News Archive
College students’ insomnia linked more strongly with loneliness than screen time
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Being lonely is a bigger hurdle to a good night’s sleep for college students than too much time at a computer or other electronic screen, a new study by Oregon State University suggests.Dec. 4, 2024
Chemical structure’s carbon capture ability doubled by Oregon State University research
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University scientists have found a way to more than double the uptake ability of a chemical structure that can be used for scrubbing carbon dioxide from factory flues.Dec. 3, 2024
New 3D printing approach means better biomedical, energy, robotics devices
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University researcher has helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are likened to muscles, opening the door for improved applications in robotics as well as biomedical and energy devices.Dec. 2, 2024
New model sheds light on groundwater declines by linking irrigation decisions and groundwater use
Sustainable rates of groundwater withdrawal in Oregon’s Harney Basin were surpassed 20 years prior to the time declining groundwater levels were generally recognized, a new analysis found.Nov. 20, 2024
For low-risk pregnancies, planned home births just as safe as birth center births, study shows
In low-risk pregnancies, mothers and children are just as safe with a planned home birth as they are with a planned birth center birth, a national study led by Oregon State University researchers has shown.Nov. 19, 2024
The nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon and Oregon State University have worked together to build a university facility to facilitate the repatriation and return of tribal Ancestors and cultural items currently under the university’s stewardship.Oct. 31, 2024
Surf and Turf: Oregon State researchers to study feeding seaweed to cattle
Oregon State University researchers have received a $1 million grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the diets of beef cattle as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Oct. 28, 2024
Scientists make Wile E. Coyote observation, confirming theory of how solar flares are created
An international collaboration that includes an Oregon State University astrophysicist has identified a phenomenon, likened to the quick-footed movements of an iconic cartoon predator, that proves a 19-year-old theory regarding how solar flares are created.Oct. 23, 2024
New ice core data provides insight into climate ‘tipping points’ during the last Ice Age
Just published research from multiple ice cores collected across Greenland with data spanning up to 120,000 years provides new understanding of these abrupt events, how they unfold and what that might mean for the future.Oct. 21, 2024
Public invited to Oct. 28 input session for McDonald-Dunn Research Forest management plan
The Oregon State University College of Forestry is hosting an input session Oct. 28 about the college’s development of a new plan to guide management of the OSU-owned McDonald-Dunn Research Forest in the Coast Range foothills northwest of Corvallis.Oct. 15, 2024
Tube sock-like skunk covers more ground than deer, impacted by winter weather, study finds
A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, particularly severe winter weather.Oct. 14, 2024
Oregon State Board of Trustees to discuss presidential assessment, compensation adjustment
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet Oct. 24 and 25 and consider a fiscal year 2024 assessment of President Jayathi Murthy and a presidential compensation adjustment.Oct. 11, 2024
Toddlers show increased physical activity with a robot playmate moving around the room
Parents seeking help in encouraging toddlers to be physically active may soon need to look no further than an inexpensive robotic buddy for their kids, a new study by Oregon State University suggests.Oct. 9, 2024
Oregon State University enrollment reaches record for 28th consecutive year, nearing 38,000
Enrollment at Oregon State University has reached a record for the 28th consecutive year, nearing 38,000 students this fall.Oct. 9, 2024
Climate report warns of escalating crisis, urges immediate action as UN summit nears
An international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists concludes in its annual report published today that the Earth’s worsening vital signs indicate a “critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis” and that “decisive action is needed, and fast.”Oct. 8, 2024
Hydrangeas play a pretty role in the garden
Hydrangeas play many roles in the garden, whether it's shining in a special place or creating a hedge.Oct. 5, 2024
Radon, even at levels below EPA guideline for mitigation, is linked to childhood leukemia
A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S. states found a link between childhood leukemia and levels of decaying radon gas, including those lower than the federal guideline for mitigation.Oct. 2, 2024
Two mild habanero peppers known as “Notta Hotta” and “Mild Thing” that retain the peppers’ unique fruity and floral fragrances and flavors but have lower heat levels are being released by Oregon State University.Oct. 2, 2024
Drone footage provides new insight into gray whales’ acrobatic feeding behavior
Drone footage captured by researchers in Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute is offering new insight into the acrobatics undertaken by gray whales foraging in the waters off the coast of Oregon.Sept. 25, 2024
Saliva key to AI-assisted, non-invasive home monitoring method to improve epilepsy care
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University are poised to use saliva to make a personalized-medicine breakthrough for people with epilepsy thanks to a four-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.Sept. 18, 2024
Oregon State University receives $5.5 million to help grow market for hemp-based products
Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center will receive $5.5 million during the next five years to research new food, beverage and biobased industrial product uses of industrial hemp.Sept. 17, 2024
Know when it’s time to harvest apples and pears
Apples ripen on the tree, but pears must be stored first.Sept. 14, 2024
Take precautions when wildfire ash falls on fruits and vegetables
Wildfires can be unsafe when it lands on unharvested produce.Sept. 10, 2024
Oregon State University researcher exploring wastewater’s role in antimicrobial resistance
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University researcher will receive $2.35 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to explore what happens to antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their genes after they reach wastewater systems throughout the United States.Sept. 4, 2024
Bicycle rolling-stop laws don’t lead to unsafe behavior by riders or motorists, research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Laws that let bicyclists treat stop signs as yield signs lead neither riders nor motorists to act unsafely, according to a groundbreaking Oregon State University study.Aug. 26, 2024
OSU Oregon Coastal Futures Project recognized with national engagement award
A transdisciplinary team of Oregon State University researchers, Extension specialists and students dedicated to helping coastal communities adapt to natural hazards has been recognized as one of four regional winners of the Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award.Aug. 22, 2024
Plan ahead for winter storage of pumpkins and squash
It's not time yet, but pretty soon you'll be harvesting pumpkins and squash and will need to store them correctly for long life.Aug. 21, 2024