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Food. Energy. Water.

Oregon State University is a place where bold ideas are shaped into reality. In this video series you will learn about the difference we're making in the areas of food, energy and water, straight from the people who are making it happen.

Carl Schreck's research explores the effects of climate change on fish.

Joan Gross studies issues of food security in Oregon.

Todd Jarvis discusses new apporaches to ground water management.

David Adelsheim discusses OSU's wine industry impact.

Hong Liu's research seeks to harvest energy from wastewater.

Roger Ely discusses the use of enzymes to generate hydrogen.

Gail Achterman solves sustainable development problems.

Lisbeth Goddik has a vision for the future of Oregon agriculture.

Eric Sproles looks to future water resource management.

Robin Schmidt of Vestas talks about green energy solutions.

John Wager describes OSU's involvement in solar cell research.

Jose Reyes explains what OSU is doing to meet the surging global demand for energy.

Travis Roth describes using fiberoptic technology to detect water temperature.

Patty Skinkis discusses what OSU is doing to help the Oregon wine industry.

Ted Brekken talks about improving the effectiveness of wind energy.

OSU Wheat Breeder Jim Peterson discusses genetic innovation and increased food quality.

In our new commercial, an OSU crew sets the stage for our impact in food, energy and water solutions.

Archive for the ‘healthy economy’ Category

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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

After having won a Grand Gold award last week from the Council for Support and Education (CASE), Oregon State’s Powered by Orange campaign won the Virginia Carter Smith Grand Crystal award – the highest honor possible in regional competition. PBO will soon move on to national competition. Our success, in large part, is due to [...]

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Watch Powered by Orange

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 [...]

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Oregon State’s MU is collecting funds for Haiti

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

You can contribute to the relief effort in Haiti simply by walking to the MU. The Memorial Union is acting as a collecting and communication agent for Haitian Quake relief. The MU has a pre-existing partnership with Mercy Corp out of Portland for past efforts on disasters. ISOSU has agreed to act as the fund [...]

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Portland is Powered by Orange

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

The lights of Portland’s historic Morrison Bridge turned OSU orange on Monday night to rally the city’s more than 41,000 Beaver alumni in advance of the Dec. 3 Civil War.
Part of OSU’s “Powered by Orange” campaign, the lighting was sponsored by two well-known Beaver Believers – Bob Miller, morning radio host for KPAM, the Portland [...]

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We’re so Powered by Orange. And here’s how…

Monday, September 21st, 2009

We at Powered by Orange got to sit in this morning at the PBO launch press conference and hear College of Science Dean Sherm Bloomer and Corvallis Mayor Charlie Tomlinson talk about Oregon State’s impact and advances over the past year…despite the state’s weathering the economic recession. It was fun – and encouraging – to [...]

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