OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

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12/30/2008

Oregonians Worried About Adequate Water Supply
New Report: Some Climate Impacts Happening Faster Than Anticipated

12/29/2008

Expert to Speak on Tropical Butterfly Trade and Imperialism
OSU’s Austin Family Business Program Honors Top Family Businesses
Grazing Animals Help Spread Plant Disease

12/23/2008

Study Shows Surfers Ingest 10 Times More Water than Swimmers, Divers

12/22/2008

Scientists Study Earthquake Swarm Near Maupin

12/19/2008

de Broekert Appointed to AARP Statewide Advisory Council
Seven Inducted into Oregon 4-H Hall of Fame

12/18/2008

West Coast Regional Research Planning Draft Available for Public Comment
Microbe Community Deep Beneath Arctic Permafrost Needs Study, Scientist Tells AGU
2008 Ocean Conditions for Fish Among Best in Half-Century
OSU Researchers Named Fellow of AAAS

12/11/2008

Study Finds Beaked Whales’ Tusks Evolved Through Sexual Selection Process

12/09/2008

OSU Student Selected for New York Times Institute
New OSU Turf Expert Isn't Letting Grass Grow Under His Feet
High Rates of Childhood Sexual Abuse Contributing Factor in Spread of HIV
OSU Oceanographer to Lead National Ocean Observing Initiative

12/08/2008

Fetal Exposure to Carcinogens May Lead to Cancer Decades Later
OSU’s Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Receives Full Accreditation

12/05/2008

OSU Conference to Examine Oregon's Limited Ground Water
OSU Announces Leadership Transition for OSU-Cascades Campus

12/03/2008

‘Best practices’ commitment earns OSU national diversity award
Breakthrough Made in Metamaterial Optics
Christmas Tree Innovator Pledges $1 Million to OSU Scholarships
OSU Ecampus Launches Spanish Language Version of Online Course for Nursery Growers

12/01/2008

Risk Assessments May Help Control Spread of Whirling Disease
Students to Demonstrate Robot Prototypes

11/26/2008

4-H Returns to Multnomah County with a Sustainable Living Focus
Volcanologist to Present 2008 Condon Lecture
Winter Brings Flu, Summer Brings Bacterial Infections

11/24/2008

OSU Helps Turn Cancer Cell Bodyguard Into Killer
Ripple Honored with Chiles Award
National System of Marine Protected Areas Launched

11/19/2008

Hip-Hop Meets the Middle Ages: The Rap Canterbury Tales

11/18/2008

What If Your Energy Supply is Gone with the Wind?

11/17/2008

Professional Science Masters degrees gaining national interest
Gerontological Society of America bestows prestigious Kleemeier Award on OSU’s Hendricks

11/14/2008

Oregon State University Celebrates International Education Week
Visiting Writer Series Features Young Poets
OSU to Host UO Course That Helps Individuals Curb Global Warming
Yachats Seminar Promotes Local Self-Reliance
GIS Day at OSU to feature high-tech presentations for kids
Anna Pakenham, Oregon Sea Grant Legislative Fellow 2009

11/13/2008

New Studies Shed Light on World’s Most Active Undersea Volcano
Football: Computers Learning to Watch, Evaluate, Maybe Even Coach
“Food for Thought” Lectures Explore Technology, Sustainability

11/12/2008

New Approaches Needed to Address Forest Fire Risks
Pharmacy Programs Moving Students to Front Lines
Outreach Program to Niger Offers Vivid Challenges

11/10/2008

Comic Farce ‘The Foreigner’ Opens

11/07/2008

Beef Quality Assurance Trainings Set
Plastic Roundup Engages Recycling Partners in Jackson County
Oregon State University unveils ‘Junior Benny’ – a young take on his modern namesake
Record turnout expected for OSU ‘Beaver Open House” for prospective students
Economist, Biochemists From Africa Hone Skills, Conduct Ag Research at OSU
Climate Change Roadshow Coming to OSU

11/06/2008

OSU’s Inderbitzin Named Volunteer of the Year; Continues Work in Correctional Facilities

11/05/2008

OSU Invites Middle School Girls (and Parents) To Discover Science
OSU-developed Technology Licensed to Home Dialysis Plus, Ltd., for First Medical Application

11/04/2008

OSU College of Veterinary Medicine Names Cebra to Head Clinical Sciences

10/31/2008

Professor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American Public Health Association
Alumni Honorees Return to Campus for OSU Homecoming

10/28/2008

Mater to Direct OSU Engineering Sustainability Programs
OSU Names Helen Diggs as Director of Veterinary Teaching Hospital

