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Model Maker, National Medal Winner

Post author By Nick Houtman
Post date November 17, 2010
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OSU alumnus Warren Washington received the National Medal of Science in a White House ceremony on Nov. 17, 2010.

Tags Climate Change, Environment and Natural Resources

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Power Wave

Thanks to a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy, Oregon State University and the private sector, wave energy is moving out of the lab and into the ocean.

Tags Engineering, Environment and Natural Resources, Sustainability, Wave Energy

Earth Healthy Planet Innovation

OSU’s Next Gen Nuclear on Green Science Oregon

Post author By Nick Houtman
Post date October 26, 2010

A new production by GreenScienceOregon (an environmental science TV show sponsored by OSU, Portland State University, Solar World and Oregon BEST) delves into OSU research on passively safe, modular nuclear technology.

Tags Engineering, Nuclear

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Light on Leaves

Post author By shermale
Post date October 20, 2010

Not long ago if you wanted to measure the height of a tree, you had to do trigonometry on the ground — or gear up for a climb. But these days you have a more sophisticated option: beaming lasers from the sky.

Tags College of Forestry, Environment and Natural Resources, H.J. Andrews Forest

Healthy Planet Stewardship

A Way Forward for Oregon’s O&C Forests

Post author By cws_bake
Post date October 19, 2010

Any fair-minded reading of the history of the O&C (Oregon and California Railroad) lands in Western Oregon would conclude that they were intended to provide economic support for the 18 counties in which they reside.