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Oregon State researchers track Iran War damage with satellite imagery (KEZI)

Researchers at Oregon State University are harnessing satellite imagery to evaluate the extent of destruction in Iran due to ongoing conflict. The Conflict Ecology Lab, established in 2015, leverages satellite technology to provide additional insights into armed conflicts worldwide.

We saved gray whales from extinction. Why are so many dying again? (NPR)

In 1999 hundreds of gray whales washed up along the west coast of North America. More in 2000. They lost an estimated 25% of their population. But then the whale population recovered and people moved on. Until it happened again in 2019. And 2020, and 2021. It's still happening today. Host Regina G. Barber dives into this mystery with marine ecologist Joshua Stewart (OSU), who explains how scientists like himself solved it – and the tough questions that came up along the way.

In vivo method measures nanoparticle delivery efficiency (The Scientist)

“Once you can measure something, you can design around it,” said study coauthor Gaurav Sahay, a drug delivery scientist at Oregon State University, in a statement. “Designs based on our measurements allow for new lipid nanoparticles capable of much more efficient delivery.”

Scientists and volunteers to research moth diversity in the Siskiyou Crest (Ashland News)

“It is a relatively understudied area that is critically important,” said project lead and entomologist of Oregon State University Dana Ross. “We’re expecting to find high biodiversity along with the unique aspects of the crest that are worth knowing, because knowing what is there means that you can understand, conserve and value it.”

Waste-free fun: Corvallis Sustainability Fair offers local delights (KEZI)

The Sustainability Fair is set to take place Thursday evening at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the Oregon State University campus. According to the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition, this free event, set for 5 to 7 p.m. on March 12, will showcase more than 60 exhibits, local food, and live music.

Whales, hydroponics and perfumes: A Siletz student showcase of math, science and more (KLCC)

Central to the evening’s celebration was the school’s participation in SMILE (Science & Math Investigative Learning Experiences) Clubs, a statewide initiative run by Oregon State University in partnership with rural school districts, as well as Explore and More, a program unique to Siletz Valley School and Chemawa Indian School.

Could tears in tectonic plates mean good news for Oregon when it comes to the ‘really big one’? (Oregonian)

According to Goldfinger (OSU), these tears have been in the plates “for at least a quarter of a million years, and probably much longer.” On the other hand, a better understanding of the geology actually may help you sleep. These tears can be considered “fixed objects,” Goldfinger said, and they create boundaries that may explain the lack of earthquakes that the Portland area experiences. (for a PDF of this article, email [email protected])

Oregon State Legislature approves $42 million for OSU-Cascades student health and recreation center (KTVZ)

The Oregon State Legislature has approved $42 million in state-backed bonds to fund the construction of a new student health and recreation center at Oregon State University-Cascades. The 40,000-square-foot facility will be the first comprehensive on-campus center for wellness and clinical services at OSU-Cascades.

Ongoing fisher research in Southern Oregon now includes trapping and collaring bobcats (Ashland News)

ODFW research, in collaboration with Oregon State University Institute for Natural Resources, began with non-invasive hair snare surveys in 2018. They use bait luring fisher near boxes with adhesive tape to collect hair samples and track population numbers, survival rates and sex ratios, Titus said.

Oregon’s sea level forecasts are more accurate than many around the globe, scientist says (OPB News)

Peter Ruggiero is a professor at Oregon State University and the director of The Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub, a federally-funded research project.

‘Fertile ground’: How an OSU professor built one of Oregon’s most valuable startups (Philomath News)

Jonathan Hurst is the co-founder and chief robot officer of Agility Robotics, a startup that began at Oregon State University and makes humanoid robots with artificial intelligence. The company, whose flagship robot, “Digit,” is already in experimental use in everything from Amazon warehouses to Toyota manufacturing plants, is one of the best funded startups in the history of the state.

Oregon State University researchers use AI to predict freshwater fish species at risk of endangerment (KGW)

“So, we’re trying to see with this massive data, can we have some predictable tools, see which one would be more likely to be endangered or not endangered?” said Ivan Arismendi, research with Oregon State University.

25 years after ‘disaster’ declaration, major U.S. fishery makes a comeback (Mongabay)

“Fisheries on the West Coast are being really, really well-managed,” Waldo Wakefield, an ocean ecology and fishing gear researcher affiliated with Oregon State University, told Mongabay. From 1999-2018, Wakefield was involved in the fishery’s reconstruction as a biologist at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, part of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Massive blue whale skeleton being turned into a display by fabricators at Dinosaur Valley Studios (CTV)

The project is funded by the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University. The adult male blue whale was discovered in 2015 on a beach, rolling in the surf on the Oregon Coast. Researchers aren’t sure exactly how the animal died, but say it was emaciated and had a number of visible wounds from killer whales and a crushed skull likely from a ship strike.

Maple syrup from the Pacific Northwest? Bigleaf maple syrup industry is on the rise (Here is Oregon)

In 2022, Dean’s brother invited an Oregon State University researcher to the couple’s property, Condea’s Farm in Clatskanie, where the researcher showed them how to tap a few of their bigleaf maple trees. They set up a propane stove on the deck and watched for 10 hours as the sap slowly boiled down into syrup, the Olsens said.

Grow food in a bucket (Eugene Weekly)

“I’ll just point out, it doesn’t have to be a bucket. There are all sorts of other types of pots we generally refer to as container gardening,” says Erica Chernoh, assistant professor of practice in commercial and community horticulture with the Oregon State University Extension Service in Lane County.

Gray whales are stars of this weekend’s Festival of Whales, but researchers worry about the population (OC Register)

Josh Stewart, an associate professor with the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University, said he’s waiting to see this year’s survey results, but he believes there are clear indications that the large numbers of whales seen a decade ago might not be seen again. (For a PDF of this article email [email protected])

Real-time imaging reveals how copper drives amyloid-beta plaques aggregation in Alzheimer’s disease progression (LabMate)

An Oregon State University scientist and a team of undergraduate researchers have uncovered real-time insights into a chemical process associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a finding that may inform the rational design of future therapeutics.

Why older whale dads are now winning the mating game (Washington Post)

“You are able to assess the age structure of a population by looking at all the individuals, not just the ones you are able to track over time,” said Angela Sremba, a research associate at the marine mammal institute at Oregon State University.

Little snow in California and the West as a warm winter nears end (LA Times)

Temperatures from November through January were the warmest on record. “That’s really the big story about why our snowpack is so meager,” said Larry O’Neill, the Oregon state climatologist and an associate professor at Oregon State University.

A study in scarlet (New Scientist)

Subramanian's own blue is no exception. Sitting in his office today, he wears a shirt close in shade to the pigment he discovered: YInMn blue, a combination of the metals yttrium, indium and manganese. By now, he must have told the story of his discovery 100 times, but he still recounts it with a twinkle in his eye. After 20 years at DuPont, Subramanian moved to Oregon State University in 2006 to focus on his own research. (For a PDF of this article, email [email protected])

Logging sports competition returns to Oregon State University (OPB News)

The event was called “Obstacle Pole,” and it was part of the Spring Thaw, a series of competitive logging sports events hosted by the Oregon State University Department of Forestry Logging Sports team.

The university where billionaire Jen-Hsun Huang graduated is expanding its cooperation with Vietnam (Vietnam.vn)

With a history spanning nearly 160 years, Oregon State University (OSU) in Oregon, USA, is where NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang studied for his undergraduate degree from 1980-1984, earning a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).