‘Classic Extension’ work carries across oceans
Melissa Fery’s chance encounter in a meeting led to an overseas work trip she’ll never forget — and a renewed sense of purpose in the power of...
OSU and ODA Partner to Showcase Oregon Seafood Across Europe
Oregon seafood took the spotlight as Oregon State University researchers joined the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) on a multi-city...
OSU students learn the value of ‘Gross National Happiness’ during first-ever study abroad program in Bhutan
In the remote foothills of the Himalayas, a group of 10 Oregon State University students learned about rural life through the lens of Bhutanese...
Teaching from the Front Lines: The Global Impact of Viral Storytelling
Instructor Andrew Millison has traveled the globe documenting the most ambitious agricultural restoration projects in the world—gaining millions...
OSU students get hands-on veterinary medicine practice in rural Mexico
A major challenge for students planning to go into veterinary medicine is the gap between expectation and reality. Faculty from OSU’s Carlson...
Dutch farmers tour OSU Extension research centers as part of international collaboration
The trip was sponsored by the ...
Jaguar population increases after wildfire and drought, indicating area’s role as climate refuge
“Finding even more jaguars and other mammals in the study area following the 2020 wildfire and extreme drought suggests that it may serve as a...
Another Year, Another Cohort: KBREC Welcomes 2025 Jamaican Student Interns
The Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center (KBREC) is excited to welcome a new cohort of students from Jamaica to Klamath Falls for the...
Artisan in Residence.
The Global Hemp Innovation Center is pleased to announce Sylvia Peasley with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation as our second...
Where in the world is professor Zhaohui Wu? Japan
Zhaohui Wu is the assistant director of industry outreach with OSU’s Global Hemp Innovation Center, housed within the College of Agricultural...
Where in the world is associate professor Leigh Torres? New Zealand
Leigh Torres is an associate professor and marine ecologist in OSU’s Marine Mammal Institute in Newport, Ore., where she leads the Geospatial...
Where in the world is distinguished professor John Selker? Chile
John Selker is a distinguished professor of hydrology in OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences, where he has been researching water and soil...
Island Food Safety: Wheels Up & Down in American Samoa
In 2023, the College of Agricultural Sciences was awarded the Pacific Food Safety Education and Training Collaborative, a multi-year project...
Where in the world is department head Patricia Stock? Chile & Argentina
Patricia Stock is the new head of the Department of Horticulture in Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences. She recently...
10 Questions With… Michele Justice
10 Questions With… Michele Justice, director of the OSU Office of Global Opportunities (OSU GO) with the Division of Academic Affairs.
KBREC intern returns to Jamaica
Plant Science student Alex McBean spent his summer at the KBREC research station completing the first-ever internship between the College of...
Embracing the Differences
I arrived in New Zealand after twenty-four hours of travel in a sleepy dreamlike state of exhaustion. Outside the car window, a new world rushed...
State Department’s IDEAS Program Awards OSU Grant to Build Study Abroad Capacity
Oregon State University has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (...
KBREC Hosts Jamaican Student Interns
The Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center (KBREC), a research and experimental station of Oregon State University welcomes two students...
Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle Announce $833,000 to OSU to Support Oregon Food Safety Outreach
“The Pacific Islands are some of the most remote places on the planet and constantly at risk for major disruptions in their food supply...
Wyden visits OSU to talk grapes, soy sauce, salsa and coffee
It's all part of the senator's "Oregon Bounty" tour exploring innovative ways to boost Oregon's food and beverage industry through conversations...
Actionable Research with Meaningful Impact/Investigación aplicada con impacto significativo
College of AgSci Fulbright scholar leads development of management plan for protected areas in Chile / Una becaria Fulbright de la Facultad de...
Bringing Oregon Hops to Japan
When Lindsey Rubottom set out on a trade mission to Japan to share the benefits of Oregon hops with the growing Japanese brewing industry, she...
4 universities turning passion for agriculture into impactful careers
There is no denying the importance of agriculture. The United Nations predicts that by 2050, the world population could reach 9.7 billion,...
Oregon couple launches new Asian American and Pacific Islander food and wine festival
In 2020, Dave and Lois Cho started CHO Wines, the ...
