Archive for the ‘food’ Category
Monday, January 3rd, 2011
If you think about the fact that Laura Anderson grew up in a small fishing town on the coast of Washington and spent her younger years working in restaurants, it’s not a surprise that she co-owns and operates Local Ocean Seafoods, a renowned restaurant and market in Newport, Ore. Her father, after all, was a [...]
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 [...]
Monday, October 4th, 2010
For more than three decades, Paddy’s Bar and Grill at 65 S.W. Yamhill has been a Portland institution, serving up traditional Irish fare and atmosphere, and garnering a reputation for its wide range of whiskeys – a whole wall full, in fact. Now Oregon State University is honoring Paddy’s owner with the “Orange Spotlight” award, [...]
Friday, July 30th, 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 a friend of OSU. A Powered by Orange Business also drives [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
If you live in or around Portland, chances are you’ve heard of the Energy Trust Better Living Show. In its third year, the free, green living expo is the Northwest’s largest sustainability lifestyle show and takes place this year 3/26 through 3/28. The show is designed to empower people to become more mindful consumers by [...]
Monday, January 25th, 2010
Over the past several months we’ve spoken to some of Oregon State’s best researchers and students who are experts in the areas of food, energy and water. We wanted to show Oregon State’s impact in these areas…which, really, wasn’t all that hard. You can’t walk into a building on this campus without running into someone [...]
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
If you’re in Hillsboro on Saturday morning, Oregon State’s Extension Service is holding a harvest festival at 9 a.m., with a focus on urban poultry. That means…eggs! James Hermes, Extension poultry specialist, will talk about backyard flocks and how to keep them safe and healthy.Other sessions will be on home food preservation, edible lanndscaping, pest [...]
Friday, September 18th, 2009
Imagine you’re a dietitian. What do you do when the state where you live is the third hungriest in the nation? And 18.9 percent of households with children under 18 are at risk for food insecurity, nearly two percentage points above the national average? If you’re Anne Hoisington, the answer is outreach.