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Oregon State University Board of Trustees notice of regular meeting
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday and Friday, January 9-10, 2014, on the OSU campus.
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday and Friday, January 9-10, 2014, on the OSU campus.
The meeting will be held in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center, located at 725 S.W. 26th St. in Corvallis. The purpose of the meeting is to orient trustees to their new role and responsibilities and to introduce trustees to the leadership and operations of the University.
Board members may choose to elect an interim chair and vice-chair of the board, adopt bylaws and establish one or more committees. The board's meeting times are Thursday, January 9, 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and Friday, January 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
An initial meeting of the Board of Trustees was scheduled for December 10-11, 2013, but was postponed because of a snowstorm.
Members of the public who may require special accommodations should contact Mark Huey at 541-737-8260 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
More information about the OSU Board of Trustees is available online at: http://oregonstate.edu/leadership/trustees
Generic OSU Media Contact: Mark Floyd Source:Steve Clark, 541-737-3808; email@example.com
Dan Larson named head of University Housing and Dining at OSU
Oregon State University has named Dan Larson executive director of University Housing & Dining Services.
Oregon State University has named Dan Larson executive director of University Housing & Dining Services.
Larson, who formerly was associate director for operations and facilities with the department, has worked there for 13 years. He succeeds longtime director Tom Scheuermann, who is transitioning to a teaching role in OSU's College Student Services Administration graduate program.
Known for his collaborative work, Larson provided leadership in the development of a curriculum for the Weatherford Residential College's Austin Entrepreneurship Program partnership with the College of Business. The program is known for combining academic pursuits with life skills to provide a holistic experience for students.
He also was instrumental in the construction and design of the International Living-Learning Center, dedicated in fall 2011, and the continued collaboration with INTO OSU to provide a global experience for international and domestic students.
Larson has represented University Housing & Dining Services and OSU through participation in community boards and discussions, including the Collaboration Corvallis Neighborhood Planning Workgroup.
Generic OSU Media Contact:Jennifer Viña, 541-737-8187
Source:Dan Larson, 541-737-4771
Noted biologist, OSU science historian to discuss salmon recovery
Jim Lichatowich, a noted biologist and author, will discuss the fate of Pacific salmon during a presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Oregon State University.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Jim Lichatowich, a noted biologist and author, will discuss the fate of Pacific salmon during a presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Oregon State University. The free, public event begins at 7 p.m. in the rotunda of the Valley Library on campus.
Lichatowich will speak about his new book, "Salmon, People, and Place: A Biologist's Search for Salmon Recovery," which was just published by the OSU Press.
Joining Lichatowich will be Carmel Finley, an OSU science historian, and author of "All the Fish in the Sea," which was published in 2012 by the University of Chicago Press.
In his OSU Press book, Lichatowich points out many misconceptions about salmon that have hampered management and limited recovery programs. These programs will continue to fail, he argues, as long as resource managers look at salmon as "products" and ignore their essential relationship with the environment.
Finley and Lichatowich will discuss the status of salmon recovery, address its problems and outline the potential for revitalization. Audience members will have the opportunity to pose questions to the scientists, purchase books and have them signed.
Earlier on Jan. 15, Lichatowich will present a seminar, "Salmon Management and Salmon Science at a Crossroads" as part of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife seminar series. It takes place from 4-5 p.m. in Nash 206.
"Salmon, People, and Place" is available in bookstores, online at http://osupress.oregonstate.edu, or can be ordered by calling 1-800-621-2736.
Generic OSU Media Contact: Mark Floyd Source:Micki Reaman, 541-737-4620; firstname.lastname@example.com
Authors Ponteri, Serber to read at OSU on Jan. 17
Authors Jay Ponteri and Natalie Serber will read from their most recent books at Oregon State University on Friday, Jan. 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Valley Library rotunda.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Authors Jay Ponteri and Natalie Serber will read from their most recent books at Oregon State University on Friday, Jan. 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Valley Library rotunda. A question and answer session and book signing will follow.
This event is part of the 2013-2014 Literary Northwest Series,
Ponteri is author of the memoir, "Wedlocked," (2013) and "Darkmouth Strikes Again," a chapbook of short prose, which will be released this summer. His essay, "Listen to This" was mentioned as a Notable Essay in "Best American Essays 2010." Ponteri directs the undergraduate creative writing program at Marylhurst University and Show:Tell: The Workshop for Teen Writers & Artists.
Renee Nicholson of "The Los Angeles Review" writes, "Sometimes filled with raw sexual ambition, other times quietly sad and contemplative, Ponteri dares memoir to go in a bold direction, with precedence on the intimacy between writer and reader."
Serber's debut story collection, "Shout Her Lovely Name," (2012) was a New York Times Notable Book of 2012 and a summer reading pick by "O, the Oprah Magazine." Serber teaches at Marylhurst University and is working on a novel set in Boring, Ore.
Joan Frank of The San Francisco Chronicle writes that Serber's story collection "plunges us into the humid heat and lightning of a perfect storm: that of American mothers and daughters struggling for power, love, meaning, and identity…Serber's writing sparkles: practical, strong, brazenly modern, marbled with superb descriptions."
The Literary Northwest Series brings Pacific Northwest writers to OSU. This program is made possible by support from the Valley Library and OSU Press, the OSU School of Writing, Literature, and Film, the College of Liberal Arts, Kathy Brisker and Tim Steele, and Grass Roots Books and Music.
College of Liberal Arts Media Contact: Mark Floyd Source:Rachel Ratner, 516-652-5817; firstname.lastname@example.com
Postponed OSU play to be performed in January
The University Theatre production of "The King of Spain's Daughter," postponed in December because of a snowstorm, will resume showing beginning Jan. 17.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – After a successful opening night performance on Dec. 5, the Oregon State University Theatre had to postpone its production of "The King of Spain's Daughter" because of a major snowstorm that blanketed the area.
