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Today in the News Media is a synopsis of some of the most prominent coverage of OSU people and programs. Inclusion of any item constitutes neither an endorsement nor a critique, but rather is intended only to make the OSU community aware of significant items in the media. For more about this section, see: https://today.oregonstate.edu/email/submission-guidelines.
Roughly one person in ten with a uterus suffers from endometriosis, a painful gynecological condition that is also a leading cause of infertility during childbearing years. There is no cure for the disease, although surgery can help remove the painful uterine lesions associated with it. But now, scientists at Oregon State University and the Oregon Health and Science University are using microscopic nanoparticles to locate and treat endometriosis in an animal model.
Matt Betts, a professor of forest ecology at Oregon State University, is studying the decline of bird species caused by deforestation in the Maritimes and the replacement of diverse Acadian forests with one type of tree. (see also Earth.com)
“How much of that actually gets to the ground is kind of a big question,” says Oregon State University hydrologist Mark Raleigh. “We can make measurements on the ground after it's fallen down, but there's a lot of interest in how we might predict that, especially if you're trying to think of how you manage a forest for water resources.”
Once markets are established for hemp, Oregon is primed to become a key player in producing hemp, said Jay Noller, an Oregon State University professor and director of the Global Hemp Innovation Center. Outdoor growers in southern Oregon have seen higher yields than other places, Noller said.
Features David Rothwell, associate professor and Barbara E. Knudson Endowed Chair in Family Policy, College of Public Health and Human Sciences.
Oregon State University history professor and author Jacob Darwin Hamblin has been awarded the 2021 Oregon Book Award in general nonfiction for his book, “The Wretched Atom: America’s Global Gamble with Peaceful Nuclear Technology.”
Produced by OSU Extension, each month provides reminders of key garden chores, such as fertilizing, pest control, planting, and maintenance.
Double blooms: Kristin Rorrer, academic advisor, Music & Theatre Arts, submitted this photo of cherry and rhododendron blossoms near 14th Street on campus. We are accepting photo submissions at osutoday@oregonstate.edu.
Timely Teaching Tips:
Want to help your students study more effectively? Distributed practice and self-testing are evidence-based methods to spread out learning over time and to promote long-term memory formation and retention. Consider sharing these techniques in class by taking a few minutes to introduce your students to the Academic Success Center’s Effective Test Prep guide.
NEW! Hort Club Plant Sale at Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture (OCCUH), 843 SW 35th St., Corvallis, featuring fuchsia baskets and geraniums from Peoria Gardens. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 2-4 p.m. or until sold out. If an after-hours pickup is required, call or email Al Shay and he will meet you out there. Al.Shay@oregonstate.edu, 541-207-8951.
"The Boy Out the Trailer:" A Reading by Justin St. Germain: Award-winning writer and OSU creative writing professor Justin St. Germain will discuss and read from his new essay collection that explores defining aspects of the rural working-class experience. Hosted by the OSU Center for the Humanities via Zoom on Monday, May 2, at 4 p.m. Learn more and register here.
Holocaust Memorial Week: Why Hannelore Klein Did Not Suffer the Same Fate as Her Childhood Friend Anne Frank – The Story of a Righteous German Official During the Holocaust. Talk by Laureen Nussbaum, who was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1927. The Kleins and the Franks knew each other in Frankfurt and resumed their friendship in Amsterdam, where both families sought refuge after the Nazis came to power in Germany. The girls shared many experiences but as the persecution of Jews in the Netherlands progressed, the two families suffered very different fates. May 2 at 7 p.m. MU Horizon Room. Free, but seating is limited and tickets are required. Reserve your seat at https://beav.es/wRZ. Livestream at https://youtu.be/bEtNzVwLDJU. Information.
NEW! Ag Day: “Ag-gregating Again,” this year’s College of Agricultural Sciences’ Ag & Natural Resources Day, is May 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the SEC Plaza and MU Quad. Join in for various student club sponsored events including live animal displays, chain saw demonstrations, meat club sponsored BBQ, Food Science and Technology Department-sponsored ice cream truck, and the OSU SACNAS Chapter-sponsored performance at 11:30 a.m. from the Woodburn High School Mariachi Band directed by Nadia Maksimov. Live performance (On the stage in the SEC Plaza).
