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Today in the News Media is a synopsis of some of the most prominent coverage of OSU people and programs. Inclusion of any item constitutes neither an endorsement nor a critique, but rather is intended only to make the OSU community aware of significant items in the media. For more about this section, see: https://today.oregonstate.edu/email/submission-guidelines.
Alexandra McInturf at Oregon State University and her colleagues tagged a 7-metre female basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) off the coast of Ireland on 24 April with a device that records movement in three axes, depth, position and video. (see also Science, CNN, USA Today)
Since 2017, Oregon State University and the Willamette River group the Human Access Project have been working on reducing these lagoon blooms. There is work being done by different groups to address the cyanobacterial blooms in the Ross Island Lagoon. Desirée Tullos, professor of water resources engineering at Oregon State University, joins us to share more.
Calvanese, who manages Oregon State University’s field station at Port Orford, also began fielding calls from commercial urchin divers alarmed by kelp declines on nearby reefs. They took him by surprise. He had worked for an urchin diving crew while finishing his graduate degree and had seen first-hand the thick forests stretching for hundreds of acres under the waves.
As a result of WSJ’s investigation, researchers with Oregon State University and the U.S. Forest Service compared moss samples from Portland neighborhoods that were formed both before and after 1960. They explained that moss is an effective air monitoring system because it covers a wide surface area, and collects the contaminants surrounding it.
You’ll hear a conversation with Michelle Barnhart, Ph.D. and Aimee Huff, Ph.D., Associate Professors of Marketing at Oregon State University, who are experts on how the gun industry gets consumers to buy their products.
The cables will support Oregon State University’s PacWave South, the first pre-permitted, utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States. When the facility is completed, wave energy developers will be able to test different technologies for harnessing the power of ocean waves and transmitting that energy to the local electrical grid.
The impact of recalibration has been closely observed by some members of the college community. Jon Boeckenstedt, Vice Provost for Enrollment at Oregon State University, produced a chart showing the score differences over time. From 2023 to 2024, a score of 1 (lowest) in the U.S. History test decreased from 30% to 8% and 4’s went from 16% to 33%. In U.S. Government and Politics, scores of 1 went down from 27% to 9%, 4’s went up from 11% to 25% and 5’s up from 12% to 24%
In Oregon, the loss of the kelp forests is leading to changes big and small, from a drop in the commercial red sea urchin harvest to a decline in recreational fishing near the shore to the complete disappearance of red abalone snails. It’s like a forest with no trees, and nowhere for the snails and fish to live, said Sarah Gravem, a marine ecologist at Oregon State University.
A team of Oregon State University student engineers is working to break a decades-old speed record at Utah’s breathtaking Bonneville Salt Flats next month. It's the home to the internationally famous Bonneville Speedway. (for a PDF version of this article, email [email protected])
A team of second- and third-year students from Oregon State University’s School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering showcased the process in Ontario.
Team Oregon isn’t a for-profit business or standalone nonprofit. It’s housed within Oregon State University’s College of Health. That might seem like an odd place for a motorcycle training program to call home, but team leaders say it makes sense from a public health perspective.
The Oregon State University Food Innovation Center in the Pearl District plays a crucial role in food safety regulations. Some of these roles include helping entrepreneurs develop their products and figure out things like shelf life. They also get feedback for companies by conducting paid taste tests that you can sign up for.
The unexpected end comes years ahead of the scheduled expiration of the ship’s environmental impact statement, which offered a clean bill of health for the vessel until 2028. “Many in the community were sort of shocked by that decision,” says Maureen Walczak, a paleoceanographer at Oregon State University. “We sort of all assumed that it would continue to be supported through the end of that environmental impact statement.”
Clark Seavert, an Oregon State University economist, suspects most growers don’t understand their own costs as well as they think they do. Enterprise budgets help “cut through the coffee shop chatter,” he said.
"If you want to sequester carbon at the lowest cost, some combination of natural regeneration and plantations makes a lot of sense," said the researcher at Oregon State University in the United States.
“One pesticide listed in (the paper) was fipronil. This is in specific flea/tick products that can be applied to pets! I didn’t know that this was a PFAS,” said environmental toxicologist Dr. Jamie DeWitt, director of Oregon State University’s Pacific Northwest Center for Translational Environmental Health Research, in an email.