The play has been rescheduled for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 17-18, at the Lab Theatre in OSU's Withycombe Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. An additional matinee performance has been scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 18, beginning at 2:30 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre in downtown Corvallis.
Tickets for the Lab Theatre production are $5 for general admission and $3 for students. Tickets for the matinee at the Majestic are $8 for general admission and $6 for students. More information is available at: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/theatre. Because of the configuration of the Lab Theatre, latecomers cannot be seated once the production has begun.
"The King of Spain's Daughter" is a one-act comedy by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy, a prominent Abbey Theatre dramatist of the 1930s. Deevy was deaf and could lip-read in three languages. The OSU production of the play will be unique – for every speaking actor in the production, there will be an interpreting actor using American Sign Language.
Director Charlotte Headrick said this is the first time an OSU production will be "shadowed" by interpreters using American Sign Language.
Jo Alexander, a nationally certified sign language interpreter who manages accommodations at OSU for hearing-impaired students, faculty, staff, and visitors, will interpret the role of Mrs. Marks working alongside actress Vreneli Farber who is her speaking counterpart.
"The King of Spain's Daughter" follows Annie Kinsella, a young woman with a rich imagination who has to deal with the limited opportunities for young women in 1930s Ireland. Live music before the performance will be provided by Jean Dick on violin playing traditional Irish tunes with Richelle Jean-Bart performing the title song.
Voiced actors are Rick Wallace as Annie Kinsella's father Peter, Caitlin Reichmann as Annie Kinsella, Michael Beaton as her love interest Jim Sheridan, and Davey Kashuba as Roddy Mann, the loafer. Actors who are interpreting are Cheryl Witters as Annie, Peter Norland as Jim Sheridan, Steve Rianda as Peter Kinsella, and Lee Rianda as Roddy.
The production is underwritten by the office of the Vice-Provost of Student Affairs with the support of the OSU Theatre.
College of Liberal Arts Media Contact: Mark Floyd Source:Charlotte Headrick, 541-737-4918; email@example.com
$1 million USDA grant boosts Oregon State tree research for bioenergy
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A $1 million grant to a research team led by Steve Strauss, Oregon State University distinguished professor of forest biotechnology, aims to boost America's energy independence by helping to develop a tree-based bioenergy industry.
The funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will support an investigation into the genetics of fast-growing cottonwood trees. The researchers will focus on the molecular mechanisms of hybrid vigor, which promote growth and productivity. All commercially grown cottonwoods in the Pacific Northwest are hybrids between different species, and it is costly and time-consuming for industries to identify the most productive hybrids.
"The research may enable more rapid development of highly productive and stress-tolerant varieties," Strauss said.
The research will be carried out in collaboration with Portland-based GreenWood Resources, the major grower of cottonwoods in the Pacific Northwest. Other major scientific collaborators include Stephen DiFazio of West Virginia University and Todd Rosenstiel of Portland State University.
The grant is part of an $8 million national bioenergy initiative supported by the USDA and the U.S. Department of Energy.
College of Forestry Media Contact: Nick Houtman Source:Steven Strauss, 541-737-6578
"Pan-Pacific Test Site" to aid growth of unmanned aerial systems
OSU and the state of Oregon will participate in testing of new systems for unmanned aerial systems, the FAA has announced as part of a national initiative.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Federal Aviation Administration has chosen the states of Alaska, Oregon and Hawaii to operate one of six test sites for unmanned aircraft systems, the agency announced today.
The test site, led by the University of Alaska and including Oregon State University, will be collectively known as the Pan-Pacific Test Site. It will offer unique terrain and scientific capabilities to help develop the future of unmanned aerial vehicles for civilian uses, in everything from crop monitoring to search-and-rescue or fighting forest fires.
The initiative is also a critical step forward for Oregon to be a major player in the evolution of this new industry, with the advances in science, manufacturing and employment opportunities that it offers.
"This will help put OSU and the state of Oregon on the map for the future of unmanned aerial systems," said Rick Spinrad, vice president for research at OSU. "As one of only six test sites in the nation, we'll be able to fly UAVs more freely and actively, get our students involved in an evolving industry, and help Oregon take advantage of research, development and manufacturing that will be needed."
The FAA was given a mandate by Congress to integrate civilian use of unmanned aerial vehicles into the nation's skies by 2015, and the six test sites just announced will explore airspace use, safety, certification, technological development, environmental and human factors and many other issues.
The FAA made its decision on the sites after considering 25 proposals from 24 states.
The Pan-Pacific Test Site will combine OSU's historic strengths in remote sensing, platform development and other fields with extensive flying experience and Department of Defense collaboration at the University of Alaska and in Hawaii. The three states also offer an extraordinary range of terrain in which to test new systems: mountains, rivers, valleys, high desert, Arctic tundra, volcanoes, many types of forest and agricultural areas, and tropical islands.
Three specific areas in Oregon are already designated for use in the new test sites, Spinrad said. They include the Warm Springs Reservation in the central Oregon Cascade Range; the Pacific Ocean off Tillamook; and areas near Pendleton in eastern Oregon.
A range of air operations are already under way near Pendleton, and the Tillamook site will offer interesting marine and coastal research options. In cooperation with their tribal council, work done at the Warm Springs Reservation site will provide a range of alpine, river, forest and agricultural areas in which to test various types of devices.
Unmanned aerial systems in civilian use are expected to become a multi-billion dollar industry while opening new opportunities in scientific research and student education. OSU has worked closely with such collaborators as Economic Development for Central Oregon, the U.S. Department of Defense, OSU-Cascades Campus, the state of Oregon, Oregon Congressional leaders, private industry and others to help get the state involved.
It's envisioned that a multitude of devices in the future will fly, walk, swim or crawl to perform valuable or dangerous tasks at very modest expense. Largely because they will be so much cheaper, routine uses in agriculture are planned, environmental monitoring could be improved, forest or crop diseases could be spotted early, fire fighting or search-and-rescue might be enhanced.
Oregon already has a large aviation industry in such fields as helicopters, small aircraft, aviation components and other technology. Along with the state's exceptional range of terrain in which to test new devices, this makes it a natural location in which to help unmanned aerial systems grow.
Further development of the industry, officials say, will require technological advances, regulatory work to ensure privacy rights, improved manufacturing to lower costs, and many other steps.
Other locations for test sites announced today included universities or facilities in Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia.
Generic OSU Media Contact: David Stauth Source:Rick Spinrad, 541-737-0664
OSU names new Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services
Korey Jackson has been named the new Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services at Oregon State University Libraries and the OSU Press.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Korey Jackson has been named the new Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services at Oregon State University Libraries and the OSU Press.
Established with a $2 million endowment, the Gray Family Chair is designed to identify innovative means for accessing and improving the delivery of information to students, faculty and staff – and establish OSU Libraries and Press to the forefront as an information provider.
"It is an exciting time for an organization like ours that combines the skills and expertise of both librarians and university press professionals," said Faye A. Chadwell, the Donald and Delpha Campbell University Librarian and OSU Press director.
"We have established a reputation for experimenting to enhance existing services or create new ones," Chadwell said. "In the coming years we intend to focus on innovative ways to enable the creation and dissemination of knowledge and enhance digital scholarship. Dr. Jackson brings the right blend of experience, vision and talent to lead a deeper investigation of digital publishing opportunities for the Libraries and Press."
Before coming to OSU, Jackson was an American Council of Learned Societies public fellow at Anvil Academic, a digital humanities publisher sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources and the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education. While at Anvil he served as program coordinator, helping to create editorial partnerships, engage in social media relations and implement digital publishing strategies for a number of humanities projects.
Prior to this he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan's Michigan Publishing, where he developed campus-wide outreach efforts around open access publishing and digital humanities training and discussion.
Jackson earned his Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan.
Jackson is the third holder of this position. It was first awarded in 2003 to Jeremy Frumkin, followed by Terry Reese in 2008.
The Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services was created by the late Portland developer and philanthropist John D. Gray. A 1940 Oregon State alumnus, Gray was widely known for his commitment to education. Among his other gifts to OSU, he gave $1 million for the construction of John D. Gray Hall at the Oregon 4-H Conference and Education Center in Salem.
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Faye Chadwell, 541-737-7300
Multimedia Downloads Multimedia:Urban areas tough on fish – but Portland leads way on mitigation
The restoration of Northwest salmon and steelhead has focused largely on rural areas, but researchers increasingly are looking at the impact of urban areas on the well-being of fish.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The restoration of salmon and steelhead habitat in the Pacific Northwest has focused largely on rural areas dominated by agricultural and forested lands, but researchers increasingly are looking at the impact of urban areas on the well-being of these fish.
Metropolitan areas – and even small towns – can have a major impact on the waterways carrying fish, researchers say, but many progressive cities are taking steps to mitigate these effects. The issues, policies and impacts of urban areas on salmon, steelhead and trout are the focus of a new book, "Wild Salmonids in the Urbanizing Pacific Northwest," published by Springer.
The influx of contaminants and toxic chemicals are two of the most obvious impacts, researchers say, but urban areas can heat rivers, alter stream flows and have a number of impacts, according to Carl Schreck, a professor of fisheries and wildlife at Oregon State University and a contributing author on the book.
"One of the biggest issues with cities and towns is that they have huge areas of compacted surfaces," Schreck pointed out. "Instead of gradually being absorbed into the water table where the ground can act as a sponge and a filter, precipitation is funneled directly into drains and then quickly finds its way into river systems.
"But urban areas can do something about it," Schreck added, "and Portland is very avant-garde. They've put in permeable substrate in many areas, they've used pavers instead of pavement, and the city boasts a number of rain gardens, roof eco-gardens and bioswales. When it comes to looking for positive ways to improve water conditions, Portland is one of the greenest cities in the world."
The origin of the "Wild Salmonids" book began in 1997, when the Oregon Legislature established the Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team (IMST) to address natural resource issues. In 2010, the group – co-chaired by Schreck – created a report for Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and the legislature that provided an in-depth look at the issues and policies affecting salmonid success in Oregon and the influence of urban areas. That report was so well-accepted by Oregon communities, the researchers wrote a book aimed at the public.
The new book, "Wild Salmonids in the Urbanizing Pacific Northwest," is available from Springer at: http://bit.ly/J5Dn8x. Dozens of scientists contributed to the book, which was edited by Kathleen Maas-Hebner and Robert Hughes of OSU's Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, and Alan Yeakley of Portland State University, who was senior editor.
"One of the things we're trying to do is add the social dimension to the science," said Kathleen Maas-Hebner, a senior research scientist and one of the editors of the book. "The science is important, but the policies and the restoration efforts of communities are a huge part of improving conditions for fish."
Many Northwest residents are unaware of some of the everyday ways in which human activities can affect water quality and conditions, and thus fish survivability. Products from lawn fertilizers to shampoos eventually make their way into rivers and can trigger algal blooms. Even septic tanks can leach into the groundwater and contribute the byproducts of our lives.
"Fish can get caffeine, perfume and sunblock from our groundwater," Schreck said. "The water that flows from our cities has traces of birth control pills, radiation from medical practice, medical waste, deodorants and disinfectants. We could go on all day. Suffice it to say these things are not usually good for fish."
The most effective strategy to combat the problem may be to reduce the use of contaminants through education and awareness, and ban problematic ingredients, Maas-Hebner said.
"Phosphates, for example, are no longer used in laundry detergents," she said. "Fertilizer and pesticide users can reduce the amounts that get into rivers simply by following application instructions; many homeowners over-apply them."
Another hazard of urban areas is blocking fish passage through small, natural waterways. Many streams that once meandered are channeled into pipe-like waterways, and some culverts funnel water in ways that prevent fish from passing through, Schreck said.
"If the water velocity becomes too high, some fish simply can't or won't go through the culvert," said Schreck, who in 2007 received the Presidential Meritorious Rank Award from the White House for his fish research. "Some cities, including Salem, Ore., are beginning to use new and improved culverts to aid fish passage."
Other tactics can also help. Smaller communities, including Florence, Ore., offer incentives to developers for maintaining natural vegetation along waterways, the researchers say.
Despite the mitigation efforts of many Northwest cities and towns, urban hazards are increasing for fish. One of the biggest problems, according to researchers, is that no one knows what effects the increasing number of chemicals humans create may have on fish.
"There are literally thousands of new chemical compounds being produced every year and while we may know the singular effects of a few of them, many are unknown," Schreck said. "The mixture of these different compounds can result in a 'chemical cocktail' of contaminants that may have impacts beyond those that singular compounds may offer. We just don't know.
"The research is well behind the production of these new chemicals," Schreck added, "and that is a concern."
College of Agricultural Sciences Media Contact: Mark Floyd Source:Carl Schreck, 541-737-1961; email@example.com; Kathy Maas-Hebner, 541-737-6105; firstname.lastname@example.com
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Review: Most clinical studies on vitamins flawed by poor methodology
Most clinical trials of vitamin supplements are fundamentally flawed and are providing a misleading picture of the value of such supplements.
The study this story is based on is available online: http://bit.ly/1lbi4PB
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Most large, clinical trials of vitamin supplements, including some that have concluded they are of no value or even harmful, have a flawed methodology that renders them largely useless in determining the real value of these micronutrients, a new analysis suggests.
Many projects have tried to study nutrients that are naturally available in the human diet the same way they would a powerful prescription drug. This leads to conclusions that have little scientific meaning, even less accuracy and often defy a wealth of other evidence, said Balz Frei, professor and director of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, in a new review published in the journal Nutrients.
These flawed findings will persist until the approach to studying micronutrients is changed, Frei said. Such changes are needed to provide better, more scientifically valid information to consumers around the world who often have poor diets, do not meet intake recommendations for many vitamins and minerals, and might greatly benefit from something as simple as a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement.
Needed are new methodologies that accurately measure baseline nutrient levels, provide supplements or dietary changes only to subjects who clearly are inadequate or deficient, and then study the resulting changes in their health. Tests must be done with blood plasma or other measurements to verify that the intervention improved the subjects' micronutrient status along with biomarkers of health. And other approaches are also needed that better reflect the different ways in which nutrients behave in cell cultures, lab animals and the human body.
The new analysis specifically looked at problems with the historic study of vitamin C, but scientists say many of the observations are more broadly relevant to a wide range of vitamins, micro nutrients and studies.
"One of the obvious problems is that most large, clinical studies of vitamins have been done with groups such as doctors and nurses who are educated, informed, able to afford healthy food and routinely have better dietary standards than the public as a whole," said Frei, an international expert on vitamin C and antioxidants.
Vitamin or mineral supplements, or an improved diet, will primarily benefit people who are inadequate or deficient to begin with, OSU researchers said. But most modern clinical studies do not do baseline analysis to identify nutritional inadequacies and do not assess whether supplements have remedied those inadequacies. As a result, any clinical conclusion made with such methodology is pretty much useless, they said.
"More than 90 percent of U.S. adults don't get the required amounts of vitamins D and E for basic health," Frei said. "More than 40 percent don't get enough vitamin C, and half aren't getting enough vitamin A, calcium and magnesium. Smokers, the elderly, people who are obese, ill or injured often have elevated needs for vitamins and minerals.
"It's fine to tell people to eat better, but it's foolish to suggest that a multivitamin which costs a nickel a day is a bad idea."
Beyond that, many scientists studying these topics are unaware of ways in which nutrients may behave differently in something like a cell culture or lab animal, compared to the human body. This raises special challenges with vitamin C research in particular.
"In cell culture experiments that are commonly done in a high oxygen environment, vitamin C is unstable and can actually appear harmful," said Alexander Michels, an LPI research associate and lead author on this report. "And almost every animal in the world, unlike humans, is able to synthesize its own vitamin C and doesn't need to obtain it in the diet. That makes it difficult to do any lab animal tests with this vitamin that are relevant to humans."
Even though such studies often significantly understate the value of vitamin supplements, the largest and longest clinical trial of multivitamin/mineral supplements found a total reduction of cancer and cataract incidence in male physicians over the age of 50. It suggested that if every adult in the U.S. took such supplements it could prevent up to 130,000 cases of cancer each year, Frei said.
"The cancer reduction would be in addition to providing good basic health by supporting normal function of the body, metabolism and growth," he said. "If there's any drug out there that can do all this, it would be considered unethical to withhold it from the general public. But that's basically the same as recommending against multivitamin/mineral supplements."
Linus Pauling Institute Media Contact: David Stauth Source:Balz Frei, 541-737-5078
Multimedia Downloads Multimedia:2013 Weather Roundup: Wettest September doesn't offset dry year
The wettest September on record didn't make up for a dry year in Oregon - especially in the southern part of the state, which was historically dry.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The weather couldn't seem to make up its mind what it had in store for Oregon in 2013. The state saw drought and the wettest September on record, as well as withering heat and sub-zero temperatures in the Willamette Valley.
An early December storm dropped several inches of snow on Corvallis, yet snowpack levels in the nearby Cascades are well below normal.
The United States drought monitor listed 100 percent of the state as at least abnormally dry in 2013, according to Kathie Dello, deputy director of the Oregon Climate Service at Oregon State University.
"All of Oregon is listed as dry, but southern Oregon has been historically dry in 2013," said Dello, "and Medford and the southern coast have a chance to have their driest year on record." As of mid-December, the Medford Airport had received just 8.97 inches of precipitation; the record dry year was set 1959 with 10.42 inches. The North Bend Airport was nearly five inches short of its driest year on record.
Despite abnormally dry conditions throughout Oregon for most of the year, it was soggy September. The month began with an enormous thunder and lightning storm that covered much of the state, triggering hundreds of fires and contributing to what Dello called a "bad wildfire year in Oregon." The storm also dumped nearly three inches of rain on the southern Willamette Valley.
Near the end of the month, the remnants of a typhoon named Pabuk swept into the state and hammered western Oregon. Some precipitation monitors near Coos Bay recorded as much as 5.77 inches of rain on Sept. 29.
"Unfortunately, the September precipitation was not enough to offset dry conditions the rest of the year," Dello said. "When it's dry, that's not how you want to receive you rainfall – in two major events. Rivers get only temporary relief and the torrential downpours can cause damage to agricultural crops.
"It's better to have smaller, sustained rainfall events than a couple of major outbursts," she added.
Oregon experienced a comparatively warm summer with more days than usual when temperatures exceeded 90 degrees, including the end of June and in September between the two rain events. On the other end of the spectrum, temperatures in early December plummeted to near-record lows as an Arctic front moved in.
Eugene, for example, recorded its second coldest day on record when the mercury hit minus-10 degrees on Dec. 8. Interestingly, it was not the coldest Dec. 8 on record as the all-time record low for Eugene of minus-12 degrees also occurred on Dec. 8 in 1972.
The December Arctic front hit the Corvallis area the hardest, though the weather station north of town at Hyslop Farm officially recorded just 4.5 inches of snow. Much of the area received 9-10 inches of powdery snow, forcing weeklong shutdowns of many schools and activities.
Dello said the lack of official weather recording stations in Oregon is one reason volunteers are needed for a statewide network that uses Oregon citizens to collect local data on rain, snow and even hail. The program is part of the national Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network, or CoCoRaHS.
The Oregon Climate Service, which is part of OSU's College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, coordinates the Oregon network. Persons interested in volunteering should go to the CoCoRaHS website at http://www.cocorahs.org/ to sign up.
"Data collected by volunteers throughout the state help provide us with much more accurate data, which leads to better precipitation maps and over the long haul, more accurate forecasting," Dello said.
Among other highlights of Oregon's 2013 weather year:
- As of mid-December, the Eugene Airport had recorded 21.04 inches of precipitation; the record low was set in 1944 with 23.26 inches. Records there date back to 1911.
- The Salem Airport had logged 23.41 inches through mid-December. The driest on record, dating back to 1940, is 23.77 inches.
- The North Bend Airport is well ahead of the record dry year, set in 1976 with 33.52 inches. Through mid-December, the station had only recorded 28.67 inches. Records date to 1928.
Dello frequently provides weather facts and historical data via Twitter at: www.twitter.com/orclimatesvc.
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Media Contact: Mark Floyd Source:Kathie Dello, 585-307-6492; firstname.lastname@example.com
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Interactive eco-art projects sought for February symposium
The Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature and the Written Word at OSU is seeking proposals for interactive art projects that demonstrate how we can live happily and healthily on an altered planet.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature and the Written Word at Oregon State University is seeking proposals for interactive art projects that demonstrate how we can live happily and healthily on an altered planet – without "exhausting the Earth."
The artist whose work is selected will receive a $2,000 award and the work will be featured in a symposium, "Transformation without Apocalypse: How to Live Well on an Altered Planet." The event will be held Feb. 14-15 at OSU's LaSells Stewart Center.
The deadline for proposals on the art projects is Monday, Jan. 13. Details are available on the Spring Creek Project website: http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/node/953
"Even though a majority of Americans now understand that climate change is upon us and radical changes are necessary, it's still very difficult to imagine how to live without exhausting the Earth," said Charles Goodrich, director of the Spring Creek Project. "So we are asking area artists to send us proposals for artworks that offer tangible visions of new/old ways to live."
The February symposium will feature presentations by environmental activist Tim DeChristopher, eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, writer and philosopher Kathleen Dean Moore, novelists Ursula K. LeGuin, Kim Stanley Robinson and other speakers. It's being organized by OSU's Spring Creek Project and supported by several departments and programs in OSU's College of Liberal Arts.
College of Liberal Arts Media Contact: Mark Floyd Source:Charles Goodrich, 541-737-6198; email@example.com
Survey finds ignorance of "fracking" despite emerging importance
A survey of Americans' attitudes toward "fracking" found that half of those surveyed knew little or nothing of the issue – and those that did were split almost evenly on whether to support it.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A survey of Americans' attitudes toward the use of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," to access natural gas and oil found that half of those surveyed knew little or nothing of the issue – and those that did were split almost evenly on whether to support it.
Fracking has become an increasingly important and contentious issue in many parts of the United States and throughout the world, as the push to acquire new sources of energy intensifies. Yet the survey of more than 1,000 citizens found "an American populace that is largely unaware of and undecided about this issue," the authors say.
Results of the survey and corresponding study have been published in the journal Energy Policy by researchers at Oregon State University, George Mason University, and Yale University. It was funded by the Surdna Foundation, the 11th Hour Project, the Grantham Foundation and the V.K. Rasmussen Foundation.
"It isn't really unusual for lay audiences to be uninformed about specific technical issues such as fracking," said Hilary Boudet, a public policy expert at Oregon State University and lead author on the study. "And when you get into issues of oil and gas exploration, or other contentious areas, the public gets conflicting information from the different sides that have vested interests in the outcomes.
"The fact that half of the people we surveyed know little if anything about fracking suggests that there may be an opportunity to educate the American citizenry in a non-partisan way about this important issue," she added. "The question is who will lead that discussion?"
Hydraulic fracturing involves drilling horizontally through a rock layer of the Earth and injecting a pressurized mixture of water, sand and chemicals into the ground that fractures the rock and facilitates the flow of energy sources, especially natural gas.
Supporters of fracking argue that the technology will spur economic growth, lead to more secure domestic energy supplies and trigger a rapid transition away from more carbon-intensive, coal-based electricity generation.
Opponents say there are potential adverse effects on the environment – and perhaps surrounding communities – because of the use of chemicals and large amounts of water that are injected into the subsurface.
A growing concern among the scientific community, the researchers say, is that the fracking technology itself may result in the leakage of methane into the atmosphere.
"If the argument is that we need natural gas to mitigate our dependency on other fossil fuels and to lower greenhouse gas emissions, it doesn't make much sense to use a technology that could, in fact, increase methane emissions," said Boudet, an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy in OSU's College of Liberal Arts. "Methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide."
The national survey found that opponents of fracking were more likely to be women, hold egalitarian world views, read newspapers more than once a week, and associate fracking with environmental impacts. Supporters of fracking tend to be older, hold a bachelor's degree or higher, are politically conservative, watch television for news more than once a week, and associate fracking with economic or energy supply benefits.
The researchers note that some studies have projected that a rapid increase of fracking could make the United States a net exporter of natural gas in the coming years, and potentially one of the world's largest oil producers. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says that shale gas, which today accounts for 23 percent of natural gas production in the U.S., will increase to 49 percent by the year 2035.
"These are just estimates and the public debate over the use of fracking is just beginning," Boudet said. "In some areas of the country, including New York and Pennsylvania, people are more familiar with the issue but opinions are still divided as they try to balance the economic and energy benefits against environmental and community impacts."
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Efforts to curb climate change require greater emphasis on livestock
The methane produced by ruminant animals, especially cattle, is a more important component of greenhouse gases and climate change than has been appreciated.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – While climate change negotiators struggle to agree on ways to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, they have paid inadequate attention to other greenhouse gases associated with livestock, according to an analysis by an international research team.
A reduction in non-CO2 greenhouse gases will be required to abate climate change, the researchers said. Cutting releases of methane and nitrous oxide, two gases that pound-for-pound trap more heat than does CO2, should be considered alongside the challenge of reducing fossil fuel use.
The researchers' analysis, "Ruminants, Climate Change, and Climate Policy," is being published today as an opinion commentary in Nature Climate Change, a professional journal.
William Ripple, a professor in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, and co-authors from Scotland, Austria, Australia and the United States, reached their conclusions on the basis of a synthesis of scientific knowledge on greenhouse gases, climate change and food and environmental issues. They drew from a variety of sources including the Food and Agricultural Organization, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and recent peer-reviewed publications.
"Because the Earth's climate may be near a tipping point to major climate change, multiple approaches are needed for mitigation," said Ripple. "We clearly need to reduce the burning of fossil fuels to cut CO2 emissions. But that addresses only part of the problem. We also need to reduce non-CO2 greenhouse gases to lessen the likelihood of us crossing this climatic threshold."
Methane is the second most abundant greenhouse gas, and a recent report estimated that in the United States methane releases from all sources could be much higher than previously thought. Among the largest human-related sources of methane are ruminant animals (cattle, sheep, goats, and buffalo) and fossil fuel extraction and combustion.
One of the most effective ways to cut methane, the researchers wrote, is to reduce global populations of ruminant livestock, especially cattle. Ruminants are estimated to comprise the largest single human-related source of methane. By reflecting the latest estimates of greenhouse gas emissions on the basis of a life-cycle or a "farm to fork" analysis, the researchers observed that greenhouse gas emissions from cattle and sheep production are 19 to 48 times higher (on the basis of pounds of food produced) than they are from producing protein-rich plant foods such as beans, grains, or soy products.
Unlike non-ruminant animals such as pigs and poultry, ruminants produce copious amounts of methane in their digestive systems. Although CO2 is the most abundant greenhouse gas, the international community could achieve a more rapid reduction in the causes of global warming by lowering methane emissions through a reduction in the number of ruminants, the authors said, than by cutting CO2 alone.
The authors also observed that, on a global basis, ruminant livestock production is having a growing impact on the environment:
- Globally, the number of ruminant livestock has increased by 50 percent in the last 50 years, and there are now about 3.6 billion ruminant livestock on the planet.
- About a quarter of the Earth's land area is dedicated to grazing, mostly for cattle, sheep and goats.
- A third of all arable land is used to grow feed crops for livestock.
In addition to reducing direct methane emissions from ruminants, cutting ruminant numbers would deliver a significant reduction in the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of feed crops for livestock, they added.
"Reducing demand for ruminant products could help to achieve substantial greenhouse gas reductions in the near-term," said co-author Helmut Haberl of the Institute of Social Ecology in Austria, "but implementation of demand changes represent a considerable political challenge."
Among agricultural approaches to climate change, reducing demand for meat from ruminants offers greater greenhouse gas reduction potential than do other steps such as increasing livestock feeding efficiency or crop yields per acre. Nevertheless, they wrote, policies to achieve both types of reductions "have the best chance of providing rapid and lasting climate benefits."
Such steps could have other benefits as well, said co-author Pete Smith of the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. "Cutting the number of ruminant livestock could have additional benefits for food security, human health and environmental conservation involving water quality, wildlife habitat and biodiversity," he explained.
Agricultural researchers are also studying methane reduction through improved animal genetics and methods to inhibit production of the gas during digestion.
International climate negotiations such as the UNFCCC have not given "adequate attention" to greenhouse gas reductions from ruminants, they added. The Kyoto Protocol, for example, does not target ruminant emissions from developing countries, which are among the fastest-growing ruminant producers.
In addition to Smith and Haberl, co-authors include Stephen A. Montzka of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Clive McAlpine of the University of Queensland in Australia and Douglas Boucher of the Union of Concerned Scientists in Washington D.C.
College of Forestry Media Contact: Nick Houtman Source:Bill Ripple, 541-737-3056
Significant advance reported with genetically modified poplar trees
OSU forest scientists have developed poplar trees that grow faster and resist insect pests, one of the best successes so far with genetic modification in forestry.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Forest geneticists at Oregon State University have created genetically modified poplar trees that grow faster, have resistance to insect pests and are able to retain expression of the inserted genes for at least 14 years, a report in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research just announced.
The trees are one of the best successes to date in the genetic modification of forest trees, a field that is much less advanced than GMO products in crop agriculture. The advance could prove especially useful in the paper and pulp industries, and in an emerging biofuel industry that could be based on hybrid poplar plantations.
Commercial use of such trees could be done with poplars that also had been engineered to be sterile so they would be unlikely to spread their characteristics to other trees, researchers said.
Development of male sterile trees has been demonstrated in the field, which can be used for male varieties of poplar. Female sterility has not yet been done but should be feasible, they said. However, it is unclear if regulatory agencies would allow use of these trees, with sterility as a key mitigation factor.
"In terms of wood yield, plantation health and productivity, these GMO trees could be very significant," said Steven Strauss, a distinguished professor of forest biotechnology in the OSU College of Forestry. "Our field experiments and continued research showed results that exceeded our expectations. And it is likely that we have underestimated the value these trees could have in improved growth and production."
A large-scale study of 402 trees from nine "insertion events" tracked the result of placing the cry3Aa gene into hybrid poplar trees. The first phase was done in field trials between 1998 and 2001, and in 14 years since then study continued in a "clone bank" at OSU to ensure that the valued traits were retained with age.
All of the trees were removed or cut back at the age of two years before they were old enough to flower and reproduce, in order to prevent any gene flow into wild tree populations, researchers said.
With this genetic modification, the trees were able to produce an insecticidal protein that helped protect against insect attack. This method has proven effective as a pest control measure in other crop species such as corn and soybeans, resulting in substantial reductions in pesticide use and a decrease in crop losses.
"Insect attack not only can kill a tree, it can make the trees more vulnerable to other health problems," said Amy Klocko, an OSU faculty research associate. "In a really bad year of insect attack you can lose an entire plantation."
Hybrid poplar trees, which are usually grown in dense rows on flat land almost like a food crop, are especially vulnerable to insect epidemics, the researchers said. Manual application of pesticides is expensive and targets a wide range of insects, rather than only the insects that are attacking the trees.
A number of the GMO trees in this study also had significantly improved growth characteristics, the researchers found. Compared to the controls, the transgenic trees grew an average of 13 percent larger after two growing seasons in the field, and in the best case, 23 percent larger.
Some of the work also used a drought-tolerant poplar clone, another advantage in what may be a warmer and drier future climate. The research was supported by the Tree Biosafety and Genomics Research Cooperative at OSU.
Annual crops such as cotton and corn already are routinely grown as GMO products with insect resistance genes. Trees, however, have to grow and live for years before harvest and are subjected to multiple generations of insect pest attacks. That's why engineered insect protection may offer even greater commercial value, and why extended tests were necessary to demonstrate that the resistance genes would still be expressed more than a decade after planting.
Some genetically modified hybrid poplar trees are already being used commercially in China, but none in the United States. The use of GMO trees in the U.S. still faces heavy regulatory obstacles, Strauss said. Agencies are likely to require extensive studies of gene flow and their effects on forest ecosystems, which are difficult to carry out, he said.
Strauss said he advocates an approach of engineering sterility genes into the trees as a mechanism to control gene flow, which together with further ecological research might provide a socially acceptable path for commercial deployment.
College of Forestry Media Contact: David Stauth Source:Steven Strauss, 541-737-6578
Consumers like bread with less salt, says OSU taste test
PORTLAND, Ore. – Consumers can't tell the difference between regular bread and bread with 10 percent less salt, according to taste tests by Oregon State University.
Researchers at OSU's Food Innovation Center in Portland asked nearly 200 people to sample slices of whole wheat sandwich bread made with normal salt levels as well as ones with 10 percent, 20 percent and 30 percent less salt.
People tasted a difference in the 20 percent and 30 percent reductions but they still liked the appearance, texture, smell and taste the same as the normal bread, which was made with 14 grams of salt per slice.
They also said they would be willing to buy a loaf of any of the four samples.
"It's surprising that reducing sodium by nearly a third did not negatively affect how much consumers wanted to buy bread," said Ann Colonna, who manages the sensory science program at the center. "The results suggest consumers would not be able to detect small, incremental cuts to sodium in bread over time."
"Small reductions are also feasible to manufacturers," Colonna added, "and wouldn't require much reformulation to existing recipes."
Sodium chloride, or salt, is often added to foods to enhance flavor. Bread is one of the largest contributors of sodium in the American diet, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). But too much sodium increases the risk of high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease and stroke – together the leading cause of death in Oregon and the United States, Colonna said.
OSU researchers aim to establish baselines that show the level at which U.S. consumers can detect less sodium in bread. The few existing studies on sodium reduction in bread are from overseas and cannot be applied to the United States because taste preferences vary by country, said Colonna, a food scientist in OSU's College of Agricultural Sciences.
"The U.S. marketplace and consumers are unique, and food companies need detailed data to reference when potentially reducing sodium levels in the future," she said. "We're trying to get the ball rolling."
This fall, the results of the study were presented to Franz Bakery, also known as United States Bakery, the largest manufacturer of bread in Oregon.
A CDC grant awarded to the Oregon Department of Health Division funded the taste test.
