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May - 2022

May - 2022
	Energy from plastic waste, face masks that don’t fog glasses highlight Engineering Expo	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Developing a face mask that doesn’t fog eyeglasses, converting plastic waste into energy and designing a veterinary hospital for a dense downtown area are among the more than 250 senior capstone projects that will be on display Friday, June 3, at the 23rd annual College of Engineering Expo.
	Oregon State University Board of Trustees to hold executive sessions May 23 and May 24	The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet in executive session at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 23, and Tuesday, May 24, to interview finalist candidates to serve as OSU’s next president.
	Oregon State Board of Trustees announces names of finalist candidates seeking to serve as OSU’s next president	The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday announced the names of two finalist candidates seeking to serve as OSU’s next president. The candidates will visit OSU’s Corvallis campus on Monday, May 23, and Tuesday, May 24.
	Hundreds will gather May 21 for Oregon State’s annual Days of Service events	Oregon State University alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends are uniting May 21 for the annual OSU Days of Service event with nearly 20 volunteer opportunities in Oregon, Washington and California.
	United States’ ocean conservation efforts have major gaps, Oregon State University analysis shows	CORVALLIS, Ore. – More than 98% of U.S. waters outside the central Pacific Ocean are not part of a marine protected area, and the ones that are tend toward “lightly” or “minimally” protected from damaging human activity, research led by Oregon State University shows.
	Oregon Sea Grant awards $1.15 million to OSU researchers for marine-related projects	Oregon Sea Grant, a marine research, public engagement and education program at Oregon State University, has awarded $1.15 million to five OSU scientists.
	OSU Board of Trustees to meet May 20, determine presidential finalists	The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 20 to consider candidates to be interviewed as finalists to serve as OSU’s next president.
	Moles, voles and gophers dig the garden	Moles, voles and gophers all create tunnels and are active underground, but what they eat and the damage they cause varies. They all improve the soil by aerating it and mixing nutrients, but sometimes their habits get them in trouble with gardeners.
	Study provides long-term look at ways to control wildfire in sagebrush steppe ecosystem	New research led by an Oregon State University scientist provides the first long-term study of methods to control the spread of wildfire in the sagebrush steppe ecosystem that dominates parts of the western United States.
	‘The End of Roe?’ OSU to hold panel discussion Thursday on Supreme Court draft decision	Oregon State University experts will discuss the recently leaked draft decision from the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that protected abortion access during a panel from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12.
	Oregon State Board of Trustees to hold executive session May 9	The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will hold an executive session meeting Monday, May 9 to discuss matters related to the employment of the university’s next president and hold interviews with semi-finalist candidates.
	Oregon State University Board of Trustees to hold executive sessions May 7 and May 9	CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will hold executive session meetings Saturday, May 7, 2022, and Monday, May 9, 2022, to discuss matters related to the employment of the university’s next president and hold interviews with semifinalist candidates.
	Park service director to take part in OSU-hosted Traditional Ecological Knowledge Summit	Chuck Sams, director of the National Park Service, and members of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will participate in next week’s virtual National Traditional Ecological Knowledge Summit hosted by an Oregon State University student group.
	Oregon State University research pushes closer to new therapy for pancreatic cancer	PORTLAND, Ore. – Research by Oregon State University has uncovered a potential new therapy for pancreatic cancer, whose survival rate is among the lowest of all malignancies.
	Wellness dog provides support, stress relief on OSU Corvallis campus	The OSU Department of Public Safety officially welcomed Cedar, a 17-month-old black Lab, to the team this April
	OSU Board of Trustees to hold meeting May 5	The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will hold a public meeting on Thursday, May 5 to discuss matters related to the search for the university’s next president.
	Oregon State donors make more than 6,300 gifts totaling $1.55 million in 24 hours	Supporters of Oregon State University came together on April 27, 2022, to raise $1.55 million through more than 6,300 gifts during the university’s annual day of giving and engagement.
	Responsible wind energy generation off Oregon Coast is subject of next OSU Science Pub talk	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University’s Science Pub on Monday, May 9, will focus on the perspectives and complexities associated with responsible wind energy generation off the Oregon Coast.