Lisa T. Ballance, director of the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University and Endowed Chair of Marine Mammal Research, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to be chair and member of the Marine Mammal Commission.
An Oregon State University researcher, Mas Subramanian, who made color history in 2009 with a vivid blue pigment has developed durable, reddish magentas inspired by lunar mineralogy and ancient Egyptian chemistry
Siblings: Melinda Emerson, administrative program specialist with UHDS, says, “I was worried my older cat wouldn’t get along with the new kitten. I guess it’s not an issue.”
Student divers: Students and instructors from FW 430/530 Introduction to Scientific Diving get ready for check-out dives in Hood Canal, WA in June. Photo by Selina Heppell. We are accepting photo submissions at [email protected]. To view past submissions, visit us on Instagram at @osutoday1.
NEW! Timely Teaching Tips: Summer courses move rapidly, and missing classes or falling behind can create obstacles to success. Individual outreach by instructors is a powerful way to show care and promote engagement. Visit the Academic Success Center’s Outreach & Referrals page for information on effective forms of outreach and for links to OSU resources to support your students.
Supervisor 101: University Human Resources invites supervisors to attend a pilot opportunity to provide feedback on the new Supervisor 101. Supervisor 101 is a 90-minute program designed to give new-to-OSU supervisors the information they need to be successful, highlighting key resources that supervisors need in their first month. This is a chance to experience new training followed by a feedback session to share insights and suggestions. OSU-Cascades session: 9 a.m. to noon, July 30, Tykeson Hall 111; register here. Zoom session: 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 5 (link provided after registration); register here. Contact Carolyn Warfield ([email protected]) with accommodation requests.
OSUsed Store Public Sales: The OSUsed Store carries furniture, computers, household items, office supplies and more at 644 SW 13th St. Public sales are open to all shoppers this Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Friday, noon to 3 p.m.; details here. Staff may shop for their department Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; details here.
NEW! "The Best of Enemies" (2015) [film screening]: Join us for the next film in our series "From Politics to Protest." Our fifth film traces the emergence of a new conservativism in the wake of the 1960s New Left. Against the backdrop of the 1968 DNC and RNC, the documentary follows the debates on ABC TV between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr. For accommodations or for more information, contact: [email protected]. The event is from 6-8 p.m., July 30 in Room 112 in the Strand Hall.
Recovery Dharma Meetings: Recovery Dharma offers a trauma-informed, empowered approach to recovery based on Buddhist principles. Meetings are peer-led and non-theistic. We welcome all those who wish to pursue recovery as part of our community. Meetings held weekly at Marigold Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. No registration necessary; offered freely and donations welcomed. Contact [email protected].
NEW! HMSC Research Seminar: Alexandre Machado, a postdoc with the Labirinto, Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University, will be giving a seminar titled “The role of environmental conditions and individual differences in a rare human-dolphin mutualism,” at 3:30 p.m., Aug. 1. In person at the HMSC Carmen Ford Phillips Auditorium in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building or online. Zoom link Password: 104815 or call +1-971-247-1195 Meeting ID: 971 3707 8566. Click here for more information.
DanceLab: Dance with us in freestyle movement inspired by community and a changing selection of evocative and lively music, closing with a meditative cool-down and reflection. Co-facilitated by Julie Masters and Kate Gallagher at Marigold, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Aug. 1 and Sept. 19. Purchase class passes and register here. Contact: [email protected].
OSUsed Store Public Sales: The OSUsed Store carries furniture, computers, household items, office supplies and more at 644 SW 13th St. Public sales are open to all shoppers this Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Friday, noon to 3 p.m.; details here. Staff may shop for their department Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; details here.
NEW! OSU Dry Farm Program Field Day at Lewis Brown Farm, Corvallis: Featured projects: Warm season grasses and legumes for multi-use as forage, human food and cover crops. Combined with an irrigated pulses and winter cereal cover crops field day. 4-7 p.m., Aug. 5. https://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/smallfarms/dry-farming-events.
NEW! Dry Farming Field Day at Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture, Corvallis: Featured projects: Melon and cucumber-melon variety trial and tasting; perennial sunflower, legume and oilseed crops; dry-farmed flowers; till vs. no-till in dry farming context; intercropping diverse legumes with sorghum and corn. 5-7 p.m., Aug. 14. https://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/smallfarms/dry-farming-events.
