Oregon State University News

Oregon State University-Cascades students could see a $360 tuition hike next year if the State Board of Higher Education gives the go-ahead for the increase.

How much does a salaried person need to be paid to live comfortably in Corvallis, Eugene or Portland? Well, of course, it's relative and depends on one's requirements for "the good life." But, really now, when you think about it, do you think in terms of an annual gross salary of $100,000? $200,000? $300,000? to live comfortably? Or, what's your ... (more)

CORVALLIS, Ore. Researchers at Oregon State University are working to build homes that can hold up better in tornadoes like the ones in Oklahoma.

Plant and human diseases that travel with the wind can spread more quickly than previously believed, according to a study at Oregon State University and elsewhere.

Brittany and Ian Gardner are spouses and co-workers, both serving as troopers for Oregon State Police.

Oregon State University's National Pan-Hellenic Council, consisting of nine fraternities and sororities commonly known as the Divine 9, hosted a series of awareness and community-oriented events this week as part of its annual Greek Week titled, "Old School , New School Twists." The week's events will conclude Saturday as members from these ... (more)

The Nanostructured Lipid Carrier that can be inhaled to deliver an anticancer drug directly to the lungs According to American Cancer Society estimates, lung cancer will account for 27 percent of all US cancer deaths in 2013, making it by far the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women.

Portland voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a plan to add fluoride to a water supply serving about 900,000 Oregonians.

Portland State University student Dani Smith discusses the Cuban agriculture system at the Oregon University System study abroad orientation held at the University of Oregon on May 19.

Universities in Oregon should ask incoming students to disclose their sexual orientation, a recently proposed bill in the state legislature suggests.

Dog poisonings from metaldehyde-based slug bait declined dramatically from 2005 to 2011 , according to a study by the National Pesticide Information Center at Oregon State University.

Lake Oswego area students honored their high school music programs with strong performances at state band and choir competitions earlier this month.

In the United States, girls had higher levels of self-regulation than boys. Self-regulation is defined as children's ability to control their behavior and impulses, follow directions, and persist on a task.

Oregon is home to a lot of restaurants, bars, wineries, and breweries, but there are tons of hidden gems that the majority of Portlanders just aren't unearthing.

Bend high senior Melissa Hubler is on her way to being a Duck "I love the culture of Eugene," said Hubler.

About 17 percent of children and teenagers are obese, according to the Center for Disease Control, and that number jumps to more than one-third of adults in the United States.

At Oregon State University's Environmental Health Sciences Center, ALS is an item of interest for student and faculty researchers.

A subcommittee of the Student Experience Center Space Allocation & Policy Committee discussed conference room and lounge space reservations, as well as hours for the building - which has yet to be built.

After 11 years, Debra Derr is returning to her stomping grounds, taking the helm as president of Mt.

   Dry spring weather does not bode well for summer in Oregon.    So say climatologists at Oregon State University, which released a report last week that, through May 10, it has been the driest year on record as measured at weather stations at airports in Eugene (6.54 inches) and Salem (7.