Oregon State University News

Though Barbie boasts more than 130 careers on her resume from aerobics instructor to astronaut, the imagined job prospects for girls who play with the iconic doll may look quite different.

Flats of vegetable starts cover the tables in a greenhouse maintained by Master Gardeners with the Oregon State University Extension Service in Hood River.

Central Catholic High School named senior Theresa Galati its Rose Princess today.

Faculty leaders rallied students and faculty members last week to put heat on Portland State University's administration to pump more money into faculty pay.

Oregon State Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down the author of a "very offensive and racially charged" note found in the Women's Center on the Oregon State University university campus in Corvallis.

A recent study out of Oregon State University says that girls who chose to play with Barbie dolls over alternatives had a limited view on future career choices.

A study by Oregon State University found the stress decreases pregnancy rates and increases the number of lighter calves and the likelihood of getting sick.

Meningococcal disease Q-and-A: After 17-year-old Jake Parkhurst , a Central Catholic High School student, died Tuesday of suspected meningococcal disease, The Oregonian's Katy Muldoon compiled a meningococcal disease Q-and-A that every parent should read to learn more about this rare but fast-moving and scary disease.

Sustainable manufacturing is an approach promoted by engineers at Oregon State University who have developed a new approach that begins on the factory floor.

People around the world proclaim their support for various causes by wearing colored wristbands - yellow for cancer research, pink for breast cancer, purple for animal welfare.

The rescue last month of 175 alpacas found starving at a ranch in Polk County raises questions about proper ownership and care requirements of alpacas and llamas.

The Park Avenue West construction site, which sits between Park Avenue and 9th in downtown Portland.

Oregon State University is considering new parking fees it hopes could make it attractive for staff and students not to park in surrounding neighborhoods.

Though Barbie boasts more than 130 careers on her resume from aerobics instructor to astronaut, the imagined job prospects for girls who play with the iconic doll may look quite different.

Oregon State University researchers simulated a wolf encounter with German Shepherds to measure stress levels in beef cows.

Here, at the large-animal hospital at Oregon State University, in stalls with wood shavings on the ground, are the alpacas that look at you with those innocent eyes.

PURDUE ALUMNI RECEIVE TOP AG AWARD Mar. 5, 2014 Source: Purdue University news release The Purdue University College of Agriculture will recognize 11 people from business, government and education with the college's highest honor for their achievements at the middle stages of their careers.

Here's your Mardi Gras edition of 5 of the most-read stories on Oregonlive.com Tuesday morning.

Oregon State University has raised more than $1.1 billion in its funding-raising campaign.

It must be hard for mama loggerhead turtles. After their eggs hatch, their little offspring scurry down the beach, where many of them are snapped up by hungry birds.