NEW! Dry Farming Field Day at OSU Vegetable Research Farm, Corvallis: Featured projects: Managing blossom end rot in dry-farmed tomatoes, tomato tasting; melon variety trial and tasting, with dry-farmed and deficit irrigation management; breeding grain corn for microbial symbiosis; dry-farmed variety trials of cowpea, sorghum, sesame and upland rice. 5-7 p.m., Aug. 21. https://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/smallfarms/dry-farming-events.
NEW! Dry Farming Field Day at North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Aurora: Touring the melon research plot at the NWREC Learning Farm and observing five melon varieties that have been irrigated in four different ways: dry-farmed, strong deficit, slight deficit, and grower standard. There will also be a hands-on activity with soil moisture sensors. 5-7 p.m., Aug. 28. https://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/smallfarms/dry-farming-events.
NEW! Zucchini preservation: If zucchini is abundant this year we have some great ideas and helpful tips for you. OSU Extension Master Food Preservers will be leading this interactive event. Registration is now open for an afternoon or early evening zucchini preservation class Aug. 14. For more information: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/county/deschutes/events.
NEW! Sweet potato workshop: The Oregon State University Extension Service Small Farms Program is offering an opportunity to dive into the weird and wonderful world of growing sweet potatoes as a crop for market. Join to learn all about cultivating and producing the incredible sweet potato. 5:30-7 p.m., Aug. 14, Benton County Extension Office. Registration is $5 and scholarships are available. For more information: https://beav.es/pWm.
Coping with Election Stress: For many people, election season feels full of tension, nerves and uncertainty. It makes sense to feel stressed – especially if you are someone who is worried about how the results will impact your life and community. In this workshop, you will learn research-backed strategies for managing these difficult emotions and stress. While you cannot control all that happens during an election, there are still ways to cope and care for yourself during this time. This workshop is most appropriate for anyone who may be experiencing stress related to the upcoming 2024 U.S. election. 9 a.m., Aug. 6. You must log in or create a Lyra account to register. Register here.
Making Self-Care Work For You: When we need to recharge and feel our best, self-care can help. Yet, when we’re busy and stressed, self-care falls off the to-do list, often when we need it most. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to put the “self” back in self-care — including how to prioritize the practices you need and create a realistic, personalized plan that works for you. Noon, Aug. 14. You must log in or create a Lyra account to register. Register here.
40-Minute Flow Yoga Classes: Join us at Marigold for flow yoga, 5:20-6 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Purchase 1-class pass for $20 (community), $18 (educators) and $15 (students) for two 40-minute classes. Flow yoga classes include mindful and more vigorous postures and movements for flexibility and strength, deep breathing and rest. Practice in a beautiful, biophilic space with our community. Register for a class, purchase passes or apply for an OSU Undergraduate Scholarship. Contact us.
Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue: Learn skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional or risky topics. Discover how to speak and be heard (and how to encourage others to do the same), surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions and act on your decisions with unity and commitment. View dates for summer and fall 2024 in-person and Zoom courses here.
FourSight Mindset Reveal Workshop: How do you approach a challenge? FourSight Mindset Reveal is a new workshop presented by the Office of University Human Resources that dives deep into the way that we solve problems together. This engaging workshop helps people learn more about their own mindset, learn appreciation for how colleagues work, and together be able create a stronger team environment and reach more creative solutions. View upcoming workshops and enroll here.
LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn Learning is available to OSU faculty, staff, and students – for free. Leverage this online learning library to hone your soft skills and technical and business acumen, and to meet your learning and development goals. Use it to supplement your curricula. Curate content to support your programs and initiatives. Click here for step-by-step instructions for how to get started, and here for tips and tricks. Be sure to check out our curated collections and toolkit for supervisors too.
Training portal: The OSU Training Portal is available to faculty and staff and located in your my.oregonstate.edu dashboard, by clicking the “Training” tab in the top right corner. Discover and search for trainings, webinars, and more – all geared towards OSU employees. Bookmark https://my.oregonstate.edu/employee/training so you can return to it often. Do you have an upcoming learning opportunity geared towards OSU employees? Reach out to [email protected] to learn how to add your event to the Training Portal.
NEW! Save the date: College of Engineering presents the Oregon Stater Awards. Join us on Oct. 3 as we celebrate engineers who have made a profound impact on their profession and our world. Presented by the College of Engineering at Oregon State University, the Oregon Stater Awards honor alumni whose contributions to the field exemplify Oregon State’s leadership over the past 150 years. Registration info to go live soon: https://beav.es/TEw.
