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July - 2020

July - 2020
	OSU researcher joins ‘Ocean Nexus’ collaboration with UW to study equity in ocean governance	Oregon State University researcher Ana K. Spalding has received a grant from a recently established ocean research center to study issues of equity and inclusion in ocean governance.
	5G wireless networks have few health impacts, Oregon State study using zebrafish model finds	Findings from an Oregon State University study into the effects of radiofrequency radiation generated by the wireless technology that will soon be the standard for cell phones suggest few health impacts.
	Oregon State University adds second week of coronavirus prevalence sampling in Newport	TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus, will return to Newport for two more days of sampling this weekend, July 11-12.
	Crystal structure discovered almost 200 years ago could hold key to solar cell revolution	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Solar energy researchers at Oregon State University are shining their scientific spotlight on materials with a crystal structure discovered nearly two centuries ago.

June - 2020

June - 2020
	TRACE results suggest 3.4% of Newport community infected with SARS-CoV-2	NEWPORT, Ore. – Preliminary results from door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University suggest that 3.4% of the Newport community had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on June 20-21.
	Effects from low-level concentrations of harmful chemicals preserved through three generations of fish	Fish exposed to very low levels of chemicals commonly found in waterways can pass the impacts on to future generations that were never directly exposed to the chemicals, according to Oregon State University researchers.
	OSU research suggests a better way to keep birds from hitting power lines	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Suspended, rotating devices known as “flappers” may be the key to fewer birds flying into power lines, a study by Oregon State University suggests.
	OSU helping to drive National Institutes of Health effort to harness analytics in COVID-19 fight	Oregon State University is helping the National Institutes of Health to harness the power of big data in the fight against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
	Honeybee lives shortened after exposure to two widely used pesticides	Honeybee researchers in OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences found detrimental effects in honeybees exposed to Transform and Sivanto, which are both registered for use in the United States and were developed to be more compatible with bee health.
	Oregon State University expands coronavirus prevalence study to Newport	TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus, is expanding to include two days of sampling in Newport on June 20-21.
	Fourth weekend of TRACE sampling in Corvallis will take place June 13-14	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University will conduct its fourth round of door-to-door sampling in Corvallis for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on June 13-14, roughly one month after the easing of stay-at-home restrictions.
	TRACE sampling in Bend suggests one person in 1,000 infected with SARS-CoV-2	BEND, Ore. – Results from two days of door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University and OSU-Cascades suggest that one person in 1,000 in the Bend community during the weekend of May 30-31 had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
	Oregon State University ranked in the top 1.4 percent of universities worldwide	OSU has been ranked in the top 1.4 % out of more than 20,000 degree-granting institutions of higher education worldwide
	Oregon timber harvests don’t appear to affect rare salamander, study finds	A field experiment on tree stands across Oregon’s western Cascade Range found no discernable difference in the abundance and occupancy rates of rare Oregon slender salamanders on recently harvested tree stands compared to stands late in the harvest rotation.
	OSU solves old mystery, paving way toward advances in medicine, industry, environmental science	CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University environmental engineering professor has solved a decades-old mystery regarding the behavior of fluids, a field of study with widespread medical, industrial and environmental applications.
	Nature’s ‘slow lanes’ offer hope for species feeling heat of climate change, other pressures	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Pockets of landscape less prone than adjacent areas to disturbances like fire and drought may hold the key for scientists, conservationists and land managers seeking to preserve vulnerable species in a changing climate.
	For university classrooms, are telepresence robots the next best thing to being there?	Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely to feel more a part of the class, new research by Oregon State University suggests.
	Plant detectives develop new way to trace global spread of major plant disease	A team led by Oregon State University scientists has developed a way to potentially thwart the spread of a disease-causing bacterium that harms more than 100 plant species worldwide, an advance that could save the nursery industry billions of dollars a year.
	Historic blue pigment discovered at Oregon State approved for commercial use	CORVALLIS, Ore. – The vibrant blue discovered by Oregon State University researcher Mas Subramanian has cleared its final regulatory hurdle: The Environmental Protection Agency has approved its use for commercial purposes, including in paint for the artists who have long coveted it.
	High concentrations of polluted air found inside homes during 2018 wildfire smoke event	Preliminary results of an OSU-led study indicate that the household indoor environment may be worse for PAH exposure than outdoors.