10/27/2008

OSU named ‘Green Power Leader’ by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New Study: Salmon Smolt Survival Similar in the Columbia and Fraser Rivers

10/24/2008

“eXtension” Group Wins USDA Honor Award; OSU's King Recognized
New Horning Professor Opens Lecture Series
Online Course Teaches Healthcare Providers How to Identify Hunger

10/23/2008

OSU Forensics Team, British Team to Debate on Possibility of New Cold War

10/22/2008

Universities to Hold Forum About Uniting Rural, Urban Oregon

10/20/2008

Study Sheds New Light on Dolphin Coordination During Predation
OSU, UO Gain Support For “Green Materials” Center
School of Public Health, Human Sciences Proposed

10/17/2008

OSU Hires Rutgers Entomologist to Head Hood River Research, Extension Center

10/16/2008

OSU Extension Master Gardener Classes Return to Portland

10/15/2008

Government open source discussion circles the globe via video and Webcast
Corvallis Couple Donates $2.4 Million to OSU Scholarships
OSU to host panel discussion on lesbian, gay and bisexual pro, college athletes

10/14/2008

Rising Food Costs Putting Strain on Family Budgets
New OSU Web Site Provides Data on Oregon's Rural Communities
OSU, NOAA Collaborate on New Ocean Temperature Forecast Service

10/13/2008

OSU Foundation Announces Four New Trustees
Successful Ocean Test Advances Wave Energy Research

10/10/2008

Maria Stefanovich Awarded Oregon Sea Grant Robert E. Malouf Scholarship
Julianne Malveaux to Launch New Series at OSU

10/09/2008

OSU Extension in Linn County to Hold Open House Oct. 18
Short-story Writer Jason Brown Opens Visiting Writers Series
Researchers Study Coastal Hazards of Increasing Wave Heights, Rising Sea Levels

10/08/2008

Forestry Research Recognized by Wall Street Journal
Researchers Moving Closer to Creating Viable Energy From Sewage
Six Oregon Community Garden Projects Receive Funding
OSU Invites Public to Potluck Featuring Old Recipes on Oct. 17

10/07/2008

OSU archaeologist to investigate first West Coast humans with $1-million gift
Renowned Language Expert to Address English-Only Issues

10/03/2008

OSU Student Awarded Stanford REE Fellowship
New Study Links Shift in Diet of Bald Eagles to Sea Otter Decline
Witty Play Seeks to Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer
Documentary-style Play ‘Birth’ Opens at OSU

10/02/2008

Caution Recommended with Unfamiliar Berry Plants
New Organic Catalyst Should Improve Drug Development, Lower Costs

10/01/2008

Students Get ‘Small College’ Experience With New Program
Report Cites Success of Oregon’s Land-Use Planning
Zappos.com Executive to Speak at Oregon State University

09/29/2008

Conference Takes on Pressing Public Health Issues
Southern Calif. Coastal Water Contamination Poses Health Risk to Bathers
Report Outlines Scientists’ Concern About Environmental Impact of Wave Energy

09/25/2008

OSU receives Gates Foundation grant of nearly $1M for tuberculosis research
Advance Offers Revolution in Food Safety Testing

09/24/2008

OSU Open Source Lab Announces Advisory Council

09/22/2008

OSU Researcher Finds City Storm Drains a Haven for Mosquitoes

09/19/2008

Some 2,400 Oregonians Qualify for Free Tuition and Fees this Fall at OSU
OSU Kicks Off 2008-09 Year at University Day
OSU Seeks Entries for 2008 Homecoming Parade
Art About Agriculture Announces 27th Regional Art Competition

09/18/2008

Oregon Selected for Northwest Marine Renewable Energy Center
‘The Mikado’ Has Return Engagement
Tibetan Buddhism Expert Robert Thurman to Speak at OSU

09/17/2008

OSU Alumnus Leaves $2.6 Million to Valley Library

09/16/2008

Major Plant Conference Set This Week in Oregon

09/15/2008

OSU Study Uses New Method to Identify Meth Hot Spots in Oregon
Agricultural Research Foundation Funds 33 OSU Projects
“Biological Clock” Genes Control Plant Growth
OSU Hosts a Public Forum on Food and Fuel Prices
Promoting ‘Family’ Brand Linked to Companies’ Financial Success

09/12/2008

OSU Press Publishes New Book Tracing Oregon’s Wrack, Flotsam and Jetsam

09/11/2008

National Historic District Approved for Oregon State University
Isolated White Oak Trees May be Critical Habitat for Birds in Agricultural Fields