NEW! University Day Expo Registration is now open: The Expo is a chance for your unit to display how you are supporting OSU to achieve its mission of transformation, excellence and impact. Gather with 40+ units and over 1,000 faculty and staff to celebrate the OSU community, learn about resources on campus and network with your colleagues. The Expo will be from noon to 2 p.m., Sept. 17 at PRAx. Register today.
NEW! Online Breakfast Cereal Drive for the OSU Basic Needs Center: The Division of Finance and Administration Food Insecurity Committee is holding a breakfast cereal drive to donate 200 boxes by Aug. 2, to the OSU Basic Needs Center. This is one of their most requested items. If you would like to participate, please order directly from the BNC’s Amazon wish list: https://beav.es/pAX. For your donation to ship directly to the BNC, please select the “Emily Faltesek Gift Registry Address” shipping option when checking out. If you would prefer, you may purchase cereal elsewhere and deliver it directly to the BNC. For hours and location, please visit: https://studentlife.oregonstate.edu/bnc.
NEW! OSU Engagement Awards: Apply now for the OSU Engagement Awards of Excellence. These awards recognize faculty, staff and community partners for their community engagement and engaged scholarship efforts. Submission deadline is Aug. 31. Winners receive a plaque and $2,000 at the OSU Engagement Conference on Dec. 6. Read about last year’s winners here. Awards sponsored by the Division of Extension & Engagement. Contact Marina Denny at [email protected] or 541-737-4126 for more information.
Expanded Opportunity: Oregon Sea Grant Natural Resource Policy Fellowship. The Oregon Sea Grant Natural Resource Policy Fellowship has expanded its eligibility to include both graduate and undergraduate students with relevant coursework or equivalent experience (see our webpage for more details on eligibility). Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until 5 p.m., Aug. 30. Finalists will be invited to interview between August and early September, with fellowships commencing in September or October. For more information and to apply, visit Oregon Sea Grant Natural Resource Policy Fellowship.
Preparing for wildfire: Wildfire season is upon us, and being prepared is the key to protecting your home, family and community. Check out OSU Extension's comprehensive wildfire safety resource page for valuable information about protecting yourself from wildfire smoke and preparing before, during and after a fire.
Meditation Research Study: The OSU Edwards Social Cognition Lab in the School of Psychological Science is looking for volunteers to take a self-guided, online meditation course for eight weeks and complete some research tasks for a study. The project offers $60 Amazon gift cards for completing the course and tasks. For more information or to sign up, go to: https://scl.liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/active-studies.
Automated Driving System research: The School of Civil and Construction Engineering and the School of Psychological Science are seeking paid volunteers for research studies. The purpose of this research study is to make Automated Driving System (ADS) vehicles safer for pedestrians with disabilities. To participate in one of the studies, you must identify as having a visual, hearing and/or mobility disability(s), and be at least 18 years old. Volunteers must commit 60 minutes to the research and will either wear a VR headset or a light-weight wearable device. To participate, contact Lena Breuer at [email protected] or call or text at 803-457-6630.
Volunteers wanted for blackberry study (Corvallis): Seeking volunteers age 55 years and older who are not currently eating more than 2 cups of berries per week, do not have memory or learning disorders and do not take medications that affect focus and concentration. Volunteers will consume freeze-dried blackberry powder daily for 12 weeks and will receive $100. Title: Impact of Oregon Blackberries on Cognition and the Gut Microbiome. Principle Investigator: Kathy Magnusson. For more info and to see if you qualify: https://lpi.pub/BlackberryStudy. Contact: [email protected] 541-737-3594.
Turpin presented award for outstanding work: Lucas Turpin, executive director of digital extension and inclusion at Oregon State University, was presented with the prestigious Hugi Award for Exemplary Practice from NWACC. The Hugi Award Program recognizes individuals or groups in NWACC whose outstanding work in technology leadership, innovation, deployment or support has provided substantial benefit for their institution and potentially other NWACC institutions. Turpin was nominated for his work in deploying technology to increase digital equity across the state of Oregon while elevating OSU’s research enterprise and opportunities for lifelong learning.
