News Archive
Corvallis tech hub receives $45 million to grow manufacturing, commercialization of microfluidics
A Corvallis-centered technology consortium will receive $45 million to develop, scale and manufacture microfluidics technologies critical for artificial intelligence computing, manufacturing of advanced semiconductors and new approaches to disease research and treatment.Jan. 14, 2025
Oregon State receives $11.9 million from Defense Department to enhance health of armed forces
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded up to $11.9 million to Oregon State University to invent new drug delivery technologies for protecting members of the military from a range of health threats in combat areas.Jan. 14, 2025
For many low-income single moms, government aid serves as their paid family leave, study shows
The majority of low-income single mothers in Oregon who rely on federal cash assistance around the time of childbirth are in the program for less than a year, suggesting they’re using it as a form of paid family leave, Oregon State University research shows.Jan. 10, 2025
New Oregon climate assessment documents continued warming and signs of adaptation
Oregon is becoming warmer and more prone to drought and will see less snow due to climate change, but people and businesses are also adapting to the challenges of a warming planet, the latest Oregon Climate Assessment indicates.Jan. 8, 2025
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry today released final versions of statewide wildfire hazard and wildland-urban interface maps developed by Oregon State University scientists.Jan. 7, 2025
Reducing irrigation for livestock feed crops is needed to save Great Salt Lake, study argues
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Great Salt Lake has lost more than 15 billion cubic yards of water over the past three decades, is getting shallower at the rate of 4 inches a year, and an analysis of its water budget suggests reducing irrigation is necessary for saving it.Jan. 7, 2025
Oregon State Board of Trustees to meet Jan. 16 and 17
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet Jan. 16 and 17 and discuss a preliminary budget and tuition scenarios for the 2026 fiscal year.Jan. 3, 2025
New nanocrystals a key step toward more efficient optical computing and memory
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists including an Oregon State University chemistry researcher have taken a key step toward next-generation optical computing and memory with the discovery of luminescent nanocrystals that can be quickly toggled from light to dark and back again.Jan. 3, 2025
Increased wildfire activity may be a feature of past periods of abrupt climate change, study finds
A new study investigating ancient methane trapped in Antarctic ice suggests that global increases in wildfire activity likely occurred during periods of abrupt climate change throughout the last Ice Age.Jan. 2, 2025
Research shows solitude is better for your health when it’s not too intense
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Hiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restore energy and enhance social connectedness as less complete forms of solitude, such as reading in a café or listening to Spotify while commuting, research by Oregon State University suggests.Dec. 17, 2024
New chemical structures developed at Oregon State show vastly improved carbon capture ability
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers have synthesized new molecules able to quickly capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the air, an important tactic in climate change mitigation.Dec. 12, 2024
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