A world of research at Oregon State University

Year: 2017

Healthy People Uncategorized

Rock ‘n’ Roll

Post author By Nick Houtman
Post date August 3, 2017

The whole-body-vibration motion platform in Assistant Professor Jay Kim's lab at Oregon State University. (Photo: Theresa Hogue)

Jay Kim aims to improve health for drivers and equipment operators

Tags back pain, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, occupational health, vibration

Healthy People homestories Uncategorized

Medicine and the State

Post author By Nick Houtman
Post date May 25, 2017

Students and spectators line the room during an 18th century dissection of a cadaver. Such demonstrations were commonly used to teach anatomy at universities.

Historians shed light on science, illness and government

Tags anatomy, health, health care, History, medicine, science policy

Healthy Planet homestories

Ready to Launch

Post author By Nick Houtman
Post date May 24, 2017

Linn-Benton and OSU students get ready to launch a high-altitude balloon in preparation for the total solar eclipse on August 21. (Photo: Evan Schreiber)

OSU and LBCC students will send a balloon to the edge of space

Tags astronomy, Engineering

Beacons of Light

Post author By Nick Houtman
Post date May 12, 2017

Gamma ray bursts reveal cosmic secrets

Tags astronomy, physics

Healthy Planet Student Research

Star Pilot

Post author By Nick Houtman
Post date May 11, 2017

Ben Lester is building this drone for a powerline inspection project with Bonneville Power. (Photo: Jen Pywell)

Student flies drones for research

Tags Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, unmanned aerial systems

Marine Studies Initiative

The Whales of Baja

Post author By Nick Houtman
Post date May 11, 2017

Inspired science for the long haul

Tags Marine Mammal Institute, whales