, Valley Library
OSU Faculty to Speak at National Gerontology Conference in Dallas
Study Identifies Basic Link Between Age, Cardiovascular Disease

10/31/2006

State Education Superintendent to Speak at OSU on Nov. 13
Curtis Named Associate Dean of OSU's College of Agricultural Sciences
New Study Finds Lack of Attention to Emotional Problems in Developmentally Disabled

10/30/2006

Long, Deadly Hypoxic ‘Dead Zone’ Event Finally Concludes

10/27/2006

OSU College of Ag Sciences Names 2006 Class of Diamond Pioneers

10/26/2006

New Study: Parasite Causing Whirling Disease Could be Transmitted Via Fishing Waders
Research Discovers Oldest Bee, Key to Evolution of Flowering Plants
Study Outlines Findings on Evolution of Fungi

10/25/2006

Author, Spiritualist Paula Huston to Give Newman Lecture at OSU
OSU’s Zaneveld Receives Jerlov Award for Work in Ocean Optics
Wealthy Weekend “Amenity” Ranchers Taking Over The West

10/24/2006

Cougar Predation Important in Wildland Ecosystems
Alumni Fellows Return to Campus to Meet Students, Others at OSU Homecoming
Homecoming to Feature Parade; National Champ Baseball Team Are Marshals

10/23/2006

Team of OSU Vet Med Students Set Volunteer Effort in Nicaragua
LPI to Celebrate Past Decade, Look to Future

10/20/2006

Family Workshops Planned for Rural Land Businesses
OSU Programs Working With Family Forest Owners to Preserve Their Legacy

10/19/2006

OSU Professor Featured in Documentary to Appear at Avalon Cinema in Corvallis
Microbes Focus of OSU’s Annual Craig Memorial Lecture
American Society of Ethnohistory Honors Book by OSU Professor
OSU Marine Biologist to Chair Federal Advisory Committee

10/18/2006

OSU College of Forestry: A Century of Growth and Change
Grad Student Awarded Intel Fellowship
Researchers Discover Rich Methane Field off India, But Energy Potential Still Unknown
College of Forestry Plans Centennial Open House

10/17/2006

OSU Receives $8.9 Million Grant to Lead International Aquaculture, Fisheries Effort
Visionary Designs from OSU Showcased at Portland Fashion Week

10/16/2006

Conference to Explore Hydrologic Issues
Salmon Tracing Pilot Study a Success; May Expand to Look at Entire West Coast
OSU Hosts Dad's Weekend 2006

10/13/2006

New Version of OSU Extension Woodland Handbook Published
Former Dow Chemical Chairman Pledges $3 Million to OSU

10/12/2006

Health Issues and Solutions Discussed At Annual Conference at OSU
OSU College of Forestry Viewed As Number One in North America

10/09/2006

OSU Extension Honors Staff with Awards and Recognition for 2006
Second Lecture in Series Discusses Anti-Evolution in the United States
‘Aquatic Invaders’ Educational Program Receives Coastal America Partnership Award
Study: Wild Steelhead Reproduce More Successfully Than Hatchery Steelhead

10/06/2006

“Food For Thought” Lecture Series Begins

10/05/2006

Two Award-Winning Alumni Return to OSU for Visiting Writer’s Series
“Rita Project” to Bring Suicide Awareness Message to OSU Oct. 23-24
Transportation Center, University Partnership to Aid Research
Bridge Research at OSU Stretches State Funds
OSU to Break Ground on $10 Million Renovation of Historic Engineering Building

10/04/2006

New Guide to Early Literacy Offers Tips for Encouraging Language Development
Three OSU Authors and an Alumnus Named Finalists for Oregon Book Awards
OSU to Host Under-represented Student Populations during “Kaleidoscope”

10/03/2006

Starker Lectures to Explore 100 Years of Forestry
Students, Engineers Help Bring Clean Water to El Salvador
OSU Leading Major Research Effort to Track Carbon, Identify Dead Zone Processes
OSU’s Dean of Liberal Arts Announces Plan to Retire

10/02/2006

College of Science Honors Faculty and Staff
Free Lecture Series Features Center for the Humanities’ Research Fellows
OSU College of Education Professor Honored as Planner of the Year
New Wood-Plastic Composites To Boost Industry, Help Use Waste Products
Engineering Faculty, Staff, Students Honored

09/28/2006

World War II Veterans and Fraternity Brothers Gather in Corvallis
OSU Researchers Find Key to Pachyderm Pain Relief
Award-Winning Outreach Program Adds New Components
Condon Lecture to Discuss Reduction of Greenhouse Gases
OSU Foundation Announces Five New Trustees

09/26/2006

Venture Capital Firm Co-founder to Speak at OSU on Sept. 27

09/25/2006

OSU Offers Workshop in Integrated Pest and Nutrient Management Options
OSU Honors Outstanding Students
Breakthrough Provides New Tool for Degenerative Disease Studies

09/22/2006

OSU Signs Degree Partnership Pact With Two Hawaii Community Colleges

09/21/2006

OSU Honors Ione Student for Academic Prowess
Philomath Student Honored as OSU Outstanding Senior
Former Willamette Industries Exec, Wife Give $1 Million to OSU to Endow Scholarships

09/20/2006

Exotic Jungle Journey to Provide Major Expansion of OSU Collection

09/15/2006

Ohio State University AIDS Expert Will Give Free Presentation Sept. 28 at OSU

09/14/2006

$1 Million Gift Allows Start of Apperson Hall Renovation

09/08/2006

Kelley Engineering Center Earns Top Environmental Recognition

09/07/2006

OSU Press Releases 20th Anniversary Edition of Pauling’s Landmark Book
$3.6 Million Gift Endows Chair for New Forestry Program at OSU

09/06/2006

OSU Students Build Wind-Powered Water Heater
Free Lecture Series to Focus on ‘The Cultural Politics of Evolution’

09/05/2006

OSU and ODA Examine Potential for Canola as an Oil Crop

08/31/2006

American Fisheries Society Publishes Book on “Salmon 2100 Project”