NEW! Prism meet and greet: Interested in art or literature? Then Prism, OSU’s premier creative magazine, is the perfect outlet for you. Swing by the SEC Plaza on May 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. to meet the members of the Prism team responsible for creating a magazine highlighting and celebrate the release of their upcoming issue.
Holocaust Memorial Week: Teaching the Holocaust Through Film to Children, Tweens and Teenagers. Talk by Lawrence Baron, former professor of Jewish history at San Diego State University. Baron will discuss, and illustrate with film clips, Holocaust movies that are intended for children. May 3 at 7 p.m. Free, open to all via Zoom. Registration is required. Information.
Pet Day: Oregon State University’s Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting its community Pet Day event on May 7. Pet Day is a family and pet friendly event with that includes a 5K fun run, teddy bear surgery in the kids zone, dog wash and nail trim, tours of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, reptiles, pet costume contest, local vendors and many more fun activities. The fun run begins at 9 a.m. and all Pet Day activities are open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Magruder Hall. Some activities include a minimal fee. Leashed pets are welcome. For questions, contact sara.k.smith@oregonstate.edu.
UPDATED! Steinway Piano Concert Series: Sergei Babayan. Corvallis-OSU Piano International presents Armenian-American pianist Sergei Babyan in recital in Austin Auditorium at The LaSells Stewart Center. Sunday, May 8, at 4 p.m. Tickets $25 in advance, $28 at the door. OSU students free with ID. Tickets and more information.
OSU Album Club: "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" by Derek and the Dominos. Join host Bob Santelli and OSU student Thomas Mahler in discussing the sole studio album released by the English-American blues rock band Derek and the Dominos. The 1970 double album is best known for its title track, "Layla," and is often regarded as guitarist/singer Eric Clapton's greatest musical achievement. Listen to and learn more about the history behind this historical rock album at this remote meeting of the OSU Album Club. May 12 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Free and open to all. Register.
OSUWE Side Story: Oregon State University Wind Ensemble Spring Concert. Directed by Erik Leung. Will feature the West Coast premiere of Dreams Unseen for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble by Peter Meechan, featuring OSU Voice Instructor Amy Hansen, soprano. Also Symphonic Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein. May 17 at 7:30 p.m. in The LaSells Stewart Center. Free, open to all. Livestream may be viewed at https://beav.es/wFC
Multicultural & NPH Greek Alumni Gathering: Be a part of your Greek chapter’s ongoing legacy at OSU. Reconnect and support current campus initiatives at the inaugural Multicultural and National Pan-Hellenic (Divine Nine) Greek Alumni Gathering at the OSU Portland Center on May 24. Register: bit.ly/MulticulturalGreek22
NEW! EMT Seminars: Lindsay Wilson will speak on “Assessing phenotypically anchored transcriptomic and epigenetic changes underlying polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon toxicity,” Tuesday, May 3, at 3:30 p.m. This will be a hybrid seminar. In-person in ALS 4001 and remote access available by Zoom. Zoom waiting room opens at 3 p.m. Join Zoom meeting: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/96569322481
NEW! Bioinformatics Users Group (BUG): “The OpenPower HUB - i.e., an open, community driven, sandbox for next-gen HPC.” Maximilian Schmidt (Center for Quantitative Life Science) May 4 at noon via Zoom, https://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvfuioqT8iHdDRksio4mqupQZ3STExFhY8. BUG is a community open to everyone. For additional information, see https://cgrb.oregonstate.edu/bug
NEW! Water Resources Science Seminar Series: Riverscape approaches in practice: perspective and applications. Christian Torgersen, USGS FRESC/UW. Wednesday, May 4, 4-5 p.m., Bexell Hall 328 or on Zoom
NEW! Core Curriculum for OSU Managers and Supervisors: The Core Curriculum for Managers and Supervisors is a training program for all OSU managers, supervisors, and lead workers. Learners will have a solid understanding about the principles and policies that apply to our employees; know how to navigate within the space of talent management activities; recognize when, and how, to provide equal opportunity and access to employees and more. May 17-20, 8:15 a.m. to noon each day via Zoom. Learn more and register before May 13.
