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NEW! Your donation, our compassion: As an Oregon State University employee, you have the power to change lives right in your community. The Charitable Fund Drive is running now through Dec. 31, and it's the perfect time to demonstrate your commitment. By giving during this campaign, you help boost OSU’s reputation as a kind, generous neighbor, all while making a positive impact in Oregon. Visit here and use your easy login to replicate last year's donation or give anew. Show your neighbors in need that you care.
NEW! Monthly Emergency Preparedness Topic: Workplace Violence: Be prepared to handle a wide range of incidents in the workplace by making a plan. Learn active shooter protocols and be ready to Run. Hide. Fight. English and Spanish versions of this bulletin can be found here.
NEW! OSUAA members save on Beaver Classic products: OSU Alumni Association members can enjoy an irresistible new perk. Save 20% online on Beaver Classic student-made artisan products, including delicious cheeses and honey. Your purchases support agricultural sciences education and create opportunities for discovery and research. Email or call 877-678-2837 to get the discount code. Then fill your cart.
Extended Java II hours: The Valley Library is working with ASOSU to provide OSU students with 24/7 access to the Java II seating area Dec. 1-10. To enjoy this resource, relocate to the Java II seating area on the first floor at regular Valley Library closing hours. Bring your OSU ID and check in at the Java II entrance. Study, collaborate and unwind. Java II will not have extended service hours during this time, so bring a snack if needed. The Java II seating area will be open 24/7 Dec. 1-10 to OSU students, faculty and staff.
Share Your Work: Share your insights, research, experience or new ideas about practices for participatory sciences! The call for individual presentations for the 2025 Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences (CAPS) is now open. CAPS is the premiere annual gathering of scholars, practitioners, and facilitators in the field of participatory sciences. This year's event will take place in Portland, Oregon, May 27-30, 2025, and is your opportunity to expand and share your perspectives and skills with the broadest possible audience. Submit an idea for an individual presentation (talks and posters) before Jan. 15, 2025. Find submission guidelines and planning tools here.
UPDATED! Winter Celebration: Put on your favorite winter sweater and join us for a warm beverage and a hearty snack. President Jayathi Murthy looks forward to hosting the campus community to celebrate the close of fall term. Non-perishable food items will be accepted for the OSU Food Pantry at the Basic Needs Center. 9-11 a.m., Dec. 5, MU Lounge.
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In the mood for football: Adam Snebold, a sophomore at Oregon State majoring in electrical engineering, says, “Around four years ago, I received my first ever camera from my family as a birthday gift. It was a Canon M50, and ever since I got this camera, my realization for the beauty of the world surrounding me has grown exponentially. You can capture stills in any different moods, whether it's a beautiful bokeh shot of some burgundy red fall leaves, or a grim portrait of a subject looking over a dull landscape, the camera can capture so many emotions and details of a scene. Here I have an image that captures the mood of the recent Oregon State football game, and that mood was pure excitement and energy.” We are accepting photo submissions at [email protected]. To view past submissions, visit us on Instagram at @osutoday1.
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Researchers develop 3D prints that can crawl, fold and snap (Voxel Matters)
According to Oregon State University, researchers have developed a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are likened to muscles – opening the potential for improved applications in robotics, biomedical, and energy industries. The liquid crystalline elastomer (LCE) structures printed by Devin Roach of the OSU College of Engineering and collaborators can crawl, fold, and snap directly after printing.
OSU researchers find low-risk home births as safe as birth center births (KGW)
In the largest national study of its kind, Oregon State University researchers found that low-risk, planned home births are as safe as planned births at accredited birth centers.
Mild Thing, you make my habanero pepper heart sing (KOIN)
When you think of habanero peppers, you think of something hot and spicy. But Oregon State University’s Jim Myers developed two mild varieties that help people taste the flavors behind the spice.
Manufactured doubt (Source Material)
Some hormone-disrupting substances are so potent that “a concentration equivalent to one drop in an Olympic-sized swimming pool can change reproductive functioning,” said Susanne Brander, an Oregon State University scientist.
Traffic and Maintenance
UPDATED! Washington Way: As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, flaggers will be controlling traffic in all directions at the intersection of SW 26th St. and SW Washington Way starting Monday, Nov. 25 through Friday, Dec. 6. A work zone and sidewalk closure area will be in place at the southeast corner of 26th St. and Washington Way. The east sidewalk on 26th St. will be closed starting just south of Washington Way near Dutch Bros. The south sidewalk/multi-use path on Washington Way will be closed between Stadium Ave./OSU Parking Garage and 26th St. Access to the OSU Beaver Store and Dutch Bros will be maintained from 26th St.
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