April - 2022

April - 2022
	OSU history professor Jacob Darwin Hamblin wins Oregon Book Award for ‘The Wretched Atom’	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.”
	Bird populations in eastern Canada declining due to forest ‘degradation,’ research shows	Bird species that live in wooded areas are under stress from human-caused changes to forest composition, according to new research led by Oregon State University that quantifies the effects of forest “degradation” on bird habitat.
	Amazon collaborates with Oregon State, offers employees tuition benefit to learn on campus, online	Oregon State University today announced a collaboration that assists Amazon employees in Oregon in pursuing a college degree by enrolling in OSU courses on campus and online.
	Oregon State University ranked in the top 1.4 % of universities worldwide	Oregon State ranked 88th in the nation and 273rd in the world in the center’s 2022-23 rankings
	Oregon State hosts State of Black Affairs Summit in Portland	The inaugural event takes place May 25 at the OSU Portland Center
	Holocaust Memorial Week slate of events begins today at OSU	Monday, April 25 marks the start of the 35th annual observance of Holocaust Memorial Week at Oregon State University, which will run through May 3 and include seven free community events.
	OSU’s family-friendly Pet Day event returns May 7 after 2-year pandemic hiatus	Oregon State University’s Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting its community Pet Day event on Saturday, May 7. Leashed animals of all kinds are invited to attend with their humans.
	Oregon State to host COVID-19 vaccine clinic April 28 to May 1	Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus will host a COVD-19 vaccine clinic April 28 to May 1.
	Top Oregon family businesses to be honored by OSU College of Business on May 6	Several Oregon family businesses will be honored at the Oregon State University College of Business’ 2022 Excellence in Family Business Awards ceremony Friday, May 6.
	Nanoparticles developed at OSU show promise for locating, removing endometriosis lesions	PORTLAND, Ore. – Scientists have developed a new nanotechnology approach for locating and removing the painful and dangerous lesions associated with endometriosis, a common gynecological condition in women of childbearing age.
	OSU alumna, leader of California marine science center to lead Oregon Sea Grant	Karina Nielsen, the leader of a marine science center at San Francisco State University and an Oregon State University alumna, has been named director of Oregon Sea Grant, an OSU-based program that supports marine science, education and outreach.
	Mary Karr addresses mental health, addiction and writing during Oregon State talk	Award-winning poet and New York Times best-selling memoirist Mary Karr spoke candidly about addiction and mental health on Wednesday as part of Oregon State University’s Provost’s Lecture Series, noting that the COVID-19 pandemic had exacerbated a host of complex issues.
	Annual Hawaiian celebration at OSU takes place April 16	The 67th annual Hō‘ike celebrates culture and dance
	New study provides guidance for reconsidering harmful place names in national parks	In a new study examining the origins of more than 2,000 place names in 16 U.S. national parks, researchers have developed a tool for evaluating and changing names that may be harmful or rooted in white supremacy.
	Oregon State University announces tuition, financial aid increases for 2022-23 academic year	The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates for the 2022-23 academic year, including a 3.5% increase for returning undergraduate students and a 4.5% increase for new undergraduate students enrolling in fall.
	Oregon State research helps provide scientific framework for psilocybin use in therapeutic settings	A new paper by an Oregon State University-led research team provides a scientific framework to help shape the rollout of a program in Oregon that will legally permit the use of psilocybin for therapeutic reasons.
	Oregonians perceive greater risk than benefit from natural gas export in state, OSU study finds	When presented with proposed natural gas export operations in the state, Oregonians are more likely to perceive the environmental and public health risks than the potential financial gains, a recent study from Oregon State University found.
	Oregon report details dehumanizing experience of farmworkers during COVID pandemic	A recent report consisting of dozens of interviews with Oregon farmworkers offers a glimpse into the unsafe, unsustainable and often dehumanizing experiences farmworkers have endured during the COVID-19 pandemic.
	Oregon State Food Drive raises equivalent of nearly 450,000 meals for state’s most vulnerable residents	The Oregon State University Food Drive raised the equivalent of 447,393 meals in February
	Thinning can help offset cost of managing for mature forests, Oregon State study shows	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research by the Oregon State University College of Forestry suggests a way for forest managers to reduce the costs associated with managing older Douglas-fir stands.
	Controlling perennial bindweed takes persistence	This invasive perennial makes itself at home by sinking roots as much as 9 feet into the soil and can stay as an unwanted guest for up to 20 years.

