Or maybe Woods Hole is the OSU of the East?
Lori Tobias of the Oregonian articulated in print what many have been whispering behind the scenes for some time now: The ascent of Oregon State University’s marine, oceanic, atmospheric and...
View Article$252 million and rising
At simultaneous media briefings this week in Portland and Corvallis, OSU released the remarkable news that it has surpassed a quarter-billion dollars in annual research funding, and that the research...
View ArticleBig media waves at OSU tsunami research lab
In light of yesterday’s big Pacific quake and subsequent tsunami that left at least 100 dead in American Samoa and many more homeless, OSU’s singular Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory is of hot...
View ArticleGreat white under the knife and media glare in Newport
A 12-foot great white shark that had the bad luck to get tangled recently in the ropes of a crab pot made a posthumous contribution to science last Thursday and Friday and became a media sensation in...
View ArticleOSU in New York Times, LA Times, NSF Web site and more
It’s hard to miss the quantity and quality of research stories coming out of OSU these days. The resulting media coverage is interesting not only for the stories highlighted, but for the high-impact...
View ArticleChoosing a new NCAA chief: President Ray heading the search
Once again, Oregon is playing a significant role in the leadership of the NCAA. As collegiate athletics’ governing body announced today, OSU President Ed Ray is the new chair of the NCAA Executive...
View ArticleOSU bridges Portland with orange
Portland’s historic Morrison Bridge turned a healthy shade of Oregon State orange on Nov. 23, thanks to a couple of loyal Beavers and more than 1,000 light-emitting diodes. OSU alums Pat Reser,...
View ArticleBigger waves = a high tide of news coverage
Coastal Engineering isn’t a journal that one usually associates with big science news headlines. But when OSU geosciences faculty member Peter Ruggiero published a study there this month that detailed...
View ArticleWhales, dolphins and big feature films
For the second time in two years, an Oregon State University professor is in the limelight as part of an acclaimed feature film on marine mammals. This time, it’s Scott Baker, an associate professor...
View ArticleBest tsunami protection? Higher ground
Here in the PNW, we live with the threat of earthquakes and tsunamis. But those who don’t live on the coast may not fully appreciate the challenge of surviving a big quake-driven wave: In some areas,...
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