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CORVALLIS, Ore. – A recent report concludes that pharmacy colleges across the nation need to more aggressively train and involve their students in becoming the “front line” of medicine, to reach out to underserved populations, those with little insurance, special needs, low income or minority groups.

GALMI, West Africa – Vivian Nguyen was expecting “culture shock” when she went to a remote hospital in Niger as part of a college outreach program: Most people were poor, had no running water, electricity or bathrooms, and they lived in mud huts. She knew that going in.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Bill Belichick’s job as head coach of the New England Patriots is probably safe for now, but check back in 15 or 20 years – some of the newest research on machine learning, artificial intelligence and computer vision is using football as a guinea pig, and who knows what new pass formation it might come up with?

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Food for Thought lecture series at Oregon State University will begin Nov. 25, with national experts exploring the theme of “Unifying Ideologies: Food System Technology, Society and Sustainability.”

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University’s Department of Horticulture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will host a public tour of berry and pear collections and fruit and vegetable research on Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Six students from Oregon State University have received 2008-09 U.S. Student Fulbright awards, a record number for OSU.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University's Extended Campus (Ecampus) and Extension Service are launching a new online version of OSU's Master Gardener basic training to accommodate gardening enthusiasts in need of a flexible schedule.

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State University will award nearly 4,600 degrees this Sunday, June 15, as part of OSU’s 139th commencement service, set for 1 p.m. at Reser Stadium. The graduating class may well be OSU’s largest ever, with 4,365 students receiving 4,586 degrees. The commencement speaker will be University of California-Berkley Director of Laboratory Animal Care Helen Diggs, an Oregon State graduate who has gone on to become a national leader in veterinary medicine and animal welfare. She will receive an honorary doctorate from the university.