March - 2022

March - 2022
	Nurturing resilience in children and their families topic of Oregon State Science Pub on April 11	Oregon State University’s Science Pub on April 11 will focus on how early educators can nurture resilience through daily interactions with children and their families and how community members can further aid those efforts.
	OSU’s Hatfield Center to host virtual Marine Science Day April 9	Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center will host a virtual Marine Science Day Saturday, April 9, that will include a live shark dissection and a talk about a rare whale sighting off the coast of Oregon.
	Youth ambassador, NBA analyst, OSU alumnus to provide commencement address June 11	Lamar Hurd, a well-known youth ambassador and broadcaster for the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon State University alumnus and member of the university’s Board of Trustees, will deliver the commencement address at OSU’s 153rd graduation ceremony June 11.
	Oregon State Board of Trustees to consider 2022-23 tuition at April 8 meeting	The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet April 8 to consider tuition rates and student fees for the 2022-23 academic year, the university’s 10-year financial forecast and a funding request to the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
	Oregon State receives $5.6M to study protein engineering, a key tool in fighting disease	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University has received a $5.6 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch a research center devoted to genetic code expansion, which allows for the creation of novel proteins with disease-fighting potential.
	Oregon State University names Staci Simonich to lead College of Agricultural Sciences	Staci Simonich, a nationally recognized researcher and faculty member who has held numerous leadership positions at Oregon State University over two decades, has been named dean of the university’s College of Agricultural Sciences and director of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. As dean, she is also appointed the Reub A. Long Professor.
	Federal spending bill expected to aid Oregon State wave energy, wildfire and mass timber projects	Federal spending legislation signed into law yesterday includes funding for several Oregon State University initiatives, including a wave energy project on the Oregon Coast, a study of the impacts of wildfires on drinking water and a professional certification program for mass timber design.
	OSU receives $14.4 million grant for statewide center to support early childhood educators	Oregon State University will use a new $14.4 million grant from Oregon’s Early Learning Division to establish a statewide center focused on strengthening the early childhood education workforce in Oregon.
	New Oregon State project asks college students, faculty about pandemic coping strategies	Two years into the pandemic, an Oregon State University psychology professor is inviting college students and faculty to reflect and share about how they’ve managed to cope with the ups and downs of the COVID-19 era.
	Work set to begin on multi-modal improvement plan for key OSU corridor	Oregon State University will begin work next week on a project to contribute to safety, accessibility and multi-modal transportation features along Southwest Washington Way, an important east-west corridor for OSU’s Corvallis campus and the community.
	Huge forest fires don’t cause living trees to release much carbon, OSU research shows	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research on the ground following two large wildfires in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range showed the vast majority of carbon stored in trees before the blazes was still there after the fires.
	OSU, Benton County, Samaritan to host virtual community COVID-19 forum	Oregon State University, in collaboration with the Benton County Health Department and Samaritan Health Services, will host an online university and community forum on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.
	Long look at Hawaiian corals suggests reasons for optimism amid warming seas, ocean acidification	CORVALLIS, Ore. – The longest experimental study on corals to date, a 22-month project that replicated current and future ocean conditions, suggests Hawaiian corals can remain resilient as climate change makes seawater warmer and more acidic.
	Non-social jays surprise scientists by learning as skillfully as birds living in groups	CORVALLIS, Ore. – The California scrub-jay, a generally non-social bird, can learn just as well as another species of jay that lives in groups, a finding that surprised animal intelligence researchers who devised a novel food puzzle to study cognition in the wild.
	OSU Foundation names Pat Reser lifetime trustee	Patricia Valian Reser has been awarded the Lifetime Trustee award from the Oregon State University Foundation. The award is the foundation’s highest recognition for volunteer leaders.
	Oregon State University names three distinguished professors	Oregon State University has named Michael Freitag, Kathryn Higley and Brent Steel as its 2022 University Distinguished Professor recipients, the highest academic honor the university can bestow on a faculty member.
	Poet and memoirist Mary Karr to give lecture at Oregon State on April 13	Award-winning poet and New York Times best-selling memoirist Mary Karr will talk about alcoholism, recovery and the art of memoir on April 13 as part of the Provost’s Lecture Series at Oregon State University.
	Legislature establishes Elliott State Research Forest plan, funds OSU-Cascades innovation district, student initiatives	The Oregon Legislature’s 2022 session ended Friday with approval of several key Oregon State University initiatives, including conversion of the Elliott State Forest in southwestern Oregon into an OSU-managed research forest, funds for helping to launch an innovation district at OSU-Cascades in Bend and a housing project serving OSU’s marine studies programs and the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport.
	Oregon State researchers create tool to help protect native fish from hybridizing with non-natives	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers have created a tool to assess the risk of hybridization among native and non-native fish, a development that could aid natural resource managers trying to protect threatened or endangered freshwater fish species.
	Old-fashioned sweet peas fill the garden with fragrance	Sweet peas grow best when planted during the early spring in western Oregon and a little later in the higher elevation areas east of the Cascades.
	Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis to speak at Oregon State	Davis is composer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera “The Central Park Five”
	Oregon State University to hold in-person commencement ceremonies in June	Oregon State University’s campuses in Corvallis and Bend will hold in-person commencement ceremonies this year.
	Oregon State to lift mask mandate at most university settings starting March 12	Masks will be welcome but not required in most settings at Oregon State University beginning March 12, 2022.
	Public invited to Oregon State panel discussion on Russian invasion of Ukraine	CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Russian military action in Ukraine will be the topic of a virtual panel discussion hosted by the Oregon State University College of Liberal Arts at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 9.
	Oregon State Science Pub to feature speaker who uses dance to communicate science	A recent doctoral graduate of Oregon State University who won a national contest for using dance to communicate her research will be the speaker at Oregon State’s Science Pub on March 14.

