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“eButterfly” can change a summer hobby into a scientific venture header image

A new "citizen science" project has begun that will allow thousands of people in the U.S. and Canada to participate in recording butterfly sightings, as a barometer of global changes.

Recent News Releases

Lab scene
06/19/2013

A new genetic understanding of cervical cancer suggests that some antiviral therapies could actually trigger the cancer they are trying to cure.

River without water
06/18/2013

Efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions by building more small dams in China are causing ecosystem disruption and loss of biodiversity.

OSU News Release
06/17/2013

Bullfrogs can carry a fungus that is killing amphibian populations around the world, but they also can die from it.

OSU News Release
06/17/2013

OSU researchers hope to tap into the state’s population of bird-watching enthusiasts to create a volunteer team of “citizen scientists” to gather data on Oregon birds.

OSU News Release
06/11/2013

A new study by OSU researchers has found that ocean acidification affects larval oysters by inhibiting shell formation, not necessarily by dissolving their shells once formed.

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    "The Last Supper", a project that translates Julie Green's feelings into a public statement.