Thursday, April 13, 2017

OSU Today

Today in the News Media is a synopsis of some of the most prominent coverage of OSU people and programs. Inclusion of any item constitutes neither an endorsement nor a critique, but rather is intended only to make the OSU community aware of significant items in the media.
Samples suggest life in the Mariana Trench (Daily Mail)
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oregon State University and the US Coast Guard sent a device that spent three weeks eavesdropping at the bottom of the trench.   The researchers used a hydrophone that was placed in this trough.
Climate science explains why fishermen on “Deadliest Catch” struggled to find crabs (Forbes)
The honorable Jane Lubchenco is Distinguished University Professor and Adviser in Marine Studies at Oregon State University. She is the U.S. Science Envoy for the Ocean, U.S. Department of State. She is one of the most renowned environmental scientists in the world and the former NOAA Administrator.
Adolescents with frequent PE more informed about physical activity’s role in health (ScienMag)
Frequent, long-term instruction in physical education not only helps adolescents be more fit but also equips them with knowledge about how regular physical activity relates to good health, research at Oregon State University shows.
To see the unseen: ‘Microbiomes’ show explores common ground between arts, science (Gazette-Times)
The artists were enthralled by the scientific workshops, said Jerri Bartholomew, the head of OSU’s Department of Microbiology, an accomplished artist in her own right and a driving force behind “Microbiomes.” (The show includes a pair of Bartholomew’s glass works.)
OSU board resets tuition vote after protest (Democrat-Herald)

An Oregon State University Board of Trustees meeting that was disrupted by protesters has been rescheduled for next week as a conference call, the university announced on Wednesday. The telephonic meeting will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on ...

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