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By the Numbers

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

When we use the word “impact,” we like to show people what we mean, not just tell them. So we decided the best way to do that was to provide a picture of our impact on the state of Oregon – from the research we do and the economic footprint our university has on Corvallis [...]

Enriching the Workforce

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Oregon State University’s 160,000 alumni have made and continue to make significant contributions across Oregon, the nation and the world. For many, Oregon State’s most prominent graduate is Linus Pauling, a world-acclaimed scientist and peace activist and the only recipient of two unshared Nobel Prizes — for chemistry in 1954 and peace in 1962. His [...]

Supporting Oregon’s Economy

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Serving Oregon’s 36 counties Since 1911, the OSU Extension Service has been providing research-based educational programs across the state. A total of more than 200 Extension faculty are located on the Corvallis campus and in each of Oregon’s 36 counties. Programs focused on agriculture, family and community health, forestry, 4-H youth development and marine resources help [...]

The Next Steps

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Oregon’s Commitment for a Better Future As Oregon’s land grant university, Oregon State is helping achieve a better future by serving as an engaged partner and investor in initiatives that make prosperity possible throughout the state. Directed by the university’s strategic plan, Oregon State is committed to strengthening the economy; improving public health and quality of [...]

The Right Questions

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

en Español Dana West sat in the pediatrician’s office, her two young children by her side, and felt her I-can-do-it-all façade slowly crumble. All it took was a simple question. “I didn’t want to admit that I couldn’t provide my kids with everything they needed. I was too proud as a mom,” says West, a [...]

When it comes to broccoli, there is a right way and a wrong way

Friday, October 14th, 2011

New research has found that if you want some of the many health benefits associated with eating broccoli or other cruciferous vegetables, you need to eat the real thing – a key phytochemical in these vegetables is poorly absorbed and of far less value if taken as a supplement. The study, published by scientists in [...]

Rally in the Square 2011

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Join Beaver Nation as we kick off the football season and a new school year when OSU comes to Portland. We invite you to join the rally September 16th from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Pioneer Square. Groups from all over the university will be there to show off some of the exciting projects students are working on.

A corps of volunteers

Monday, June 27th, 2011

The Oregon Coast seems an unlikely place for a garden. The conifers that persist along the sand and wind-beaten cliffs that skirt the Pacific can look less like flora and more like severe abstract sculpture. And the storms, with their horizontal rains, would seem to make gardening nearly impossible. But just north of the Yaquina [...]

The Orange Tour Schedule

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

In the early summer of 2011 Oregon State University is going to hit the road. As a part of the OSU Extension Centennial celebration we will be traveling all over the state. Starting June 22nd, we will visit all 36 counties handing out an award to one business that really embodies what it means to [...]

Community Conscience

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Before Lauren Fein considered public health as a career, she worked as an AmeriCorps volunteer after graduating from college. She knew that in her position she would be tasked with moving to Hood River, Ore., from her home in Boise, and developing a program designed to prevent teenage pregnancy throughout the county.