Tuesday, April 11, 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.
The blue whale is not the only animal with a huge appetite (BBC Earth)
“The amount of nectar consumed can vary quite a bit by hummingbird species,” says Adam Hadley, a leader in the hummingbird research team at Oregon State University. “Particularly since they have a very large range in body size, from the 2.5g bee hummingbird to the 24g giant hummingbird.”
Social media tools can reinforce stigma and stereotypes (Medical Xpress)
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed new software to analyze social media comments, and used this tool in a recent study to better understand attitudes that can cause emotional pain, stigmatize people and reinforce stereotypes.
Life through the eyes of a humpback whale (Yahoo News)
“We have some wonderful data on different feeding strategies from rolling lunges near the surface, to bubble net feeding, to deep foraging dives lunging through dense patches of krill,” Associate Professor from Oregon State University and lead scientist on the whale study, Dr Ari Friedlaender said.
How mangrove forest conversion is killing Earth (Business Standard)
“On a personal scale, this means a typical steak and shrimp cocktail dinner produced through mangrove conversion would burden the atmosphere with 1,795 pounds of carbon dioxide,” said lead study author J. Boone Kauffman from Oregon State University. (see also Science Daily)
On the Menu: Corvallis classic (Cater Source)
Jay Perry’s culinary pursuit has taken him from his hometown of San Diego to the kitchens of France, Italy, Seattle, and Portland. Jay now serves as the Chef de Cuisine at Oregon State University in Corvallis where he has become ...

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