May - 2020

May - 2020
	Reintroduction of wolves tied to return of tall willows in Yellowstone National Park	The reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park is tied to the recovery of tall willows in the park, according to a new Oregon State University-led study.
	New Zealand blue whale distribution patterns tied to ocean conditions and prey availability	Oregon State University researchers who recently discovered a population of blue whales in New Zealand are learning more about the links between the whales, their prey and ocean conditions that are changing as the planet warms.
	TRACE week three results suggest one person per 1,000 in Corvallis infected with SARS-CoV-2	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Results from the third weekend of door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University suggest that one person in 1,000 in the Corvallis community had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 on May 9-10.
	Sewer surveillance: OSU researchers to comb Bend’s wastewater for evidence of COVID-19	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University will look in Bend’s sewer system for genetic evidence of the virus that causes COVID-19 in an effort to help determine the virus’ prevalence in the city.
	Oregon State University expands coronavirus prevalence study to Bend	BEND, Ore. – TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus, is expanding to include two days of sampling in Bend.
	Oregon State and partners to receive up to $300 million to lead NOAA institute on climate, ocean research	Oregon State University, the University of Washington and University of Alaska, Fairbanks will receive up to $300 million to lead a new institute focused on climate, ocean and coastal challenges that demand collaboration and sharing of scientific resources.
	Comedy club performances provide insights on how robots, humans connect via humor	Standup comedian Jon the Robot likes to tell his audiences that he does lots of auditions but has a hard time getting bookings. “They always think I’m too robotic,” he deadpans.
	Good news for menopausal women taking hop supplements: Tests show no drug interactions	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Hop-based dietary supplements that many women use to ease the night sweats and hot flashes commonly reported during menopause aren’t likely to cause drug interactions, new research from Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute and College of Pharmacy shows.
	OSU College of Forestry is new headquarters of crime-fighting wood forensics lab	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University’s College of Forestry is the new home of a forensics lab that fights timber crime, a $1 billion annual problem for the United States’ forest products industry.
	TRACE week two results suggest one person per 1,000 in Corvallis was infected with SARS-CoV-2	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Results from the second weekend of door-to-door sampling May 2-3 by Oregon State University suggest that about one person in 1,000 in the Corvallis community had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 during that period.
	Four from OSU College of Engineering win prestigious award from National Science Foundation	Four professors in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have received the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development, or CAREER, award from the National Science Foundation.
	TRACE first week’s results suggest two people per 1,000 in Corvallis were infected with SARS-CoV-2	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Results from the first weekend of TRACE-COVID-19 door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University suggest that about two people per 1,000 in the Corvallis community had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 when they were tested.
	Benefits of higher doses of certain medicines fail to justify costs and risks, study shows	Clinical trial data behind drug dose recommendations for elevated cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease illustrate how larger doses may not be worth the extra costs for many types of patients, according to an Oregon State University College of Pharmacy researcher.
	Robot vacuum cleaner conveys Seven Dwarf personalities by movement alone	Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers used a vacuum cleaner and the personalities of three of the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White to demonstrate that people can correctly infer a robot’s personality solely by how it moves.
	Magnetic pulses alter salmon’s orientation, suggesting they navigate via magnetite in their tissue	Researchers in Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences have taken a step closer to solving one of nature’s most remarkable mysteries: How do salmon, when it’s time to spawn, find their way back from distant ocean locations to the stream where they hatched?

