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Healthy Economy

Blue Hue

An ancient quest for the perfect blue ended in a hot furnace in OSU’s Department of Chemistry — totally by accident.

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Healthy Economy

Agricultural Sciences Welcomes New Dean

An agricultural leader from Purdue University became dean of the Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences in August.

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Healthy Economy

Leading Man

A film scholar and censorship expert makes his home at OSU.

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Healthy Economy Inquiry

Jon Lewis’ Five Favorite Indie Films

From Repo Man to the Big Lebowski.

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Healthy Economy Healthy People Healthy Planet Stewardship Student Research

Summer of Opportunity

Ah, summer vacation. Time to kick back, right? Not so much for OSU students who are discovering opportunities to expand their horizons. They’re modeling blood flow, studying wildlife conservation in Africa, surveying Oregon’s old-growth forests and teaching entrepreneurship.

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Healthy Economy Stewardship

Where Grass Seed Is King

Oregon’s Willamette Valley is the undisputed “grass-seed capital of the world.” In close partnership with growers and scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, OSU researchers and agronomists have been at the forefront of an industry worth $500 million. Here are some of the milestones.

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