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Oregon State University receives $5.5 million to help grow market for hemp-based products
Tala Navab-Daneshmand, right, of the OSU College of Engineering will receive $2.35 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to explore what happens to antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their genes after they reach wastewater systems t
Oregon State University researcher exploring wastewater’s role in antimicrobial resistance
Group of trustees on steps
Kotek selects new OSU Board of Trustees members
Doctoral student Doug Cobb in the OSU bicycle simulator.
Bicycle rolling-stop laws don’t lead to unsafe behavior by riders or motorists, research shows
A blue and white sign with a wave that says Tsunami Evacuation Route points up a flight of stairs on a beach o nthe Oregon Coast.
OSU Oregon Coastal Futures Project recognized with national engagement award
Scientists studying impact of painting wind turbine blade black to reduce bird collisions
Buprenorphine. Photo by OSU College of Pharmacy graduate Dr. Edward Murphy
Racial, economic barriers hinder access to medicine for treating opioid use disorder
A researcher configures instrumentation at Newberry Crater.
OSU researchers complete electrical mapping project critical to protecting the U.S. power grid
Oregon State names new finance and administration leader
Woman in bed
Lonely people tend to have more nightmares, Oregon State University research shows
Pacific Northwest semiconductor and mass timber industries each receive $500,000 awards from White House
External photo of OSU chemistry building
Oregon State University research uncovers better way to produce green hydrogen
Lisa T. Ballance
Ballance nominated to chair Marine Mammal Commission by President Biden
Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
Close up image of moss growing on a tree branch
Study of urban moss raises concerns about lead levels in older Portland neighborhoods
Researchers enhance tool to better predict where and when wildfires will occur
Smoke's cooling effect. Graphic provided by Amanda Brackett, OSU College of Forestry.
Wildfire smoke has a silver lining: It can help protect vulnerable tree seedlings
A vessel sits in the ocean, visible through hazy skies.
Cable installation set to begin for OSU-led wave energy testing facility off Oregon coast
Canned vegetables are displayed on a table.
OSU Extension Food Safety and Preservation hotline opens for the season
Phillip Williams
New dean of CLA named
Created by Adrian Apodaca for the U.S. National Science Foundation - https://nsf.widen.net/s/8tvvgqr5wc, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=147086300
Two faculty from College of Engineering, one from College of Science earn prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Image shows a juvenile Pacific cod fish against a white background
Pacific cod can’t rely on coastal safe havens for protection during marine heat waves, OSU study finds
Doctoral student, OSU College of Engineering. Photo by Johanna Carson.
Researchers develop new training technique that aims to make AI systems less socially biased
Student next to hemp outfit
Collab allows apparel and design students to create fashion from hemp fabric
Construction now underway on housing project to serve OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center
Executive, Audit and Governance Committee of the OSU Board of Trustees to meet June 21
Image shows a large electronic road sign to the left of a highway announcing "Fire closure ahead." The road winds through a smoke-filled forest.
Public more confident connecting increasing heat, wildfires with climate change than other extreme weather events, study finds
Image is a drone photo of 2 gray whales from above, showing the massive dark blue whales swimming through turquoise-blue water.
Pacific coast gray whales have gotten 13% shorter in the past 20-30 years, Oregon State study finds
A record more than 7,600 students to graduate from Oregon State University on June 15
In a parasitic first, a Baltic amber specimen has revealed that millions of years ago tiny worms known as nematodes were living inside of and feeding on the outer protective layer of pseudoscorpions. Photo by George Poinar Jr.
Tiny roundworms carve out unique parasitic niche inside pseudoscorpion’s protective covering
Image of exterior of Austin Hall at Oregon State University, home of the College of Business.
Oregon State STEM researcher receives Ecological Society of America award
New Oregon State University specialty license plate unveiled
A closeup of a leafy green cabbage in agarden.
Use vigilance in controlling problems in the vegetable patch
Dunn Forest, looking toward Coffin Butte
Public invited to June 5 input session for Oregon State McDonald-Dunn forest management plan
Graphic depicting cathode chemistry
Iron could be key to less expensive, greener lithium-ion batteries, research finds
Image shows jazz artist esperanza spalding in front of a copper-colored curtain; she's wearing a green velvet jacket with "life force" written across the back, and she's looking at the camera over her right shoulder.