April - 2020

April - 2020
	Oregon State COVID-19 testing workers motivated by potential widespread impact of project	Traditional health workers and OSU students inspired to help with TRACE study
	Discoverer of famed blue pigment receives NSF grant to look for new red	Mas Subramanian, distinguished professor of chemistry at Oregon State University, has received a special $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to pursue the holy grail of color research: an inorganic red pigment that’s vivid, safe and durable.
	Oregon State University researcher will receive top global forestry award from Swedish king	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Richard Waring, professor emeritus in the Oregon State University College of Forestry, is one of three researchers sharing this year’s international Marcus Wallenberg Prize for developing a revolutionary computer model to predict forest growth in a changing climate.
	Researchers make key advance toward production of important biofuel	An international research collaboration has taken an important step toward the commercially viable manufacture of biobutanol, an alcohol whose strong potential as a fuel for gasoline-powered engines could pave the path away from fossil fuels.
	Dietary supplements an important weapon for fighting off COVID-19, other respiratory conditions	Supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients, sometimes in amounts exceeding the federally recommended levels, are a safe, effective and low-cost means of helping your immune system fight off COVID-19 and other acute respiratory tract diseases, an Oregon State University researcher says.
	Oregon State University making intellectual property available to help fight COVID-19	CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University is joining universities and academic health centers nationally in making licensing agreements for its intellectual property quickly executable to speed up the development of technologies that can be used to diagnose, treat and prevent COVID-19.
	Surface feeding could provide more than just snacks for New Zealand blue whales	Feeding at the ocean’s surface appears to play an important role in New Zealand blue whales’ foraging strategy, allowing them to optimize their energy use, Oregon State University researchers suggest in a new study.
	LGBTQ military service members at higher risk of sexual harassment, assault, stalking	A recent study found that LGBTQ service members face an elevated risk of sexual victimization including harassment, assault and stalking while in the military than their non-LGBTQ counterparts.
	OSU research program awarded $12.7 million grant for Superfund research	The Oregon State University Superfund Research Program received the five-year grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
	OSU partners with USGS on electrical mapping project to help protect power grid	Oregon State University will carry out large-scale mapping of the electrical properties of Earth’s crust and mantle beneath the southern and southwestern United States under a new two-year, $2.5 million cooperative agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey.
	Oregon State University names new Linus Pauling Institute director	Emily Ho, the leader of Oregon State University’s Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition and Preventive Health and an internationally recognized expert in the study of nutrients and chronic disease, has been named the next endowed chair and director of the university’s Linus Pauling Institute.
	Researchers use nanotechnology to develop new treatment for painful gynecological condition	Scientists have developed a precise, nanotechnology-based treatment to alleviate the pain and fertility problems associated with endometriosis, a common gynecological condition in women of childbearing age.
	Smaller than expected phytoplankton may mean less carbon sequestered at sea bottom	A study that included the first-ever winter sampling of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic revealed cells smaller than what scientists expected, meaning a key weapon in the fight against excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may not be as powerful as had been thought.

March - 2020

March - 2020
	Bison in northern Yellowstone proving to be too much of a good thing	Increasing numbers of bison in Yellowstone National Park in recent years have become a barrier to ecosystem recovery in the iconic Lamar Valley in the northern part of the park, according to a study by Oregon State University scientists.
	Oregon State collects nearly 200,000 pairs of gloves, other medical supplies for COVID-19 crisis	Oregon State University faculty and employees collected more than 12 pallets of personal protective equipment, including nearly 200,000 pairs of gloves and more than 8,000 face masks, and is providing the much-needed supplies to Oregon health care workers confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.
	OSU research paves way to improved cleanup of contaminated groundwater	Beads that contain bacteria and a slow-release food supply to sustain them can clean up contaminated groundwater for months on end, maintenance free, research by Oregon State University shows.
	Timber harvesting results in persistent deficits in summer streamflow	Summer streamflow in industrial tree plantations harvested on 40- to 50-year rotations was 50% lower than in century-old forests, data from the long-term Alsea Watershed Study in the Oregon Coast Range showed.
	Trapped ions may unlock a path to better batteries and much more	A serendipitous discovery during research into batteries at Oregon State University holds major implications for inventing new materials with a vast range of scientific and commercial applications, the study’s corresponding author says.
	OSU receives nearly $9 million to make machines learn like toddlers	Oregon State University has received nearly $9 million to lead a four-year research project aimed at infusing artificial intelligence and robotic systems with more common sense.
	Satellite data boosts understanding of climate change’s effects on kelp	Tapping into 35 years of satellite imagery, researchers at Oregon State University have dramatically enlarged the database regarding how climate change is affecting kelps, near-shore seaweeds that provide food and shelter for fish and protect coastlines from wave damage.
	Researchers use OSU fish collection to detect historical infection of salmon parasites	Decades-old fish stored at Oregon State University proved valuable in learning more about parasites that infect a family of fish that includes salmon and trout in the Pacific Northwest.
	Photos from Yosemite suggest secretive forest predator might be moving north	New photographs from Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada represent an exciting development in the recovery of the fisher, a fierce and secretive predator whose numbers dwindled in the 19^th and 20^th centuries due to fur trapping and logging.
	Chronic environmental stressors, not combat exposure, biggest predictor of PTSD in Korean Vietnam veterans	In the Vietnam War, the second-largest contingent of soldiers fighting North Vietnam came from Korea. Now, 45 years later, roughly 40% of Korean Vietnam veterans have post-traumatic stress disorder, a rate higher than their American counterparts.

