Tuesday, April 25, 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.
OSU debuts new logo, mission statement highlighting state and global reach (Oregonian)
Oregon State University debuted a new logo, mission statement and branding campaign Monday designed to emphasize the Corvallis-based school’s broad reach across the state and around the world. (see also KTVZ, Register-Guard, KVAL)
Off beat: Stumptown scud doesn’t live here but its cousin does (The Columbian)
So, does that immediate area include Vancouver? Sadly, no, said Bill Gerth, an Oregon State University research associate who is leading the study. But that doesn’t mean the Vancouver area is Ramellogammarus-less. One of the scud’s cousins lives on our side of the river, at Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center in east Vancouver.
Spending time in nature may improve well-being (Deccan Chronicle)
Researchers, including those from Oregon State University (OSU) in the US, analysed results from more than 4,400 respondents to an online survey. They used about 13 different metrics to illustrate the relationship between overall life satisfaction and engaging with the natural environment.
‘Whale cams’ capture massive mammals’ mysterious daily habits (Fox News)
“We have been able to show that whales spend a great deal of time during the days socializing and resting and then feeding largely throughout the evening and night time,” lead scientist Ari Friedlaender, an ecologist at Oregon State University, said in a statement . “Every time we deploy a tag or collect a sample, we learn something new about whales in the Antarctic.”
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