News Archive
Racial, economic barriers hinder access to medicine for treating opioid use disorder
PORTLAND, Ore. – Patients with a prescription for an opioid use disorder medication may have a tough time getting it filled if their pharmacy is in a community that’s racially and economically segregated, according to a new study led by scientists at Oregon State University and Johns Hopkins University.Aug. 15, 2024
OSU researchers complete electrical mapping project critical to protecting the U.S. power grid
A nearly 20-year effort to map the electrical properties of Earth’s crust and mantle across the contiguous United States, viewed as critical to protecting the electrical grid during extreme solar storms and against damage from electromagnetic pulses used as weapons, is now complete.Aug. 14, 2024
Protecting surf breaks mitigates climate change, helps coastal communities, analysis finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Safeguarding places to hang ten and shoot the curl is an opportunity to simultaneously mitigate climate change, fuel tourism and help surrounding ecosystems, new research has shown.Aug. 13, 2024
Oregon State names new finance and administration leader
Carla Ho’a, an established leader with more than three decades of experience in higher education finance, has been named the next vice president for finance and administration at Oregon State University.Aug. 7, 2024
Lonely people tend to have more nightmares, Oregon State University research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. – People who are lonely are more apt to have bad dreams than people who aren’t, according to a collaboration that included an Oregon State University scientist.Aug. 6, 2024
Oregon State University-led efforts focused on microfluidic technology for semiconductors and mass timber design and manufacturing each have received $500,000 awards from the White House.Aug. 1, 2024
Slime mold looks ugly in the garden but does no harm
While active, slime mold can “flow” across mulch for several feet, eating dead matter as it goes.July 31, 2024
Two shark species documented in Puget Sound for first time by Oregon State researchers
CORVALLIS, Oregon – Oregon State University researchers have made the first scientific confirmation in Puget Sound of two distinct shark species, one of them critically endangered.July 29, 2024
Oregon State University research uncovers better way to produce green hydrogen
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a material that shows a remarkable ability to convert sunlight and water into clean energy.July 25, 2024
Butterflies wing their way into the garden with the proper room and board
And somewhere there must be a sunny spot for the butterflies to warm their blood. They rarely take flight when temperatures are below 60 degrees.July 24, 2024
Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
Researchers have captured what they believe is the first ever video of a shark or any large marine animal being struck by a boat.July 24, 2024
How well does tree planting work in climate change fight? It depends, OSU research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Using trees as a cost-effective tool against climate change is more complicated than simply planting large numbers of them, an international collaboration that includes an Oregon State University scientist has shown.July 24, 2024
Study of urban moss raises concerns about lead levels in older Portland neighborhoods
Lead levels in moss are as much as 600 times higher in older Portland neighborhoods where lead-sheathed telecommunications cables were once used compared to lead levels in nearby rural areas, a new study of urban moss has found.July 23, 2024
Researchers enhance tool to better predict where and when wildfires will occur
A newly enhanced database is expected to help wildfire managers and scientists better predict where and when wildfires may occur by incorporating hundreds of additional factors that impact the ignition and spread of fire.July 22, 2024
Draft of statewide wildfire hazard map mandated by Legislature released
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry on July 18 will release drafts of new statewide wildfire hazard and wildland-urban interface maps developed by Oregon State University scientists.July 18, 2024
Wildfire smoke has a silver lining: It can help protect vulnerable tree seedlings
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Forest scientists at Oregon State University studying tree regeneration have found that wildfire smoke comes with an unexpected benefit: It has a cooling capacity that can make life easier for vulnerable seedlings.July 15, 2024
Cable installation set to begin for OSU-led wave energy testing facility off Oregon coast
Crews later this month will begin installing the power and data cables that are essential to completing construction of a new wave energy testing facility off the Oregon Coast.July 11, 2024
When it’s time to say goodbye to lawn, uproot it first
Ready for an alternative to grass? Here's how to get ready for something different.July 10, 2024
Oregon State University researchers discover novel way to make breast cancer cells die
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers have discovered a compound that converts a protein known for protecting cancer cells into a tumor killer.June 28, 2024
During recent periods of unusually warm water in the Gulf of Alaska, young Pacific cod in near shore safe havens where they typically spend their adolescence did not experience the protective effects those areas typically provide, a new Oregon State University study found.June 27, 2024
Researchers develop new training technique that aims to make AI systems less socially biased
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University doctoral student and researchers at Adobe have created a new, cost-effective training technique for artificial intelligence systems that aims to make them less socially biased.June 25, 2024
Construction now underway on housing project to serve OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center
Construction is now underway on a 77-unit housing project to support students, staff, visiting scientists and others working and learning at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport.June 17, 2024
New computer chips show promise for reducing energy footprint of artificial intelligence
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University College of Engineering researcher has helped develop a new artificial intelligence chip that could improve energy efficiency six times over the current industry standard.June 17, 2024
Executive, Audit and Governance Committee of the OSU Board of Trustees to meet June 21
The Executive, Audit and Governance Committee of the Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet June 21.June 14, 2024
Oregon State University researchers found that U.S. adults are fairly confident in linking wildfires and heat to climate change, but less confident when it comes to other extreme weather events like hurricanes, flooding or tornadoes.June 13, 2024
Pacific coast gray whales have gotten 13% shorter in the past 20-30 years, Oregon State study finds
Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant decline in body length since around the year 2000, a new Oregon State University study found.June 12, 2024
A record more than 7,600 students to graduate from Oregon State University on June 15
Oregon State University will graduate a record 7,648 students during its university-wide commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, at Reser Stadium.June 10, 2024