OSU arts center PRAx announces 2024-25 season lineup, including artist-in-residence esperanza spalding
A gray whale swimming in kelp. Source: GEMM Lab, Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University. Photos and videos collected under NOAA/NMFS research permit #16111.
A rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon’s gray whales and their food
Image shows a stalk of camas with a cluster of blue-violet star-shaped flowers. Photo by Jon Boeckenstedt.
Legacy of Indigenous stewardship of camas dates back more than 3,500 years, OSU study finds
Image of exterior of Austin Hall at Oregon State University, home of the College of Business.
Evolving market dynamics foster consumer inattention that can lead to risky purchases
aerial view of Memorial Union building
Oregon State Board of Trustees approves 2025 fiscal year budget
Valley Library
Four from Oregon State earn placement into Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Up close image of slice of Antarctic ice core that shows air bubbles containing ancient gasses
Researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 years
microcosm with selective ecotoxicity
Research explores ways to mitigate the environmental toxicity of ubiquitous silver nanoparticles
Image shows Prof. Mike Olsen with graduate student Dana Lind wearing a bright yellow safety vest as they look at a scanner perched on a tripod.
Oregon State University uses 3D scanning to map historical structures at Silver Falls State Park
aerial view of Memorial Union building
Oregon State Board of Trustees to consider 2025 fiscal year budget on May 17
College of Pharmacy building
Oregon State researchers develop device for better delivery of gene therapy for lung disease
Image of Austin Hall with spring tree blossoms in the frame
Top Oregon family businesses to be honored by OSU College of Business
Image shows hands holding a ferret, who is dressed up very nicely with a yellow felt hat and a little blue dress with a white collar. The ferret also has a tiny yellow knit purse with a stuffed bunny on it. She is slaying.
OSU’s annual Pet Day event is back on May 4, so get your pets’ ‘Star Wars’ costumes ready
Research showcases Indigenous stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem resilience
Chinook salmon in a river
Reproductive success improves after a single generation in the wild for descendants of some hatchery-origin Chinook salmon
New magenta pigment and its crystal structure
Oregon State researchers advance pigment chemistry with moon-inspired reddish magentas
A psychadelic-60s style logo in the stylized shape of an orange and purple fish spells out "Oregon State Phish Studies Conference 2.0 May 17-19, 2024." Logo by Ryan Kerrigan.
OSU hosting second Phish Studies Conference May 17-19, building on partnerships and scholarship from 2019
Black-eyed Susans
Wildflowers give gardens a charming, relaxed look
Using a blend of western science and Indigenous Knowledge, Ashley Russell, left, and Tessa Chesonis survey random areas in the forest. Russell is the interim director of culture and natural resources for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua,
Indigenous Knowledge, western science braided into recommendations for land managers
dandelion
Oregon State holds In Memoriam event
food drive winners
OSU food drive surpasses last year's donations
aerial view of Memorial Union building
Three Oregon State University students named as Goldwater Scholars
Oregon State Board of Trustees approves tuition rates, accepts 10-year business forecast
Gift honors Pulitzer Prize-winning author, former Oregon State faculty member Bernard Malamud
Wide-angle shot of the main entrance of PRAx, a new building on OSU's campus with a dark gray overhanging second story, large inset windows trimmed in blond wood and a wall of windows showing the first-floor lobby.
Oregon State’s new creative arts center PRAx invites public for grand opening Saturday, April 6
Ripe Oregon-grown strawberries.
Early spring is the best time to plant strawberries
aerial view of Memorial Union building
Oregon State Board of Trustees to review 10-year business forecast and proposed tuition rates on April 5
A collage of 6 photos of dogs who participated in the study, all of them very cute and very good boys and girls.
Oregon State dog-training program helps increase physical activity among kids with disabilities
Ant-mimicking spider in fossilized resin
Research uncovers a rare resin fossil find: A spider that aspires to be an ant
U-Pick flowers at a Willamette Valley farm. In agritourism, producers combine farming with aspects of tourism.