February - 2022

February - 2022
	Tiny tire particles inhibit growth of organisms in freshwater, coastal estuaries, studies find	Small particles from tires inhibited the growth and caused adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems, two new Oregon State University studies found.
	Climate change-driven migration is a focus of new IPCC report co-authored by OSU researcher	An Oregon State University researcher is a lead author of an international report that explores the impact of climate change-driven human migration.
	For cancer patients on immunotherapy, harmful gut bacteria might matter more than helpful ones	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Melanoma patients receiving therapy that helps their immune system kill cancer cells respond to treatment differently depending on the types of microbes in their gut, and new research suggests the microorganisms hindering therapy have more influence than the beneficial ones.
	Fewer than half of K-12 PE teachers use high-quality instruction with disabled students, study finds	Fewer than half of K-12 physical educators teaching students with disabilities report using high-quality instruction practices, such as modified instructions or equipment, to fully accommodate those students, a recent study from Oregon State University shows.
	Oregon State researchers make key advance in fight against dangerous surgical site infections	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists at Oregon State University have made a key advance against dangerous and costly surgical site infections, the type of infection most commonly associated with health care procedures.
	Likelihood of extreme autumn fire weather has increased 40%, Oregon State modeling shows	CORVALLIS, Ore. – The likelihood of hot, dry, windy autumn weather that can set the stage for severe fires in California and western Oregon has increased 40% due to human-caused climate change, new computer models show.
	OSU’s STEM Research Center helps launch website aimed at connecting citizens to science	CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University STEM Research Center has helped launch a national website aimed at connecting the general public with science in interactive ways.
	Give overgrown trees a makeover with new OSU pruning video series	Knowledge is everything when it comes to pruning mature trees.
	Voices, vision needed to halt voter suppression, says speaker at Oregon State	LaTosha Brown, a leader in national efforts to build Black political engagement and expand voter access, called on the public to voice opposition to voter suppression efforts during a talk Thursday night at Oregon State University.
	OSU hosting panel discussion during Black History Month titled “It’s 2022. Do Black Lives Really Matter?” Feb. 28	Nearly two years after the murder of George Floyd and promises made across the nation to combat racism, Black faculty and staff at Oregon State University are holding a panel to discuss what has happened in the intervening time and what that means for the country.
	OSU research uncovers impact of leisure activities on mental health during pandemic	As people have turned to hobbies like reading and outdoor recreation to fill their days during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent research from Oregon State University found that engagement in leisure activities can help lower the risk of depression and improve mental well-being.
	New map and report expose growing dangers along whale ‘superhighways’ across the globe	A comprehensive new map and report tracking whale migrations around the globe highlights where they go in the high seas and the cumulative impacts the animals face from industrial fishing, ship strikes, pollution, habitat loss and climate change.
	OSU research suggests Forest Service lands not the main source of wildfires affecting communities	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research led by Oregon State University shows that fires are more likely to burn their way into national forests than out of them.
	Oregon State researchers makes key advance in turning apple waste into packaging material	A new study by Oregon State University scientists outlines a key advance in turning apple waste into an environmentally friendly packaging material that could serve as an alternative to plastic.
	OSU receives grant to implement equity reforms in College of Public Health and Human Sciences	Oregon State University is one of seven institutions nationwide to receive a new grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create and implement reforms that make public health academic programs more equitable.
	Oregon State research uncovers key insight for restoration of globally important kelp forests	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Restoration efforts for kelp forests may be most effective in areas where the bedrock seafloor is highly contoured, research by Oregon State University suggests.
	Fifteen from OSU named semi-finalists for Fulbright US Student Program	Students come from many different backgrounds and academic disciplines
	Oregon State researchers identify potential new means of slowing neurodegenerative diseases	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University scientists have discovered a new class of potential drug targets for people suffering from neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease.
	Low-carbon cement tested at Oregon State approved for California highway projects	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Caltrans, the agency responsible for more than 50,000 miles of highways and freeways in California, has approved the use of low-carbon cement following testing by the Oregon State University College of Engineering.
	Dept. of Energy awards $25 million for wave energy technology testing at Oregon State facility	CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Department of Energy has awarded $25 million to eight groups for the testing of wave energy technologies at Oregon State University’s PacWave South facility off the central Oregon coast near Newport.
	Like diamonds, clay soils are forever	Bark, manure, leaf mold and compost are among the organic amendments commonly used to improve clay soil.
	Donors exceed fundraising goal to transform OSU’s Reser Stadium	In less than one year, Oregon State University donors have given $91.6 million to transform Reser Stadium, exceeding an $85 million fundraising goal, Scott Barnes, vice president and director of OSU Athletics, announced Wednesday night at the university’s annual football national signing day event.
	Poor sleep and stress exacerbate each other among nurses who work night shift, OSU study finds	Nurses who work the night shift report more sleep disturbances and are more likely to suffer from psychological and physical health symptoms including PTSD, insomnia and inflammation, a recent study from an Oregon State University researcher found.
	Wildfire smoke’s impact on wine topic of next Oregon State Science Pub talk	The impact of wildfire smoke on wine and grapes will be the topic of Oregon State University’s Science Pub on Feb. 14.
	OSU study finds high levels of depression, anxiety among disabled people during COVID-19 pandemic	A new study from Oregon State University confirms what many in the disabled community already know: People with disabilities have been experiencing high levels of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
	OSU report: Post-2020 wildfires, Santiam Canyon residents burned out by trauma, red tape	More than a year after wildfires devastated Oregon’s Santiam Canyon, an Oregon State University report paints a challenging picture: Residents are struggling to find housing, wrestling with government bureaucracy and worried about toxins in the water, air and soil, all while burdened by the trauma of losing their homes.
	OSU finds little genetic basis for some sea stars staying healthy amid deadly wasting syndrome	Healthy-looking ochre sea stars have minimal genetic difference from those displaying symptoms of sea star wasting syndrome, say Oregon State University researchers who examined whether genetic variation was the reason some animals went unaffected during an epidemic of the deadly disease.

