Oregon cities clash with travel industry over whether tourism taxes should pay for wear and tear on your favorite destinations (Oregon Journalism Project)

So far this year, 33 state legislatures have introduced more than 500 bills that would reallocate tax revenues or constrain the industry, according to Todd Montgomery, an Oregon State University-Cascades professor who directs its Sustainable Tourism Lab in Bend.

Scholarship to diversify Oregon’s teacher ranks drops racial preferences amid legal threats (Oregonian)

Jennifer Rincon Gonzalez, who grew up speaking Spanish, is a senior at Oregon State University and another grant recipient. She plans to become a social studies teacher, with certification to teach in both English and Spanish. The grant not only made her teaching degree financially accessible but helped her feel supported.

Almonds can help gut health and more, OSU researcher says (Pacific Northwest Ag Network)

A new study from Oregon State University shows Almonds may be an even bigger superfood than previously thought.  According to the study, just two-ounces of almonds a day - that’s about 45 nuts - improved cardiometabolic and gut health.

New strawberry, lost in paperwork shuffle for years, continues late plant breeder’s legacy (Capital Press)

Finn, who worked and collaborated at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore., developed new strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries for 26 years.

The critical research that unlocks our climate’s past and future may be on thin ice (Mother Jones)

In another study, published by the journal Nature in January, Riddell-Young and his former adviser, Ed Brook, a professor of earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences at Oregon State University, linked increased wildfire activity during the last ice age to abrupt shifts in the prevalence of greenhouse gases.

Bridging academia and industry: The semiconductor revolution at OSU (Techlandia)

In this episode of Techlandia, Skip Newberry hosts Tom Weller to discuss groundbreaking developments in the semiconductor industry spearheaded by Oregon State University. OSU's key projects, such as the Corvallis Microfluidics Tech Hub and the FAST engine, stand out as innovative solutions that combine research and industry needs.

2 Oregon universities back up Harvard in lawsuit against the Trump administration (Oregonian)

Oregon State University and the University of Oregon this week joined 22 higher education institutions seeking to support Harvard University in its lawsuit against the Trump administration over funding cuts and freezes. (see also KOIN)

Hiring leaders equitably and effectively (Inside Higher Ed)

At least one person—the search chair, hiring official or search firm representative—should take responsibility for equitable search design. (At Oregon State University, we use a trained search advocate to support this goal.) 

‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems (The Guardian)

However, a new study by the UK’s Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the Washington-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Oregon State University’s Co-operative Institute for Marine Resources Studies found that ocean acidification’s “boundary” was also reached about five years ago.

What is loud budgeting? (WalletHub)

Kayleen Salchenberg, accredited financial counselor, program manager and instructor with the Center for Advancing Financial Education at Oregon State University, is interviewed in this piece.

Needs of dryland growers addressed at OSU/ARS field day (Pacific Northwest Ag Network)

Francisco Calderon, Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center Director, noted a majority of the questions they address during this annual field day come from stakeholders

50th anniversary of ‘Jaws’: How the film impacted the public perception of sharks (Good Morning America)

"It villainized sharks and people became absolutely terrified of any species that was in the ocean," James Sulikowski, director of the Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station at Oregon State University, told ABC News. (see also ABC)

How a super tiny crustacean makes life work in the southern ocean (National Geographic)

National Geographic Explorer Kim Bernard (OSU) was stirring her Earl Grey tea in the galley of a research ship off the coast of Antarctica, preparing for a long night of observing a remotely operated vehicle as it surveyed the seafloor. When the marine ecologist looked up to a monitor showing a live video feed sent by the ROV from a depth of more than 3,000 feet in the Southern Ocean’s murky waters, something caught her attention. (for a PDF of this article email [email protected])

New technologies help wood-burning stoves burn more efficiently, produce less smoke (TechXplore)

Oregon State University researchers are gaining a more detailed understanding of emissions from wood-burning stoves and developing technologies that allow stoves to operate much more cleanly and safely, potentially limiting particulate matter pollution by 95%.

Oregon State University builds new computer chip to cut AI energy costs in half (KGW)

But researchers at Oregon State University may have a promising solution. Engineers at OSU’s College of Engineering have developed a new computer chip that cuts one major aspect of AI’s energy use in half — potentially marking a big step toward more sustainable AI systems.

Who gives a s#!t about cursing robots? We studied robots with dirty mouths, and what we discovered surprised us (IEEE Spectrum)

A piece by Naomi Fitter, associate professor in the Collaborative Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute at Oregon State University.

Dixon: Due to construction and roofing work happening at Dixon Recreation Center, the ADA accessible path that runs along the north and east sides of Dixon will be closed starting on Monday, March 24. This will be a long-term closure which is scheduled to end on Friday, Oct. 10. Bike parking on the east side of Dixon will be closed for the duration of this project. All bikes must be removed from the bike racks before Monday, March 24. Any remaining bikes will be removed by the OSU Department of Public Safety. The east entrance to Dixon Rec Center will be closed.

Use extra caution & avoid construction zones on Washington Way: Infrastructure along SW Washington Way is currently undergoing improvements and the area around SW Washington Way and SW 17th St. is an active construction site. For your safety, please detour around work zones (marked with barriers). We recommend allowing more time to travel around campus as this project continues. For more information about construction work on SW Washington Way and the current closure schedule, click here. If you require accommodations or assistance crossing the SW Washington Way construction zone, please contact [email protected].