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Biomedical Science

OSU adapts COVID-19 testing of students and employees as holidays near

TRACE OSU, Oregon State University’s weekly COVID-19 prevalence testing of students and employees, is adjusting to serve thousands of OSU students who may travel over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Faculty and Staff, Physics, Student Success
Corals on Lizard Island
Research

A pivotal National Science Foundation award will enable Oregon State scientists to investigate how microbes influence their wildlife host’s sensitivity and resilience to disruptive changes in the natural environment.

Steve Giovannoni looking into microscope in lab.
News

Researchers have found that a type of common gut bacteria sometimes associated with inflammation, abscesses, bowel disease and cancer has a major silver lining: It seems to help prevent cardiovascular disease.

Two chemistry faculty members write equations on a glass board.
Chemistry

OSU's Ecampus chemistry courses are some of the best in the nation. Here's how they did it.

Invasive slug
Integrative Biology

OSU scientists have discovered a microscopic nematode that could be an important biological control against invasive slugs that cause billions of dollars a year in agricultural damage worldwide.

TRACE field staff walking along parking lot.
Students

Dozens of community members from the Willamette Valley are stepping up to address COVID-19 as part of 30 teams went door-to-door in Eugene offering free COVID-19 tests to up to 600 residents as part of Oregon State University’s TRACE Community testing project.

TRACE student worker
Biomedical Science

Oregon State University’s TRACE Community COVID-19 testing project is heading to Eugene this weekend, where collaboration with the University of Oregon will provide a better understanding of the virus’ community-wide prevalence.

Corvallis resident placing COVID test in tray on sidewalk for TRACE field staff worker to collect.
Biomedical Science

Scientists and students from Oregon State University and the University of Oregon are teaming up to bring OSU’s TRACE Community COVID-19 public health project to Eugene the weekend of Nov. 7 and 8 at the request of Lane County Public Health.

Weatherford Hall peering above trees during sunset.
Diversity in Science

Town hall centers Black experiences in the College, paves the way for action.

Sierra Hansen selfie in OSU Chemstores
News

During the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down most operations across OSU, the OSU Chemistry Store became a central distribution point for the College of Science, creating sanitizer when it was sold out in stores. Sierra Hansen, Chemstores storekeeper, was a critical element of its success.

 
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AZOCleantech

Study Offers Fresh Insight to the Fight to Save Earth’s Embattled Coral Reefs

Food Navigator

Could animal-based diets actually ‘mitigate risk’ of cardiovascular disease?

Oceanographic Magazine

Scientists shed new light on role of viruses in coral bleaching

Live Science

What is RNA?

Oregon State University News
November 23

Three from Oregon State University honored as AAAS fellows

November 19

Oregon State TRACE results suggest five people per 1,000 in Eugene infected with SARS-CoV-2

November 19

OSU to pilot smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure notifications system

November 13

OSU adapts COVID-19 testing of students and employees as holidays near

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