New OSU study values annual economic impact of Willamette Valley agritourism at nearly $1 billion
Pacific sideband snail. Photo by William P. Leonard
Product that kills agricultural pests also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail
Bright yellow ocean glider to collect scientific data in the ocean.
Hypoxia is widespread and increasing in the ocean off the Pacific Northwest coast
A simulation of how OSU Extension in Clatsop County creates a livestream of eggs being hatched in an incubator.
Watch chickens hatch on OSU Extension’s popular livestream
Marine heat waves disrupt the ocean food web in the northeast Pacific Ocean
woman smiling with arms folded wearing blue scarf
OSU Press book on kingfishers wins Burroughs Medal
Gun manufacturers’ ads appeal to women as ‘serious students’ of firearms to boost sales
Oregon State receives $10 million grant to work with 13 Native American Tribes on hemp economic development
Water at the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area
Oregon State researchers make key advance toward removing pesticide from groundwater
Researchers closing in on genetic treatments for hereditary lung disease, vision loss
A planning board shows when and where vegetable seeds are being planted in a garden.
Free Level Up series offered by OSU Extension Master Gardeners focuses on growing food
Compost pile
Adding organic matter improves garden soils
Close up image of Dungeness crabs
Oregon State leads effort to expand ocean oxygen monitoring sensor use in fishing industry
group of AROTC cadets
OSU Army ROTC wins 8th ROTC Brigade Ranger Challenge, will go on to global competition
Oregon State alumnus, NFL great Steven Jackson to give commencement address on June 15
Even very low levels of pesticide exposure can affect fish for generations, study finds
Front view of Milam Hall, red-brick building at OSU, home of many College of Health offices
Oregon State study sheds light on links between cognitive and motor skill development in children with autism
Moss on roof
Maintaining a moss-free roof takes some effort
Vanadium, one of the CO2 capture materials, displaying a brilliant deep purple color (image provided by May Nyman, chemistry professor, OSU College of Science).
Oregon State University research makes key advance for capturing carbon from the air
Stock image of Waldo Hall; building is old-fashioned yellow brick with red at the top and black roofs on the spires.
Whether cesarean or vaginal, childbirth experiences greatly affected by ‘dehumanizing’ treatment, OSU study finds
Oregon State earns 10th straight top-10 national ranking for online education
Drone in hand, photo by Karl Maasdam
One person can supervise ‘swarm’ of 100 unmanned autonomous vehicles, OSU research shows
OSU names AVP of economic development and industry relations
Oregon State receives $3.5 million grant to develop barley varieties for chefs, brewers, farmers
Spray coating for grapes shows promise in battle between wildfire smoke and wine
A student learns how to plant and grow microgreens in 2023 at Woodlawn K-5 School in Portland. The students used seeds from Food Hero Grow This! classroom seed-starting kits.
OSU Extension statewide seed giveaway returns for fifth year
Marine heat waves trigger shift in hatch dates and early growth of Pacific cod
Snags serve as homes and feeding grounds for a host of vertebrate species
Study offers rare long-term analysis of techniques for creating standing dead trees for wildlife habitat
Indigenous stewardship of forests topic of Feb. 7 Oregon State Science Pub
aerial view of Memorial Union building
Oregon State Board of Trustees approves presidential compensation adjustment, elects board officers
An image from a Veterans Day ceremony at OSU shows an older man wearing a baseball cap that says "Always a Marine."
OSU study: Veterans’ PTSD symptoms affected by factors like service appraisal, social support
John V. Byrne, Oregon State’s 12th president, dies at age 95
blueberry bush
Prune blueberries yearly for more fruit
aerial view of Memorial Union building
Oregon State Board of Trustees to discuss election of board officers, presidential pay on Jan. 19
Electric vehicle, photo by U.S. Department of Energy
Scientists outline a bold solution to climate change, biodiversity loss, social injustice
Chinook salmon
Vitamin discovered in rivers may offer hope for salmon suffering from thiamine deficiency disease

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