February - 2020

February - 2020
	Plant-based relatives of cholesterol could help gene therapy for cystic fibrosis, other diseases	Gene-infused nanoparticles used for combating disease work better when they include plant-based relatives of cholesterol because their shape and structure help the genes get where they need to be inside cells.
	Methane emissions from fossil fuel industry underestimated by up to 40%, study finds	The global fossil fuel industry emits 25% to 40% more methane – a greenhouse gas and contributor to global warming – than previously thought, a study published today in Nature found.
	Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago is oldest record of primitive bee with pollen	Beetle parasites clinging to a primitive bee 100 million years ago may have caused the flight error that, while deadly for the insect, is a boon for science today.
	Oregon State tied for fourth nationally in producing faculty Fulbright Scholars this year	Oregon State University is tied for fourth nationally among universities for producing faculty Fulbright scholars this academic year, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program announced today.
	Mitochondria study could help boost understanding of diabetes and aging	In a surprising study, Oregon State University researchers found that no matter how much stress they placed on mice from either a high-fat diet or strenuous exercise, the animals’ mitochondria were able to adapt and continue their normal processes.
	Frequent marijuana use may be related to risky decision-making in young adults	Young adults with a history of frequent marijuana use showed a greater propensity for risky decision-making in a recent Oregon State University study.
	Coastal risks and land use policy create economic tradeoffs for armoring the Oregon Coast	An Oregon land use policy creates a large economic value for some private homeowners who are allowed to protect their shoreline against erosion, according to a new Oregon State University study.
	Proposed hydropower dams pose threat to Gabon’s fishes	Proposed hydropower dams in Gabon pose a substantial threat to the African nation’s most culturally and economically important fishes, according to a new study.
	Individuals are more optimistic about their own political parties or sports teams than others	People tend to be irrationally optimistic about the future success of their sports team or political party, while supporters of their rivals hold similar overly positive views about the performance of their own group, a new study from Oregon State University has found.
	More than half of dental prescriptions for opioids exceed pain-management guidelines, study finds	A new study suggests that roughly half of the opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the United States exceed the three-day supply recommended by federal dental pain-management guidelines.

January - 2020

January - 2020
	Research zeroing in on electronic nose for monitoring air quality, diagnosing disease	Research at Oregon State University has pushed science closer to developing an electronic nose for monitoring air quality, detecting safety threats and diagnosing diseases by measuring gases in a patient’s breath.
	OSU study offers pathway to better address mental health in rare disease patients	People with a statistically rare disease are at greater risk of depression and anxiety than people with more common diseases, even if symptoms are similar.
	Oregon State University names two distinguished professors	Oregon State University has named Yuji Hiratsuka and David Williams as its 2020 Distinguished Professor recipients, the highest academic honor the university can bestow on a faculty member.
	Facial paralysis stigma takes emotional toll, especially when acquired later in life	People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression and anxiety than the general population, especially if the paralysis occurs later in life rather than at birth, according to a recent study from Oregon State University.
	More than 22 miles of oceanic sediment cores featured at opening of OSU repository Jan. 31	Oregon State University’s newly renovated and expanded Marine and Geology Repository, one of the nation's largest repositories of oceanic sediment cores, will officially open Jan. 31 with tours and an open house for the public.
	Kindergartners’ behavior, socioeconomic risk linked to gut microbiome composition, function	A study of early school-aged children shows a connection between the bacteria in their gut and their behavior, and that parents play a key role in their kids’ microbiome beyond the food they provide.
	College students use more marijuana in states where it’s legal, but they binge drink less	Marijuana use among college students has been trending upward for years, but in states that have legalized recreational marijuana, use has jumped even higher.
	Broad support needed to maximize impact of cars designed for kids with mobility issues	For the first month and a half after receiving a modified toy car designed for children with disabilities, the kids and their families seemed motivated to use driving as a means of exploration and socialization. But in the month and a half after that, most kids’ driving time fell off to almost nothing.
	Oregon State research will help land managers take risk-analysis approach to new wildfire reality	New digital tools developed by Oregon State University will enable land managers to better adapt to the new reality of large wildfires through analytics that guide planning and suppression across jurisdictional boundaries that fires typically don’t adhere to.
	Virtual reality, real injuries: OSU study shows how to reduce physical risk in VR	Carpal tunnel, stiff shoulders, eye-strain headaches – these are all well-known side effects of prolonged computer use. But what happens when you step away from the desktop and into virtual reality?