FYI Friday presentation proposals for Winter 2025: Does your unit have a new or existing service, process, system, policy or research you want to share with the campus community? Consider FYI Friday as your venue. FYI Friday is a program where campus partners are invited to present what they’re working on to a broad audience of professional faculty, academic faculty and classified staff. Learn more about the requirements and application process. For more information contact [email protected].
Policy updates: Controller’s Unit policies for Personal Reimbursements and University Credit Cards have been updated. Please see the Controller’s Unit Policy Program website for more information and contact the Policy Steward listed on each policy with any questions.
This email only lists new or recently updated job postings. For a full list of current job postings for OSU Today, go to: http://today.oregonstate.edu/email/jobs To apply for the below positions, visit jobs.oregonstate.edu unless otherwise specified.
NEW! Office Specialist 2: The School of Civil and Construction Engineering invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Office Specialist 2 position. Posting #P04927CT. Closes Aug. 5.
NEW! Treasury Analyst: University Shared Services Enterprise (USSE) invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Treasury Analyst position. As a Treasury Analyst, you will apply your analytical and treasury expertise to serve Oregon Public Universities, including OSU, with cash, investment and debt-management functions. Posting #P08307UF. Closes Aug. 9.
NEW! The Division of Extension and Engagement invites applications for an Administrative Office Manager position. This is a 12-month, full-time, professional faculty position based at the OSU Extension Service Jackson County Office. The office is located at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center (SOREC) in Central Point. Posting #P08314UF. Closes Aug. 12.
NEW! Food Service Worker 2: University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) invites applications for multiple Food Service Worker 2 positions. These are full-time, 10-month, classified positions. Posting #P04919CT. Full consideration Aug. 12. Closes Aug. 19.
NEW! Facilities Services at Oregon State University is seeking a full-time Refrigeration Mechanic. Posting #P04921CT. Closes Aug. 15.
NEW! Facilities Services at Oregon State University is seeking a full-time Grounds Maintenance Worker 2. Posting #P04922CT. Closes Aug. 15
NEW! Facilities Services at Oregon State University is seeking a full-time General Maintenance Mechanic. Posting #P04923CT. Closes Aug. 15.
NEW! Full closure of intersection at 35th Street & Campus Way starting July 29: The City of Corvallis and OSU are collaborating on a project to improve the pedestrian crossing at SW 35th Street and SW Campus Way. The intersection will be fully closed from Monday, July 29 through Friday, Aug. 9. The intersection will be closed in all directions and vehicles will be detoured to SW 30th Street For detour maps and further information please visit: https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/closurenotices/2024/07/23/7-29-8-9-full-closure-of-intersection-at-35th-st-campus-way/.
NEW! SW Memorial Place closed to traffic, including west sidewalk: As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, SW Memorial Place will be closed to vehicle and cycle traffic Aug. 1- Sept. 12. In addition, the west sidewalk of Memorial Place will closed to pedestrian traffic as well. (view map)
NEW! Campus-wide steam shutdown: The Energy Center will be shutting down the Corvallis campus steam distribution operations from 5-11 a.m., Aug. 5 to correct primary distribution steam leaks and controls-related repairs. This process affects hot water supply, heating and all equipment that uses steam, campus-wide. For questions or comments on this closure contact Les Walton at 541-737-4395.
Weatherford: Construction activity related to the Weatherford A-wing Remodel project will occasionally impact areas outside the building through Aug. 30. Expected impacts include intermittent closure of the walkway on the west side of Weatherford Hall and partial closure of the bike parking area on the south side of SW Intramural Lane, across the street from Weatherford. These closures are needed for demo waste removal and materials staging.
Restoring Ross Island: Years of industrial activity and a changing climate have created a situation where harmful cyanobacteria can build up in the stagnant waters of the Ross Island Lagoon. This can impact people and animals all along the river, posing serious health risks. Fortunately, this problem can be solved. OSU has joined with other nonprofit, public and private partners to chart a path toward a solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjxrJa0Vkho.
“If it could only be like this always – always summer, always alone, the fruit always ripe.” ~ Evelyn Waugh
Corvallis: Chance of rain Monday, followed by sunshine throughout the week, and temperatures slowly increasing.
Central Oregon: Slight chance of showers Monday, sunny later in the week with temperatures in the upper 90s by week's end.
Newport: Rainy Monday with clouds all week and highs in the mid 70s.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr
