Once a month, we will be highlighting a nominated Powered by Orange business. What does it mean to be a Powered by Orange business? It could be that it’s owned by an Oregon State alum, has many OSU alums working there, or is just a friend of OSU. A Powered by Orange Business also drives [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Powered by Internships – Nanoelectronics and new materials
Monday, July 19th, 2010
For Oregon State graduate and Tigard native Matt Chin, a longtime love of science was fostered by his childhood mentors. Teachers from fifth grade on helped Chin focus his passion, which led him to the field in which he’d eventually earn a Master’s degree – electrical engineering. Now, Chin is in Adelphi, Maryland, working in [...]
Caretaking for the city’s trees
Friday, July 16th, 2010
If you found yourself standing on the roof of Oregon State’s Valley Library, the dark greens of cedars and maples that skirt the town’s buildings and streets would perhaps call attention to themselves as they never have before. It would be difficult to take the town’s trees for granted from that vantage point, and easier [...]
OSU President Ray among delegation of university heads on Israel visit
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray joined a delegation of university presidents from across the United States on a trip to Israel in early July, on a program sponsored by Project Interchange, an educational institute of the American Jewish Committee. The week-long program was designed by Project Interchange in consultation with the participating university [...]
A Cultural Convergence
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Gunjan Dhakal, a student in the Master of Public Policy at OSU, has been hearing the words “sustainable development” for years, but until recently the concept was simply that – a concept – not a living, breathing reality. During the past month attending the 2010 International Comparative Rural Policy Studies Summer Institute, though, Dhakal finally [...]
Putting it all together
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Once a month, we will be highlighting a nominated Powered by Orange business. What does it mean to be a Powered by Orange business? It could be that it’s owned by an Oregon State alum, has many OSU alums working there, or is just friends of OSU. A Powered by Orange Business also drives innovation, [...]
Powered by Internships – stream ecology in Spain
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Beaverton native Celene Christensen has always loved the outdoors. As a geology and environmental science major in the University Honors College, she’s furthering that passion by developing a strong understanding of natural systems. Now, she’s working with what she considers our most important resource: water. This spring, Christensen headed to an internship in Blanes, Spain, [...]
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