09/10/2008

Guide Can Help Reduce Federal Taxes for Forestland Owners
Old Growth Forests Are Valuable Carbon Sinks
Ice Core Studies Confirm Accuracy of Climate Models

09/09/2008

Statewide Water Roundtables Seek Public Input

09/03/2008

Forum to Explore Pros and Cons of Offshore Aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest

09/02/2008

Scientists Test “Artificial Upwelling” to Learn More About Complex Ocean Ecosystem Behavior
Study Resolves 50-Year-Old Debate, May Aid Cancer Research

08/30/2008

Candidates to Interview for Director of New OUS Climate Research Institute

08/29/2008

New Map, Website Outlines Willamette River Water Issues

08/28/2008

Natural Amenities May Offset Economic Challenges Facing Remote Communities

08/27/2008

OSU, PSU, UO Launch ‘College Colors Fridays’ This Week

08/26/2008

New Map Shows Oregon’s Territorial Sea, Marine Seabed Habitats
Carrington Receives MERIT Award from NIH
OSU Forestry Student Research Recognized as Best in Nation
Researchers Find Oldest Gecko Fossil Ever Discovered

08/25/2008

New Analysis of Earthquake Zone off Oregon Coast Raises Questions

08/22/2008

Study: Vibration Exercise Slows Weight Gain

08/21/2008

More Can Be Done to Combat Childhood Obesity, Researcher Says
Study: Sperm Whales in Gulf Seemingly Unaffected by Distant Seismic Sounds

08/19/2008

Tax Incentive Program Funds Six Oregon State Research Projects
OSU to Shift Annual Commencement Ceremony to Saturday
OSU Extension and Oregon Tilth to Teach New Organic Gardening Course
New Adhesive a Major Commercial, Environmental Success

08/15/2008

Public Invited to Table Grape Field Seminar
OSU Recognized as One of America’s Top 25 ‘Green Colleges’ and Universities

08/13/2008

Nuclear Renaissance Having Impact on Higher Education
OSU Research Funding Grows By $25 Million, $75 Million Over Past Five Years

08/12/2008

OSU Names Kansas State’s Rodgers as Dean of Liberal Arts College

08/11/2008

HMSC to Host Conference on “Sharing the Coast”
Douglas-fir: A 350-foot-long Drinking Straw is As Long As It Gets

08/08/2008

OSU Foundation Announces Assistant Vice President for Gift Planning

08/07/2008

NOAA Leader Named Oregon Sea Grant Director

08/05/2008

Alumni Couple Pledge $1.4 Million to Oregon State University
Program Aids Low-Income Patients in Successful Medication Usage
OSU Day at Oregon State Fair Features Solar Cars, Photo Contest & More
Study of Loggerhead Turtles Suggests Holistic Look at Issue of Bycatch

08/04/2008

Biological “Clock” Influences Damage Done by Oxidative Stress

08/01/2008

OSU and WSU Extension to Co-Host Forest Owners Field Day on Aug. 23
‘The Mikado’ Opens at OSU
Research to Boost Cellulosic Ethanol Programs

07/31/2008

OSU to Host International Conference on Animal Communication

07/28/2008

OSU Launches International Student Initiative

07/24/2008

OSU Open Source Lab Grows With Support From Google

07/23/2008

Report: Economic Impacts of Invasive Species May Rival that of Climate Change in Oregon

07/22/2008

As Farmers' Markets Grow, So Should Management, Indicates OSU Study

07/18/2008

Troubleshooting in the Summer Vegetable Garden
Online Business and Entrepreneurship Courses Provide Enrichment for Professionals, Students Alike
Oregon State University Undertakes Measurement of its Carbon Footprint
Long-time TV journalist, OSU Grad to Lead Alumni Efforts in Portland and Seattle
Science Camp Brings Creativity of Youth to Mars Travel

07/17/2008

Lionfish Decimating Other Tropical Fish Populations, Threaten Coral Reefs

07/15/2008

HMSC to Host Forum this September on Offshore Aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest
Zinc Deficiency Could Lead to Cancer

07/14/2008

Oregon High School Students Chosen for National 4-H Congress
Global Fish Shortage Hits Surimi Market; Researchers Looking at New Sources
New Report: Greatest Value of Forests is Sustainable Water Supply
OSU Toll-Free Hotline Opens to Help Gardeners Preserve Their Produce Safely

07/11/2008

OSU Professor to Test Beijing Air Quality at Olympics
Keep It Growing – Plant Fall and Winter Vegetables in July
Loss of Wolves Causes Major Ecosystem Disruption at Olympic National Park