NEW! The Great Resignation: Four New Post-Pandemic Work Shifts. The pandemic changed how we work. What are the trends and which ones are likely to stay? Get expert advice and hear from alumni professionals at winning in life, Thursday, May 19, at 5:30 p.m. The OSU Alumni Association’s free interactive virtual webcast series is designed to help students and alumni build personal and professional skills for success in life, career and beyond. Register for free at ForOregonState.org/Winning.
Center for Teaching and Learning: How can you make content more memorable for students? This week we are highlighting varied approaches to incorporating strategies from the bestselling book Made to Stick into your course. For spring, Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks are recordings allow you to pursue our non-credit certificate using this self-paced, asynchronous approach to encourage flexibility and self-care. Each talk is housed on our website and has accompanying slides, resources, and contact information in a Box folder.
Virtual Celebration of Women in Engineering: Hear from three distinguished College of Engineering alumnae, highlighting the academic and professional journeys that led them to become leaders in engineering. May 3, noon to 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Details and registration: https://events.engineering.oregonstate.edu/wie22.
People and Nature Lunch Series: Emily Griffith (Public Policy) presents “Institutional Adaptive Capacity and the California Abalone,” May 3, noon to 12:50 p.m. The lecture is free and open to all. Nash Hall 032 or join online (https://beav.es/pan). Sponsored by the School of Public Policy and the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences. More information at https://peopleandnatureosu.weebly.com.
Museum Curation Panel (Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws): Mariah Berlanga-Shevchuk (Five Oaks Museum), Travis Stewart (Chachalu Museum), and Deana Dartt (Live Oak Consulting), May 3, 4-5:30 p.m. Hybrid option link: https://beav.es/wjW Accommodations for disabilities may be made by contacting Luhui Whitebear at: luhui.whitebear@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-9036.
Things I Wish I Knew about Being Out in the Workplace: Learn from OSU alumni who will share about coming and being out in the workplace, and their experiences navigating their gender and sexual identities in the workplace. May 3, 5-6 p.m. Register now. The event is hosted by the Career Development Center, the OSU Alumni Association and the Pride Center and is open to all OSU students and alumni.
Gilfillan Memorial Lecture: Michael Freitag, a molecular geneticist, will outline his personal and scientific journey that brought him to Oregon. He will also explain how well fungi lend themselves to teaching and provide us with excellent new materials and pharmaceuticals. May 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in The LaSells Stewart Center Construction & Engineering Hall. Free but RSVP required.
Register now for the Ecampus Faculty Forum: Take part in discussions about online teaching excellence and discover techniques you can use to enhance your online courses at the Ecampus Faculty Forum next month. The event at the CH2M HILL Alumni Center features pre-conference workshops on the afternoon of May 3, followed by a series of interactive presentations May 4 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Engage with your colleagues as they share their innovative teaching methods and experiences in online course development. See the agenda and a list of presenters, and register today.
Beavers SAVE Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention: We can all help prevent suicide. This workshop will provide the skills you need to effectively help or intervene with a friend or family member who is considering suicide. Open to all OSU community members. May 10, noon to 1:30 p.m. in MU 211, May 17, noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom, Join at https://beav.es/wXRQuestions? Contact tess.websterhenry@oregonstate.edu.
State of Black Affairs: The State of Black Affairs Summit will be held May 25 at the OSU Portland Center. This day-long summit will be an opportunity for faculty, administrators, advocates and community members from across Oregon to learn, network and discuss ideas facing Black professionals, staff and students in the state. In-person and virtual options are available. The event takes place from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and offers concurrent sessions, prominent speakers and a chance to network followed by a happy hour. There are four sessions focused on education and four on other professional areas. Cost is $100 in-person, $75 virtual. Registration is highly encouraged by May 1. To find out more, see https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcsbfsa/blacksummit.
NEW! Monthly Emergency Preparedness Topic: Recreational Water Safety. Whether a tiny trickle of a creek, enough to cool your toes, or the vast expanses of beaches, water provides an exciting element to outdoor recreation. Even the most seasoned of water enthusiasts can be surprised by changing water conditions. Don’t let good times turn very bad because you didn’t follow some basic water safety guidelines. This month’s poster can be downloaded at: https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-management/preparedness-topics/recreational-water-safety
NEW! 35 Year Club inductees: Congratulations to Anthony Veltri, associate professor, for 35 years of service to OSU. You can read more about their time at OSU and others who have reached this milestone by clicking on their name.
Information about Fee-Funded Units: As a student at OSU, you pay the incidental fee each term ($455.31 for fall, winter, and spring; $235.10 for summer). The budgeted revenue of more than $27.36 million provides everyone with access to a variety of programs and services. Come learn about how ASOSU allocates this budget and what all of this buys you. There are multiple ways to learn more and get involved -- simply fill out this form. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the ASOSU Student Fee Committee Chair at asosu.sfcchair@oregonstate.edu
Upcoming OSHA Safety Break for Oregon: Managers and supervisors, please visit OSHA's website for information on OSHA’s Safety Break for Oregon, coming up on May 11. Oregon OSHA coordinates this one-day event, designed to raise awareness and promote the value of workplace safety and health. The event is flexible to meet an employer's needs, and health and safety activities are determined by individual employers. For ideas on how to participate, see the tools page.
Interim President Johnson to Meet with Faculty: Interim President Johnson and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee are continuing the longstanding tradition of sponsoring small group faculty conversations with academic, research and professional faculty. Each conversation will be facilitated by a Faculty Senate Executive Committee member and will consist of up to 12 faculty. These conversations, via Zoom, provide Interim President Johnson with an opportunity to receive candid feedback from faculty and an occasion for idea and information exchange. To register for the last session in AY2021-2022, which is scheduled for May 4 from 2-3:30 p.m., access the registration form at https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wbi3tzlsYtenqe.
HRWGC Awards: The Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center invites nominations for annual awards. Nominations close on Sunday, May 8 and the Awards Celebration will be held on Friday, May 20 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Information about each award and the nomination process can found at: https://beav.es/ik7.
Apply now for an Affordable Learning Grant: OSU's Open Educational Resources Unit is accepting proposals for the Affordable Learning Grant through June 1. The grant provides funding to adopt, adapt or author an open educational resource, such as a textbook. An open textbook is one that is published under an open copyright license and made freely available online for students, faculty and the public. All funding is a department-to-department transfer. Please talk to your department head about how this applies to the grant. Questions? Contact Stefanie Buck.
Free COVID tests: Free iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests are available around the Corvallis campus. Each box contains two tests. While supplies last, OSU community members can pick up these self-test kits at the following locations: Residence Hall Service Centers (Arnold, McNary and West); Lab tent outside Plageman Hall; Memorial Union Info Desk and Student Experience Center Info Desk. For questions or accommodations related to disabilities, contact coronavirus.health@oregonstate.edu.
COVID-19 testing: Oregon State University, in collaboration with Willamette Valley Toxicology (WVT), is providing on-site COVID-19 testing for people without symptoms. OSU employees and students, regardless of vaccination status, are welcome to test at one of these locations: Corvallis: Lab tent outside Plageman Hall Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and Cascade Hall 120, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bend: Outside Obsidian Hall Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Note: All employees will need a WVT Labdash account prior to testing.
This email only lists new or recently updated job postings. For a full list of current job postings for OSU Today, go to: http://today.oregonstate.edu/email/jobs To apply for the below positions, visit jobs.oregonstate.edu unless otherwise specified.
NEW! OSU’s University Human Resources Learning & Development (L&D) unit is hiring a full-time professional faculty Training Coordinator. The Training Coordinator will perform a variety of administrative, technical and logistical support duties for L&D. Posting # P05524UF. Full consideration May 22. Closes May 29.
"The involuntary aspiration born in man to make the most of one's self, to be loved and appreciated by one's fellow-beings, to 'make the world better for having lived in it,' will urge him on the nobler deeds than ever the sordid and selfish incentive of material gain has done." ~ Lucy Parsons.
Corvallis: Rain and breezy today, high of 53, low of 43. Partly sunny Tuesday.
Central Oregon: Rain likely today, high of 49, low of 34. Sunny Tuesday.
Newport: Rain and showers today, high of 50, low of 44. Decreasing clouds Tuesday.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/.