News Archive

Ecampus
Oct. 10, 2023

6,000 Samaritan employees eligible for scholarships to learn online thanks to new OSU collaboration

Oregon State University is expanding its relationship with Samaritan Health Services to provide thousands of the regional health system’s employees with more affordable access to academic programs and workforce education opportunities online.
General OSU
Oct. 10, 2023

Oregon State Board of Trustees to discuss strategic plan, president’s goals

The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet Oct. 18 to 20 on the university’s Corvallis campus to consider approving a strategic plan that will guide the university through 2030 and goals for President Jayathi Murthy for the next year.
Image shows a series of 5 massive offshore wind turbines in open ocean under a glaring sun; the first turbine is close by in the foreground and the others look progressively smaller as they are farther away.
College of Liberal Arts
Oct. 5, 2023

OSU-led project receives $2.5 million to study community perceptions of offshore wind energy

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected a team of researchers led by Oregon State University to receive up to $2.5 million to study what coastal communities think of potential offshore wind energy development and the benefits they could gain from those projects.
Structures on antennae of new genus and species of micro-wasp. Photo provided by George Poinar Jr.
College of Science
Oct. 4, 2023

New type of tiny wasp comes with mysterious, cloud-like structures at ends of antennae

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Fossil researchers have discovered a novel genus and species of tiny wasp with a mysterious, bulbous structure at the end of each antenna.
Photo by Hope Stephens.
Extension Service
Oct. 4, 2023

Get the scoop on gardening with 10-Minute University handouts

10-minute presentations were so popular, they've stretched to 25
Species: gray wolf (Canis lupus) Photo credit: Gary Kramer, USFWS Source: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwshq/5584759091">www.flickr.com/photos/usfwshq/5584759091</a>
OSU Cascades
Oct. 3, 2023

Gut bacteria found in wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health

BEND, Ore. – Gut microbes found in wild wolves may be the key to alleviating a debilitating gastrointestinal condition common to domestic dogs, according to a study led by researchers at Oregon State University – Cascades.
Image of whale bones scattered across the ground.
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Oct. 2, 2023

DNA from discarded whale bones suggests loss of genetic diversity due to commercial whaling

Commercial whaling in the 20th century decimated populations of large whales but also appears to have had a lasting impact on the genetic diversity of today’s surviving whales, new research from Oregon State University shows.
Lettuce seed
Extension Service
Oct. 1, 2023

Seize some seeds from the garden for planting next year

Saving vegetable and herb seeds is a rewarding project that will save you money next spring.