07/10/2008

Three Summer Camps to Reach Latino Youth Offered by OSU 4-H Youth Development Program
Gilbert Named a Runyon Fellow
Transparent Semiconductors May Be Future of Flat Panel Display Industry

07/09/2008

OSU Study: County Budget Crisis to Have Impact on Roads, Law Enforcement

07/08/2008

New Company, Reactor Design May Boost Nuclear Energy

07/07/2008

Post-Menopausal Women Wanted for New Bone Study
Incentives for Carbon Sequestration, Species Protection Have Mixed Results, Study Says

07/05/2008

Power Outage Affects Campus for Second Time in a Week

07/03/2008

Lecture Series for ‘Bard in the Quad’ Announced
Coffee Grounds Perk up Compost Pile With Nitrogen
Six Oregon Students Receive State Fair 4-H Scholarships

07/02/2008

OSU Aims to Hire 2 Researchers by September to Study Honeybee Health

06/30/2008

OSU Chamber Choir Presents President’s Concert, Heads to Germany

06/27/2008

OSU Graduate Selected for Freedom Writers Scholarship
OSU Extension Tests Unconventional Ways to Make Pear Orchards More Profitable
DNA Study of Japanese ‘Whalemeat’ Markets Suggests Illegal/Unreported Hunting of Fin Whales
4-H Lego Robotics Challenges Open to Public at State Fair

06/25/2008

Terri Irwin Signs MOU with Oregon State for Humpback Whale Research

06/24/2008

Fat Gets a Bad Rap
Annual Bard in the Quad Production at OSU, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Opens in July

06/23/2008

Research Team: Laser Fluorescence Could Find Life on Mars

06/18/2008

Birds Communicate Reproductive Success In Song

06/16/2008

Efforts of OSU, Corps of Engineers to Relocate Terns Beginning to See Success
OSU’s Transparent Electronics Key to Solar Energy Breakthrough

06/13/2008

OSU to honor WW II internment camp victims this Sunday at 139th commencement

06/12/2008

OSU Ecampus To Offer OSU Extension's Master Gardener Course On Line

06/11/2008

Get a Little Sun This Summer – It Could Help Save Your Life
OSU and USDA Offer Fruit and Veggie Taste and Tour on July 26
Six OSU Students Receive 2008-09 Fulbright Awards

06/10/2008

OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center to Host SeaFest Celebration June 28
OSU Robotics Team Wins National Competition
Debate Over Geologic “Hotspots” Continues, as New Paper Traces Origins of Samoa

06/09/2008

“Free-Choice” Learning Challenges Traditional Science, Math Education
Oregon BEST Invests in Sustainability Sector

06/07/2008

OSU Alumnus, Department Head Named to National 4-H Council Board of Trustees

06/06/2008

Scientists Say Caution Prudent, as 200 Countries Agree on Ocean Fertilization Moratorium
OSU Scientist Uses Fiber Optics to Measure Water and Air

06/05/2008

OSU Awards Hyslop Endowment to Seed Scientist
Forestry Students Named First Recipients of Mason Prize

06/04/2008

OSU Begins Oak Creek Restoration at Livestock Facilities
Study: Business Students Not Less Ethical than Other Students
OSU to Graduate Largest Class, Honor Displaced WWII-era Students

06/03/2008

OSU Signs Dual Degree Partnership Agreement with Clackamas
State Police, OSU Bookstore Investigate Online Security Breach
OSU Chamber Choir Presents President’s Concert, Heads to Germany

06/02/2008

OSU to Sign Dual Degree Partnership Agreement on Tuesday with Clackamas

05/29/2008

Trysting Tree Golf Club Celebrates 20th Anniversary by Rolling Back Golf Fees
Brigadier General Helms To Visit Oregon State University
OSU Research Speeds Up Ripening Process for Comice, Bosc Pears
UDR CEO Honors Former Professor with $1 Million Gift
Campbell Named Hundere Chair in Religion and Culture
OSU Professor Works to Improve Information System at Olympics
New Studies Highlight Concern over Rising Jellyfish Populations

05/28/2008

Fellows Named for Summer Research Program

05/27/2008

Survey Results Help Doctors Understand How to Help Hungry Patients

05/23/2008

Pereira Receives Founder’s Award
Wright Named to Ocean Studies Board
Lecture to Explore Middle East Geography, Culture
Changing Ownership of Timber Lands Raises Social, Economic Challenges
OSU Alumnus Killed in Afghanistan

05/22/2008

New Study Finds Increasing Acidification of Pacific Ocean’s Continental Shelf