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Oregon State alum Bob Johnson never imagined he’d be in the film industry.  But it was his belief in his son’s creative energy that propelled the family into the heart of show business. Now Johnson’s Sisters, Oregon-based business, Fluid Images, is considered a pioneer in the industry. Johnson, who graduated in 1962 with a degree [...]

If you found yourself standing on the roof of Oregon State’s Valley Library, the dark greens of cedars and maples that skirt the town’s buildings and streets would perhaps call attention to themselves as they never have before. It would be difficult to take the town’s trees for granted from that vantage point, and easier [...]

Gunjan Dhakal, a student in the Master of Public Policy at OSU, has been hearing the words “sustainable development” for years, but until recently the concept was simply that – a concept – not a living, breathing reality. During the past month attending the 2010 International Comparative Rural Policy Studies Summer Institute, though, Dhakal finally [...]

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, [...]

Beaverton native Celene Christensen has always loved the outdoors. As a geology and environmental science major in the University Honors College, she’s furthering that passion by developing a strong understanding of natural systems. Now, she’s working with what she considers our most important resource: water. This spring, Christensen headed to an internship in Blanes, Spain, [...]

The Beavers represented this past weekend in the Grand Floral Parade during Portland’s annual Rose Festival. 1982 alum Cathy Marshall, who is the Regional Director of Programs in Portland and Seattle, helmed an 2010 orange Mini Cooper in a tribute to longtime OSU friend Al Reser while Benny the Beaver rode in tow during the [...]

A record 4,496 men and women were recognized as graduates from Oregon State University in OSU’s 141st commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 12, beginning at 10:30 a.m. in Reser Stadium. All told, Saturday’s graduates included 2,274 men and 2,222 women; between them, they earned 4,695 degrees – also a record. While 3,531 graduates are from [...]

When many Oregonians reach to flip on their light switch, they don’t really think twice about why the bulb lights up. They only notice when it doesn’t. That’s what the staff of Portland General Electric (PGE) counts on, service so smooth and consistent that customers have confidence that when they flip that switch, the world [...]