January - 2022

January - 2022
	Oregon State raises $13.8 million to create 15 new endowed faculty position funds	In just six months, donors to Oregon State University committed $13.8 million to establish 15 new endowed faculty position funds to advance research, teaching and engagement, university leaders recently announced.
	Oregon State hemp vs. COVID researcher thinks preclinical trials will happen in ‘next few months’	CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University scientist who led the groundbreaking discovery that a pair of hemp compounds can block the coronavirus from entering human cells thinks preclinical trials will happen within a few months.
	What are short-day and long-day plants?	To understand plant flowering, you need to get a handle on “photoperiodism,” or amount of light and darkness a plant is exposed to.
	Oregon State Board of Trustees approves document that will guide search for next president	CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved a presidential profile that will guide the university’s search for its next president. The board also heard an update on the national search that is underway and anticipates the selection of a new president to occur in late May.
	Oregon State celebrates Black History Month	A host of free events highlight the achievements and struggles of African-Americans
	Oregon State study finds lower math scores in high schools that switched to 4-day school week	A recent Oregon State University study analyzing the impact of a shorter school week for high schools found that 11th-grade students participating in a four-day week performed worse on standardized math tests than students who remained on five-day schedules.
	Decreasing development on forest and agricultural land partly driven by gas prices, study finds	A new study found a steep decline in the development of forest and agricultural land from 2000 to 2015 compared to the previous two decades, which resulted in a broad shift towards denser development patterns throughout the U.S. A primary culprit was rising gas prices.
	Nearly $5M grant to establish children’s environmental health research center at OSU	An interdisciplinary team at Oregon State University received a nearly $5 million grant to create a new research center to transform what scientists know about environmental health risks for children into public health interventions and policy.
	Three Oregon State researchers receive distinction of AAAS fellow	Three researchers at Oregon State University have been selected as 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows for distinguished contributions to the fields of marine biodiversity, public health, and analytical and environmental chemistry.

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