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Axial Seamount, an undersea volcano off the Oregon coast, gave off clear signals just hours before its 2011 eruption, with an abrupt spike of seismic energy, scientists say in a series of new studies.

Oregon State University will provide 1,000 tickets to the general public for its 143rd annual commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 17, which will feature an address by First Lady Michelle Obama.

A recent study of the impact of climate change on butterflies suggests that some species might adapt much better than others, with implications for the pollination and herbivory associated with these and other insect species.

The Global Formula Racing team at Oregon State University recently won for the third consecutive year at Michigan International Speedway, considered the national championship of Formula SAE racing – the only time this has ever happened.

Fundamental discoveries at OSU about how people taste and smell flavors may help lead to ways to improve people's diet.

Like a new pair of eyeglasses, OSU researchers have discovered an improved way to analyze data from X-ray crystallography and provide more useful information than had previously been possible.

A team of scientists has launched a project to reduce the number of whales killed from ship strikes and entanglement in fishing nets, using data from more than 300 whales tagged by OSU's Marine Mammal Institute.

Sumatra has been battered by earthquakes and tsunamis that have killed tens of thousands of people; now a newly published study outlines a different threat - explosive volcanic eruptions.

The genetic differences between wild and hatchery salmon and steelhead have gotten the attention, but sciences say ecological interactions between the two may be of more importance.

Junki Yoshida, the high-energy chairman and CEO of Portland-based Yoshida Group, will detail how he created his own “American Dream” during a talk beginning at noon on Thursday, May 17.

A $47 million award program announced by the U.S. Department of Energy will help support at OSU on research and education in nuclear power.

National problems of childhood obesity and school readiness – and how effective parenting can play a role in overcoming these issues – is lending new urgency this year in Oregon to Parenting Education Week, which takes place May 20-26.

The annual student-run fashion show featuring collections from juniors and seniors in Oregon State University’s professional apparel design program will take place Friday, May 25.

A study by researchers at Oregon State University, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Forest Service found that stream temperature trends don't parallel the warming climate.

A "flea-like" insect that lived during the age of the dinosaurs has been discovered in ancient fossils, offering more insights into the Jurassic period.

Representatives from textile and apparel companies will be at Oregon State University on Monday, May 14, for a public symposium aimed at introducing students and the community to issues around sustainable textiles.

Researchers have completed a project to map 55 percent of the seafloor of Oregon's Territorial Sea, a collaborative project that will provide numerous benefits - including better tsunami inundation planning.

Men and women process nerve impulses in different ways that help explain the increased vulnerability of women to some types of injuries, such as in the knee.

The decline or disappearance of wolves, bears and other large predators is disrupting normal ecosystem function across much of the Northern Hemisphere.

Researchers have found a way to measure the likelihood of global stock market losses by identifying periods in which shocks may be more likely to spread across many national markets.

A new study published in Nature, based on research at Oregon State University, links rising levels of carbon dioxide with the global warming that ended the last Ice Age.