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A mobil museum exhibit featuring the human/animal bond will be in Corvallis on Monday, May 19.

Oregon State University Libraries and Press has received a $100,000 estate gift to endow the Library Undergraduate Research Award. 

A once-a-month injection of a particular drug appears more effective than other medications in treating alcohol and opioid dependence.

OSU scientists examined coastal marine species near Newport for concentrations of heavy metals and organic pollutants and found no bioaccumulation of significant concern.

The 15th annual Engineering Expo on Friday, May 16, will feature a wide range of student projects from all engineering disciplines.

OSU pharmacy researchers have discovered a biochemical process that can cause normal skin cells to turn into cancerous melanoma cells.

Oregon State University this spring has brought the largest of its ground-mounted solar arrays online as part of the Oregon University System’s “Solar by Degrees” program.

Award-winning American writer Tobias Wolff will receive Oregon State University’s Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement at a special event in Portland May 21.

Composer, multimedia artist and author Paul D. Miller, also known as DJ Spooky, will perform a free concert on Friday, May 9, at Oregon State University. 

A ceremonial groundbreaking for the Oregon State University Asian & Pacific Cultural Center will take place at 3 p.m., Monday, May 5.

John Hall, owner and CEO of 16 Degree Advisory, will discuss the importance of business ethics at a free public lecture at OSU. 

North America’s mountainous backbone, stretching from Mexico to Alaska, could serve as a model for balancing the needs of large predators and people, an Oregon State University biologist suggests in a new book.

The festival, featuring films of the Spanish Film Club, runs May 3 through May 10 and screenings will be held in Corvallis, Madras, Bend and Tillamook.

Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Portland on Sunday, May 4, at UP’s annual commencement ceremony.

Albacore tuna caught off the Oregon shore after the Fukushima Daiichi power station in Japan was destroyed in a 2011 earthquake had on slight traces of radioactivity, according to a newly published study.

A study finds a direct relationship between motor skills and autism severity, indicating that development motor skills should be included in treatment plans for young children with autism.

The annual International Spring Festival will be held as part of Mom’s & Families Weekend in the Memorial Union Quad on Sunday, May 4, from noon to 4 p.m. 

Scientists have successfully identified the age of 120,000-year-old Antarctic ice using krypton dating – a new technique that may allow them to locate ice more than a million years old.

Oregon State University will mark the 100th birthday of acclaimed American novelist Bernard Malamud, with a celebration and the launch of a search for early copies of his book, “A New Life.”

Former NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco is back on the faculty of Oregon State where she has a new role – adviser to the university on marine studies issues.

Handling frozen fish caused nearly half of all injuries aboard commercial freezer-trawlers and about a quarter of the injuries on freezer-longliner vessels operating off the coast of Alaska, new research from Oregon State University shows.

Pet Day 2014 will be held May 3, sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Oregon State University will host an “Everybody Reads” program in April and May celebrating the work of award-winning American writer Tobias Wolff, the 2014 recipient of OSU's Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement.

Oregon State University researchers have proven the effectiveness of two organic alternatives for controlling a disease that can wipe out entire apple and pear orchards.

OSU chemists have discovered a way to convert cheap cellulose directly into the materials to make a high-tech energy storage product.

Auditions for the annual student-directed Spring One-Act Festival will be held in Oregon State University’s Lab Theatre and are open to students, staff, faculty and the community.

Latino students at Oregon State University now have a brand new home away from home, and the campus will celebrate the new Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez during a grand opening ceremony Monday, April 7, beginning at 5 p.m.

OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center will host its popular Marine Science Day on Saturday, April 12, offering the opportunity to meet scientists working at the research facility, take tours and explore the exhibits.

Beaver BarCamp 14 will be held at the Kelley Engineering Center on Saturday, April 12, with many sessions on science, art, technology and more.

Religion helps regulate behavior and health habits, while spirituality regulates emotions, new research from OSU indicates.

Free screenings of the 2012 documentary “Gold – You Can Do More Than You Think,” will be held April  6, 7 and 10 at Darkside Cinema in Corvallis.

Christopher McKnight Nichols, OSU assistant professor of history, will be the featured guest for a discussion of "The New Surveillance Society: Big Brother Grows Up," on the radio show.

Oregon State University First Lady Beth P. Ray died this evening (Friday, March 21) after battling cancer. She was 67.

Introducing a supposed non-native species into an environment in which they previously had lived - called "unintentional rewilding" - has serious management implications, researchers say.

Mistrust of the medical community and perceived discrimination by health care providers can affect young Latinos' satisfaction with their health care and could influence health outcomes, affect participation in health care programs and more, researchers say.

The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System has named KBVR FM best college radio station at a university with more than 10,000 students. 

Ann A. Kiessling, a leader in both stem cell research and reproductive biology, will give the commencement address at Oregon State University’s graduation ceremony this spring.

Many drugs taken by older Americans who have multiple health problems actually work against each other, and more work is needed to address this problem.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks will join the faculty of Oregon State University-Cascades in June as a Distinguished Visiting Writer in a residency session from June 9-19.

In one of the first experiments to explore the influence of fashion dolls, a OSU researcher has found that girls who play with Barbie dolls see fewer career options for themselves than for boys.

Americans spend billions to beautify their outermost organ – to make it softer and younger, to erase wrinkles, conceal freckles, fake a tan, or flaunt a tattoo.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Americans spend billions to beautify their outermost organ – to make it softer and younger, to erase wrinkles, conceal freckles, fake a tan, or flaunt a tattoo.

At the March 10 Corvallis Science Pub, Arup Indra of the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy will discuss what scientists know about skin development and what happens when things go awry. The Science Pub presentation, which is free and open to the public, begins at 6 p.m. in the Old World Deli located at 341 S.W. Second St. in Corvallis.

Indra and his wife, Gitali Indra, collaborate in studies of skin cell development. Their goal is to identify treatment options to help protect against diseases such as skin cancer and eczema. More cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States every year than of breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer combined.

And while skin cancer rates vary geographically, the nation’s highest are in the Pacific Northwest.

Sponsors of Science Pub include Terra magazine at OSU, the Downtown Corvallis Association and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

Marie Harvey, a professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, and William Ripple, a professor in the College of Forestry, have been selected to receive the title of Distinguished Professor by OSU.

Pharmacy researchers have discovered that low birth weight may be a factor in how a person metabolizes drugs, and could have effects that last a lifetime.

Richard Carlson, a geologist, geochemist, and planetary scientist from the Carnegie Institution in Washington, D.C., will present the 2014 Thomas Condon Lecture at OSU on Wednesday, March 5.