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News Archive
College of Agricultural Sciences
Aug. 29, 2023
Broken by bison, aspen saplings having a tough time in northern Yellowstone
CORVALLIS, Ore. – In northern Yellowstone National Park, saplings of quaking aspen, an ecologically important tree in the American West, are being broken by a historically large bison herd, affecting the comeback of aspen from decades of over-browsing by elk.
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College of Health
Aug. 24, 2023
FDA approving drugs after fewer trials, providing less information to public, OSU studies find
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is approving more novel pharmaceutical drugs based on single clinical trials and with less public disclosure about those trials than was the norm just a few years ago, a pair of new studies from Oregon State University found.
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College of Science
Aug. 17, 2023
Oregon State researchers develop novel technique for sniffing out toxic algae blooms
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new way to monitor the danger associated with algae blooms: “sniffing” the water for gases associated with toxins.
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Hatfield Marine Science Center
Aug. 15, 2023
‘Exploding Whales’ partnership with Eugene baseball team benefits OSU’s Marine Mammal Institute
A minor-league baseball promotion rooted in a quirky bit of Oregon history will culminate this weekend in Eugene with a fundraising auction to benefit Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute.
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College of Science
Aug. 9, 2023
New species of beetle used extra-long antennae to battle for mates at the feet of dinosaurs
CORVALLIS, Ore. – One hundred million years ago, as iguanodons and triceratops fled from hungry tyrannosaurs, another biological drama played out on the ground where the giant reptiles trod: Male beetles using their supersized antennae in combat for mates.
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Hatfield Marine Science Center
Aug. 9, 2023
Gray whales feeding along the Pacific Northwest coast are smaller than their counterparts who travel farther to forage
Gray whales that spend their summers feeding off the coast of Oregon are shorter than their counterparts who travel north to the Arctic for food, new research from Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute shows.
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College of Liberal Arts
Aug. 2, 2023
In states that legalized cannabis, frequent cannabis use became more common in young adults who are not in college, OSU study finds
An Oregon State University study found that in states where recreational cannabis has been legalized, young adults not in college more often became frequent users of the drug than their college-enrolled peers.
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College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
July 31, 2023
Visible work on OSU-led wave energy testing facility to begin in August
The next step in Oregon State University’s construction of a wave energy testing facility off the Oregon Coast is likely to be visible to residents and visitors to the area in August.