Gilman Scholarships awarded to College of Agricultural Sciences Students
Of the 15 students awarded international Gilman scholarships this year, five are from the College of Agricultural Sciences – more than any other...
Get a Dam Passport!
New program encourages more students to study abroad
For the first time, the College of Agricultural Sciences and College of...
Microbiome in Food: Assistant Professor in Department of Food Science and Technology improving the quality and safety of food
Dr. Si Hong Park, assistant professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, is...
A radicchio revolution is underway in the Northwest
Lane Selman, a professor of practice at Oregon State University and founder of the Culinary Breeding Network, is a bit of a matchmaker between...
Blue whale foraging and reproduction are related to environmental conditions, study shows
A new study of New Zealand blue whales’ vocalizations indicates the whales are present year-round in the South Taranaki Bight and their behavior...
Visiting professor to study dolphin-teeth jewellery
OSU Marine Mammal Institute associate director and geneticist Prof Scott Baker is in Dunedin, researching Otago Museum’s collection of jewelry...
OSU student reacts to devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria
In Corvallis, the Turkish Student Association at Oregon State University feels for their friends and family. This is the case for Mustafa Bozkus...
The personal and professional rewards of a well-designed sabbatical
Massimo Bionaz, an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, recently returned from a sabbatical in Piacenza,...
Fishing in synchrony brings mutual benefits for dolphins and people in Brazil, research shows
By working together, dolphins and net-casting fishers in Brazil each catch more fish, a rare example of an interaction by two top predators that...
International collaboration to combat impacts of climate change
Seth White, an Associate Professor in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, recently obtained a Letter of...
International collaboration to combat impacts of climate change
Seth White, an Associate Professor in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, recently obtained a Letter of...
Jovana Kovacevic partners with USAID to advance food safety and economic opportunity for small-scale dairy farms in Serbia
Last year, Jovana Kovacevic, an Associate Professor working at the Food Innovation Center in Portland, launched a one-year project to help small...
Fulbright Scholar, Kelly Biedenweg, leads efforts to provide better guidance on how to integrate considerations of human wellbeing in protected area management
Kelly Biedenweg in the department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences was named a Fulbright Scholar last August and has been...
Learning While Serving in Puerto Rico
Gio Soto is an undergraduate student in Crop and Soil science who participated in a recent service-learning trip to Puerto Rico.
Wanda...
Oregon State Researcher Leads International Effort to Protect Basking Sharks in Ireland
Like so many efforts to advance legal protections for endangered species, the science was key to shining a light on declining numbers of basking...
Oregon State study focuses on challenges facing food and beverage companies seeking to export
A new Oregon State University study that examined exporting practices of Oregon food and beverage companies found that the likelihood of...
Global plastic treaty should address chemicals
In March, the global community agreed to establish a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution. To deliver on this goal, the treaty needs...
Oregon Governor’s Trade Mission to Asia
We visited several key partners in Seoul, South Korea, Tokyo and Toyama Prefecture (Oregon’s sister state) to share our research lines with the...
Largest known manta ray population is thriving off the coast of Ecuador, new research shows
Scientists have identified off the coast of Ecuador a distinct population of oceanic manta rays that is more than 10 times larger than any other...
OSU College of Ag Sciences expands international programs
The College of Agricultural Sciences will soon expand international research, teaching and outreach under the leadership of the school's first-...
Oregon State University's College of Agricultural Sciences Names Dr. David Stone Associate Dean of International Programs
Following a competitive internal search, the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University has named Dr. David...
WHO continues efforts to estimate scale of foodborne infections
The FAO and WHO have decided to hold a meeting to develop a farm-to-table risk assessment for Listeria monocytogenes in foods. The meeting will...
Strengthening Food Safety Systems in West Africa
As part of a U.S. Foreign Agricultural Services (FAS) grant, Dr. Dave Stone traveled to Senegal and Nigeria in June. The project, entitled...
Study yields insights into the ecology of fishing jaguars, including rare social interactions
Oregon State University researchers and a team of international scientists have gained new insights into the diet, population density and social...
OSU researchers part of international effort to save critically endangered seabird
The global population of the critically endangered Chinese crested tern has more than doubled thanks to a historic, decade-long collaboration...