Public funding helped increase available child care slots in Oregon since 2020, OSU report finds

Available child care slots for young children in Oregon grew by almost 5% from March 2020 to December 2022, thanks in part to increased public funding for child care, a new report from Oregon State University found.

Fishermen-developed “banger bar” helps reduce risk of injury on crab boats, OSU study finds

Dungeness crab fishermen are at high risk for on-the-job injury, but having a metal bar to bang crab pots against as they harvest can help them prevent injury, an Oregon State University study found.

California condor samples test positive for H5N1 bird flu at OSU’s veterinary diagnostic laboratory

At least seven deceased California condors from a northern Arizona population were infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza this spring, the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University has found.

Opioid overdose risk 10 times greater for those recently released from prison, research shows

People recently released from prison in Oregon face a risk for opioid overdose 10 times greater than the general public, according to a new study led by an Oregon State University College of Pharmacy scientist.

OSU releases annual research report

The report details numerous ways in which Oregon State research continues to transform Oregon, the nation and the world

OSU report illustrates severe crisis among Oregon health care workforce

Oregon needs to improve the supply and distribution of health care providers, enhance the resiliency and well-being of health care workers and increase diversity among the health care workforce to provide more culturally and linguistically responsive care, a new report by Oregon State University researchers found.

Physical education requirements continue to decline at colleges and universities, OSU study finds

A new study from Oregon State University found that about 32% of colleges and universities in the U.S. require some form of physical education course to graduate, down from 39% as observed in an OSU study from 2010.

After medical testing at OSU veterinary hospital, Oregon Zoo tiger Bernadette happy & healthy

After diagnostic testing at Oregon State University’s veterinary hospital, 6-year-old Amur tiger Bernadette from the Oregon Zoo is back to her healthy, playful self, zoo staff say.

First total ear canal removal surgery performed on Ella the pig at Oregon State veterinary hospital

Doctors at Oregon State University’s veterinary hospital performed the first known total ear canal ablation surgery on a pig last week, in consultation with a human ear doctor who previously operated on the lead veterinary surgeon’s ear.

Two anticonvulsants prescribed for pain only ‘modestly effective’ and not without risk, study shows

PORTLAND, Oregon – A study by Oregon State University College of Pharmacy researchers suggests that two anticonvulsants often prescribed for chronic pain are only “modestly effective” at pain management and can create an unfavorable risk/reward situation for patients.

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