Oregon State University News

The nation's first house designed with wildfires in mind will open for public touring with a ceremony at 2p.m. on Thursday at the Oregon Garden in Silverton.

Michelle Reers, center, PCC's student speaker this year, is a 45-year-old woman who is graduating with Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer and headed to Oregon State's honors college to study botany.

Now that accumulated student loan debt stands at approximately $1 trillion, it's time to take stock of what students have been learning over the years.

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GALLAUDET GRADUATION: Natalie Delgado , of Baton Rouge, earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., during its May 17 commencement exercises.

Discovery of unauthorized genetically-engineered wheat growing on an eastern Oregon farm last month led to a federal investigation and sparked global controversy, jeopardizing international export markets for a crop worth $300 million to $500 million to the state's economy annually.

The changing chemistry of ocean waters may cause baby oysters to have trouble mustering the energy to build their shells, new research suggests.

A push by two of Oregon's largest universities to break free from the statewide university system has hit a snag amid renewed opposition from some of the smaller, regional schools.

Amphibian populations are declining worldwide and a major cause is a deadly fungus thought to be spread by bullfrogs, but a two-year study shows they can also die from this pathogen, contrary to suggestions that bullfrogs are a tolerant carrier host that just spreads the disease.

There is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American children-one that doesn't appear to exist in children in Asia.

A Corvallis man said he was stabbed with a sword early Saturday morning when he tried using the weapon to defend a woman being held down against her will the the Oregon State campus.

A push by two of Oregon's largest universities to break free from the statewide university system has hit a snag amid renewed opposition from some of the smaller, regional schools.

Flowering shrubs can add beauty to your landscape. Choosing the right shrubs can help save money on your water bill, too.

"We're in the midpoint of one of the driest years from January to this point that we've had in 50 to 60 years," said Steve Renquist, a horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension Service in Roseburg.

Budgets containing state aid for Oregon's community colleges and state universities -- budgets that even a key lawmaker conceded are inadequate -- are headed for votes in the Legislature next week.

FULL RIP 9.0 Sandi Doughton Sasquatch Books $23.95, 288 pages If ever a book risked being labeled "unsuitable for beach reading," it might well be "Full Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest."

Janice Best retired Thursday from Tigard-Tualatin Schools, with a career that included 25 years in the classroom and the last 10 years focused on literacy.

On Saturday, Oregonians will be honoring and paying tribute to one of the finest citizens our state has ever produced.

S. John Collins / Baker City Herald Nanette Lehman recounts her experiences visiting Washington D.C. as Teacher of the Year for Oregon.

Bad news for oyster lovers. As the ocean acidifies, oyster larvae are struggling to build their shells, reducing the number that reach adulthood.