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Optimizing Energy

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Imagine a black box with knobs on the outside that you can turn. If you input some fuel, the box produces electricity. By adjusting the knobs you can change the power output, but there’s a catch—you’re not sure how to turn the knobs to produce the most power.

Becoming a Catalyst

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

It’s Engineering Expo day at Oregon State, which means Kelley Engineering Center is teeming with hundreds of students, all eager to showcase their projects, research and ideas. One of them is Mikkel VandeBergh, a senior majoring in environmental engineering, whose mission at the expo – and beyond – is to talk about biodiesel.

Intramural fields, McAlexander get ready for use

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Students are already beginning to kick a soccer ball around the bright green new turf on the athletic fields just west of Dixon Recreation Center. They’re reaping the benefits of a year-long Outdoor Recreation Complex project funded by student fees, which has greatly improved the facilities for intramural teams on campus. Students voted to approve [...]

Building Momentum

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Who would have imagined that a student working his way through college as a dishwasher would end up winning the National Medal of Science? Or that game-changing technology for the wood-products industry would come from watching mussels grip a rocky shoreline? Over the past 10 years, Oregon State University students, staff and faculty have shown [...]

Oregon State named “Cool School” by Sierra Club

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

The Sierra Club has released its “Cool Schools” rankings based on the ‘greenness’ of participating universities, and Oregon State has the highest green ranking in the state, and is listed as 24th in the nation.

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 [...]

Powered-by-Orange Tweet-Up: Corvallis Custom Kitchen and Baths

Friday, June 4th, 2010

What does it mean to be Powered by Orange? Brian and Kris Egan, owners of Corvallis Custom Kitchens and Baths (CCKB), know and will share the secrets of their success with PBO fans at a June 9 “Tweet-Up” at their acclaimed business, at the CCKB showroom, 602 NW 4th St. CCKB is located in the [...]

Portland is Powered by Orange

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Water — Food — Energy — necessary ingredients for a great city. And Oregon State University is working throughout Portland to make a positive difference in all three. Through research and partnerships with people and organizations, we are improving water quality, encouraging locally sourced food and taking sustainable living from idea to reality. Our faculty, [...]

Restoration…with a Conscience

Wednesday, April 28th, 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, [...]

Celebrate Earth Week at Oregon State

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

There’s still plenty of time to get in on Earth Week activities at Oregon State. We can’t think of a better place than OSU to show how education and research play critical roles in preserving our environment. We are the nation’s top-rated university in conservation biology, forestry and agriculture, and our faculty and students consistently [...]