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Oregon State named “Cool School” by Sierra Club

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

A new survey has found that Oregon State University is a pretty green place to be, and not just because of its beautiful campus. 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 [...]

The Clover Finder

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Recently NPR reporter Ari Shapiro caught up with Marine Geology and Geophysics PhD student Summer Praetorious. But they didn’t talk about the technical stuff…instead they talked about luck. Shapiro had heard from a former professor of Praetorious’ that she had a knack for finding four-leaf clovers. And Shapiro got curious. Check out the story that [...]

A Life on the Mountain

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

People Powered Campaign

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

The Powered by Orange campaign has received national recognition. It’s won awards and appeared in articles and on blogs. One of the most meaningful assessments of this outreach efforts has come from our own student media via this editorial in the Daily Barometer. But we can’t take the credit for the success of PBO. It [...]

Oregon State’s Day of Service a success!

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

“Woo-hoo! Thank you Beavers,” came the shout of a Eugene runner wearing the green and yellow of the University of Oregon Ducks, passing a group of about 35 orange and black Oregon Staters who worked Saturday morning to clear hazardous brush along one of the city’s busiest riverfront paths. The group in Eugene joined volunteers [...]

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, [...]


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