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Fruit trees need attention this time of year
It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts.
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What this Benton County athlete said on Twitter about their university prospects in week ending Jan. 28
This player posted on Twitter about a university visits in the week ending Jan. 28.
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OSU-led wave energy testing facility reaches key construction milestones
The last major pieces of the contract to build the wave energy test facility PacWave South have been executed, paving the way for the completion of the Oregon State University-led facility off the coast of Newport.
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Oregon State partnering with Daimler as part of $199M federal push for cleaner cars and trucks
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering are partnering with Daimler Trucks North America to develop a zero-emissions heavy-duty truck capable of regional and long-haul freight deliveries.
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As climate warms, drier air likely to be more stressful than less rainfall for Douglas-fir trees
Douglas-fir trees will likely experience more stress from drier air as the climate changes than they will from less rain, computer modeling by Oregon State University scientists shows.
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Oregon faces sustained and novel risks and opportunities as climate changes, new assessment shows
Oregon continues to face new and enduring hazards related to climate change, but opportunities for adaptation and mitigation are also expanding, the latest assessment released today by the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute indicates.
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Oregon State archaeologists uncover oldest known projectile points in the Americas
Oregon State archaeologists uncover oldest known projectile points in the Americas
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OSU study finds need for better awareness around timing of electricity usage among customers
A new study published in Nature Energy found that electricity customers often lack awareness of their daily energy-use patterns at home, which could have a serious financial impact as utility companies move toward time-of-use energy pricing models.
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A team of 22 scientists from the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration
A team of 22 scientists from the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration
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Harvesting peat moss contributes to climate change, Oregon State scientist says
Harvesting peat moss contributes to climate change, Oregon State scientist says
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New analysis of cellular ‘vehicles’ drives a deeper understanding of ALS, Alzheimer’s
Oregon State University scientists have taken a key step toward better understanding neurodegenerative diseases by using a suite of biophysical techniques to learn more about a motor protein whose malfunction is associated with many disorders.
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Oregon State University-led effort to find Earth’s oldest ice begins this month in Antarctica
A team of 22 scientists from the Oregon State University-led Center for Oldest Ice Exploration, or COLDEX, is headed to Antarctica for the first field season in its pursuit of the Earth’s oldest ice and the climate records preserved in it.
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Largest known manta ray population is thriving off the coast of Ecuador, new research shows
Scientists have identified off the coast of Ecuador a distinct population of oceanic manta rays that is more than 10 times larger than any other known subpopulation of the species.
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New Extension website helps solve pest and disease problems
A new Oregon State University Extension Service website provides a trove of science-based solutions for garden pests, weeds and disease problems in one easy-to-navigate place.
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Volcanic activity and low ocean oxygen events linked to climate warming and rapid ice melt during last ice age, study finds
A chemical analysis of sediment cores from the North Pacific Ocean show a consistent pairing of volcanic ash and hypoxia, a low ocean oxygen interval spanning thousands of years, during times of rapid climate warming at the end of the last ice age, new research shows.
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Volcanic activity and low ocean oxygen events linked to climate warming and rapid ice melt during last ice age, study finds
A chemical analysis of sediment cores from the North Pacific Ocean show a consistent pairing of volcanic ash and hypoxia, a low ocean oxygen interval spanning thousands of years, during times of rapid climate warming at the end of the last ice age, new research shows.
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Robots and fruit picking topic of Nov. 1 Oregon State Science Pub talk
Oregon State University research that seeks to overcome the challenge of teaching a robot to pick fruit will be the topic of Oregon State University's Science Pub event at 6 p.m.
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Oregon State Board of Trustees to meet and consider president’s goals, building projects in Corvallis and Bend
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet Oct. 28 to consider approving OSU President Jayathi Murthy’s goals for the 2023 fiscal year and advancing building projects involving Withycombe Hall on the Corvallis campus and the OSU-Cascades Innovation District in Bend.
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Oregon State University announces second campaign with $1 billion already given toward $1.75 billion goal
Oregon State University and the OSU Foundation on Friday launched Oregon State’s second university-wide fundraising campaign, Believe It: The Campaign for Oregon State University.
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80-foot-tall sequoia sculpture at OSU to evoke changing climate threat against old-growth forests
80-foot-tall sequoia sculpture at OSU to evoke changing climate threat against old-growth forests