December - 2019

December - 2019
	NIH funding OSU to train next generation of natural products, supplement researchers	The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant of more than $1 million to Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute and College of Pharmacy to support graduate students in the study of natural products with the potential to enhance human health.
	Vitamin D increases protection against infection, new model suggests	Oregon State University researchers have led the development of a new model for studying vitamin D’s role in infection prevention, and tests using the model suggest that vitamin D treatment can dramatically reduce the number of disease-causing bacteria in skin wounds.
	Watermelon supplements bring health benefits to obese mice	Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health effects of an unhealthy diet, according to a new Oregon State University study.
	Easy prey: The largest bears in the world use small streams to fatten up on salmon	A new Oregon State University-led study reveals a different picture of how and when brown bears in Alaska eat salmon.
	Blue pigment discoverer makes key design advance for future durable, vivid pigments	An Oregon State University chemistry researcher who made history a decade ago with the accidental discovery of the first new blue inorganic pigment in more than two centuries is again pushing forward the science of color.
	Oregon State University biology professor honored as AAAS fellow	The American Association for the Advancement of Science has awarded the distinction of AAAS fellow to integrative biology professor Bob Mason of Oregon State University.
	Scrubbing carbon dioxide from smokestacks for cleaner industrial emissions	CORVALLIS, Ore. – An international team co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher has uncovered a better way to scrub carbon dioxide from smokestack emissions, which could be a key to mitigating global climate change.
	Outpatient antibiotic prescriptions are written without a documented reason 18% of the time	A study of outpatient visits to health care providers in the United States during a one-year period suggests 18 percent of antibiotic prescriptions were written without a documented reason for doing so.
	Oregon State University to continue exploration of transforming Elliott State Forest into a research forest	Oregon’s State Land Board today directed Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of State Lands to continue exploring the prospects of converting the Elliott State Forest into a research forest managed by OSU and its College of Forestry.
	Researchers identify successful biological control for destructive fruit fly	A parasitic wasp has shown tremendous potential attacking and controlling spotted wing drosophila – an invasive, destructive fruit fly that costs Oregon growers close to a billion dollars a year.
	Researchers find some forests crucial for climate change mitigation, biodiversity	A study by Oregon State University researchers has identified forests in the western United States that should be preserved for their potential to mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration, as well as to enhance biodiversity.
	Forest fragmentation hits wildlife hardest in the tropics	Animals that evolved in environments subject to large-scale habitat-altering events like fires and storms are better equipped to handle forest fragmentation caused by human development than species in low-disturbance environments, new research shows.
	Often derided as pests, deer and elk can help young Douglas-fir trees under some conditions	Long considered pests by forest managers, deer and elk can help Douglas-fir seedlings thrive under certain vegetation management conditions.

November - 2019

November - 2019
	We love coffee, tea, chocolate and soft drinks so much, caffeine is literally in our blood	Scientists at Oregon State University may have proven how much people love coffee, tea, chocolate, soda and energy drinks as they validated their new method for studying how different drugs interact in the body.
	Study paves way to better understanding, treatment of arthritis	Oregon State University research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look at what’s going on in joints afflicted by osteoarthritis, a debilitating and costly condition that affects nearly one-quarter of adults in the United States.
	Underwater robotic gliders provide key tool to measure ocean sound levels	At a time when ocean noise is receiving increased global attention, researchers at Oregon State University and NOAA have developed an effective method to use an underwater robotic glider to measure sound levels over broad areas of the ocean.
	OSU researchers to use $3.3 million NSF grant to study impacts of tiny plastics on aquatic life	Oregon State University researchers will use a $3.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study tiny plastics and their potential impacts on aquatic life.
	Using drones, GoPros to track gray whale behavior, and spot their poop, off Oregon Coast	Using drones deployed in the air and GoPros underwater, Oregon State University marine ecologist Leigh Torres recently completed her fourth field season documenting previously unseen behaviors of gray whales – and gathering their poop – off the Oregon coast.
	Oregon State University-produced coral reef documentary now streaming worldwide	“Saving Atlantis,” a feature-length documentary on coral reefs produced by Oregon State University filmmakers, is now streaming and accessible to viewers worldwide on digital platforms, including Amazon, Google Play and iTunes.
	Conservatives more likely to support climate policy if they report harm due to extreme weather	People who identify as politically conservative are more likely to support climate change mitigation policies if they have report experiencing personal harm from an extreme weather event such as a wildfire, flood or tornado, a new study indicates.
	Sea levels to continue rising after current Paris agreement emission pledges expire in 2030	Sea levels will continue to rise around the world long after current carbon emissions pledges made through the Paris climate agreement are met and global temperatures stabilize, a new study indicates.

October - 2019

October - 2019
	Tensions lessening between rangeland fire groups and government agencies	A study led by Oregon State University finds that tensions between Rangeland Fire Protection Associations and government agencies have lessened– rapidly in Idaho and gradually in Oregon.

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