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Dudley Chelton, an Oregon State University oceanographer, has been honored by the American Meteorological Society with its 2011 Henry Stommel Research Award, given annually for advancing understanding of the dynamics and physics of the ocean.

An Oregon State University graduate's experiences in Antarctica following Adelie penguins is the subject of a new book, "Among Penguins," just published by the OSU Press.

OSU's fleet of undersea gliders will soon expand to 21, giving oceanographers an unprecedented opportunity to study the Pacific Ocean off Oregon for clues to climate change, algal blooms and "dead zones."

A team of scientists including OSU's Selina Heppell argue for a new federal research agenda focusing on acquiring baseline data for marine species in the wake of the Gulf oil spill. The forum paper appears in the journal Science.

Anneke Tucker, a senior majoring in bioresource research at Oregon State University, has been named the overall winner of the second annual international competition for Virtual Poster Sessions, sponsored by the Journal of Young Investigators.

A team of scientists from OSU, NOAA and Iceland has documented the appearance of endangered right whales in a region east of Greenland where they once thrived, but are thought to be all but extinct.

OSU has received $1.1 million that will enable the College of Engineering to rename an endowed chair after popular emeritus faculty member Hal Pritchett, and add faculty to its growing program.

Valley Library is offering patrons a new way to discover new books that meet their unique interests. Called “Book Genie,” the new web site gives patrons a chance to randomly select recommendations from the library’s collection based on subjects of interest.

A $5 million gift from Bob and Charlee Moore, founders of Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, will establish a new center for whole grain foods, health and nutrition at Oregon State University.

OSU's newly expanded office overseeing the transition of innovations to the marketplace will help the university capitalize further on its phenomenal growth in research. 

A new study by OSU atmospheric scientist Karen Shell and others concluded that the Northern Hemisphere has lost much of its reflectivity over the last 30 years because of snow and sea ice decline.

As its historic home undergoes extensive physical remodeling, the College of Education at Oregon State University is moving ahead on an academic transformation that will focus research and teaching in two key areas.

A Newport restaurant and market known for its strong connections to local fisheries has been named the Orange Spotlight Award Winner for January by Oregon State University. Local Ocean Seafoods is co-owned and operated by Oregon State alumna Laura Anderson.

The Dungeness crab reigns supreme in Oregon, but a group of scientists at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center is in the middle of an effort to save the future of the Alaska king crab.

Oregon State University’s new Energy Center has received Platinum LEED certification, the highest certification possible. Officials say it is the first platinum-rated power facility in the nation.

Settersten, who is the endowed director of the Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families explores the question of why 20-somethings are delaying adulthood in his new book.

A wheat breeding specialist from Idaho will bring his 26 years of experience to Oregon State University, where he will direct OSU's internationally recognized wheat breeding program.

Oregon State University engineers have invented a new type of radiation detection device that will help cleanup crews at sites of radioactive contamination work faster, cheaper and more efficiently.

The Pacific Ocean off Oregon was warm through June, then turned cold and biologically productive - Jekyll-and-Hyde conditions that are making it difficult for biologists to gauge future salmon runs.

A new study has found that tiny fish larvae can drift with ocean currents and "re-seed" fish stocks a significant distance away, boosting the theory that marine reserves could help rebuild fisheries.

Clifford Mead, an expert on the life of one of Oregon State University’s most celebrated alumni, Linus Pauling, and the man responsible for the growth of OSU Libraries’ world-class collections, is retiring after 24 years at the university.

Climate experts at OSU say a tornado that struck Aumsville on Tuesday resulted from a combination of warm moist air meeting cold air, and a wind shear, in the upper atmosphere.

A new book by the late Al Reser, published by the Oregon State University Press, details the life of the famous Oregon philanthropist and businessman who died earlier this year.

John and Scott Fregonese are visionaries. They look at a cityscape and imagine the possibilities. The father-son duo of the Portland-based Fregonese Associates urban and regional planning have carved a niche for themselves by creating innovative software that helps planners visualize potential changes to communities.

The problem of toxic lead in used consumer products is extremely widespread and present at levels that are far beyond safe limits, researchers conclude in a new study.