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Space Dreams

Don Pettit talks about exploration, colonizing other planets and raising zucchini on the International Space Station.

Space Dreams

Don Pettit talks about exploration, colonizing other planets and raising zucchini on the International Space Station.

Education on ice

In the emptiest place on Earth, Mee-ya Monnin found a passion for research.

Gateway to College

OSU's 4-H International Camp helped Jessica Casas get a Gates Millennium Scholarship.

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Movie Magic

Oregon State alum Lauren Henry has made a career training animals for film.

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A people's story

Philosophy professor Joseph Orosco helps illustrate Oregon's diverse history in his classes.

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From Past to Present

California native Hannah Mahoney has found a home at Oregon State and a calling in public history.

Finding Their Inner Scientist

At an immersive workshop, young girls learn to claim their interest in science with pride.

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The “slippery slope to slime”: Overgrown algae causing coral reef declines

2012-09-19

New experiments have shown that coral reef declines can be caused in part by an overgrowth of algae, made possible by overfishing and nitrate pollution.

Newport, Reedsport chosen as finalists for $8 million wave energy facility

2012-09-19

The Oregon coastal communities of Newport and Reedsport have been chosen as the two finalists for the possible location of the Pacific Marine Energy Center, a planned $8 million, “grid-connected” wave energy testing facility in the Pacific Northwest.

OSU helps Oregon’s tribal nations archive their history

2012-09-13

Oregon State University Libraries is helping Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes to preserve some of their most important historical records.

Vitamin B3 may help in fight against staph infections, “superbugs”

2012-08-27

Vitamin B-3 may provide an alternative approach to combat antibiotic-resistant staph infections that have killed thousands of people around the world, according to researchers at OSU's Linus Pauling Insitute.

Microwave ovens may help produce lower cost solar energy technology

2012-08-24

Microwave ovens may be used to improve a process that produces solar cells with less energy, expense and environmental concerns, according to researchers at Oregon State University.

Events

28 Sep 2012

Beaver Community Fair

The Student Events & Activiteis Center host the annually Beaver Community Fair in the MU Quad. Student clubs and organizations, university departments...

29 Sep 2012

Engineers Without Borders Run for Running Water

The Engineers Without Borders Run for Running Water is the first ever 5k benefit run for Engineers Without Borders. The 5k race starts and ends at the...

29 Sep 2012

10th Annual Kids Day For Conservation

Kids Day for Conservation is coming to Corvallis and the Benton County Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10 am until 4 pm and everyone is...

03 Oct 2012

Lt. Dan Choi: Queer History Month Keynote Speaker

The acclaimed LGBT rights and veterans’ health activist, known for his work opposing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the U.S. military,...

04 Oct 2012

Flu Shot Clinic in the MU

Student Health Services is offering flu shots for OSU students, faculty and staff on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Memorial Union, Room 109, from 10:00 a.m.