In 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out new nutrition standards for school breakfast and lunch, and for the first time ever, there is a sodium limit. It will be difficult for schools to comply with new sodium requirements without procuring reduced-sodium bread, said Kim La Croix, a policy specialist for the Oregon Health Authority.
The Food Innovation Center is a branch of the Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station and is a joint venture between OSU's College of Agricultural Sciences and the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
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OSU spinoff company NuScale to receive up to $226 million to advance nuclear energy
Nuclear technology that began its development in an OSU lab has now received up to $226 million in federal support to the spinoff company that is commercializing it.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A promising new form of nuclear power that evolved in part from research more than a decade ago at Oregon State University today received a significant boost: up to $226 million in funding to NuScale Power from the United States Department of Energy.
NuScale began as a spinoff company based on the pioneering research of OSU professor Jose Reyes, and since has become one of the international leaders in the creation of small "modular" nuclear reactors.
This technology holds enormous promise for developing nuclear power with small reactors that can minimize investment costs, improve safety, be grouped as needed for power demands and produce energy without greenhouse gas emissions. The technology also provides opportunities for OSU nuclear engineering students who are learning about these newest concepts in nuclear power.
"This is a wonderful reflection of the value that OSU faculty can bring to our global economy," said Rick Spinrad, vice president for research at OSU. "The research conducted by Professor Reyes, colleagues and students at OSU has been a fundamental component of the innovation at NuScale."
NuScale has continued to grow and create jobs in Oregon, and is bringing closer to reality a nuclear concept that could revolutionize nuclear energy. The Obama administration has cited nuclear power as one part of its blueprint to rebuild the American economy while helping to address important environmental issues.
In the early 2000s at OSU, Reyes envisioned a nuclear power reactor that could be manufactured in a factory, be transported to wherever it was needed, grouped as necessary to provide the desired amount of power, and provide another option for nuclear energy. It also would incorporate "passive safety" concepts studied at OSU in the 1990s that are already being used in nuclear power plant construction around the world. The design allows the reactor to shut down automatically, if necessary, using natural forces including gravity and convection.
The Department of Energy announcement represents a milestone in OSU's increasing commitment to university and business partnerships and its goals of using academic research discoveries to promote new industries, jobs, economic growth, environmental protection and public health.
"OSU has made a strong effort to build powerful partnerships between our research enterprise and the private sector," said OSU President Edward J. Ray. "The DOE support for NuScale is a vote of confidence in the strategy of building these meaningful relationships, and they are only going to pick up speed with our newest initiative, the OSU Advantage."
The Oregon State University Advantage connects business with faculty expertise, student talent and world-class facilities to provide research solutions and help bring ideas to market. This effort is in partnership with the Oregon State University Foundation.
News of the NuScale grant award was welcomed by members of Oregon's Congressional delegation.
"Oregon State University deserves a lot of credit for helping to develop a promising new technology that the Energy Department clearly thinks holds a lot of potential," said Sen. Ron Wyden, chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "Today's award shows that investing in strong public universities leads to innovative technologies to address critical issues, like the need for low-carbon sources of energy, while creating private sector jobs."
U.S. Rep. Peter De Fazio added, "Congratulations to NuScale and Oregon State University. This is a big win for the local economy."
"This is an exciting time for us, as our students and faculty get incredibly valuable real-world experience in taking an idea through the startup and commercialization process," said Kathryn Higley, professor and head of the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Radiation Health Physics. "We continue to work with NuScale as it goes through its design certification process, and we are particularly proud of Jose Reyes for his vision, enthusiasm and unwavering commitment to this concept."
OSU officials say the development of new technologies such as those launched from NuScale could have significant implications for future energy supplies.
"The nation's investment in the research of small-scale nuclear devices is a significant step toward a diverse and secure energy portfolio," said Sandra Woods, dean of the College of Engineering at OSU. "Collaborative research is actively continuing between engineers and scientists at Oregon State and NuScale, and we're proud and grateful for the role Oregon State plays in assisting them in developing cleaner and safer ways to produce energy.
Generic OSU Media Contact: David Stauth Source:Rick Spinrad, 541-737-0662 or 541-220-1915 (cell)
Zielke named Patricia Valian Reser Professor of Music at OSU
Steven M. Zielke, a professor of music who is widely recognized as a leader in choral studies, has been appointed as the first Patricia Valian Reser Professor of Music at Oregon State University.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Steven M. Zielke, a professor of music who is widely recognized as a leader in choral studies, has been appointed as the first Patricia Valian Reser Professor of Music at Oregon State University.
This endowed professorship was created by Pat Reser, an OSU alumna from the class of 1960, to advance the arts at Oregon State. Reser co-chairs The Campaign for OSU and is a trustee of both the OSU Foundation and university. The funds from this endowed professorship will provide Zielke with recurring discretionary funds to expand his academic efforts, the choral program and its students.
"Honoring Steven Zielke with this professorship is a tribute to his nationally recognized talent as a choral conductor, as well as his leadership in his profession," said Lawrence Rodgers, dean of the College of Liberal Arts. "He is a gift to our community and the youth in our state."
Zielke, who arrived at Oregon State with his wife, Nicola, in 1999, is the director of choral studies at Oregon State. He also directs the OSU Chamber Choir and teaches choral conducting and choral music pedagogy. He earned his doctoral and master's degrees in choral conducting from Florida State University.
"I am incredibly honored by this recognition, which represents a new high point for my career," said Zielke. "It's such a great honor for our arts programs to have the support of such a visionary philanthropist as Pat Reser."
Prior to his graduate work, Zielke received a bachelor's degree in music education from Friends University in Wichita, Kan., and taught middle and high school choral music in the Kansas public schools. Following his graduate work, Zielke was the associate director of choirs at the University of Arizona where he conducted the Symphonic Choir.
Zielke is a frequent clinician and guest conductor and has recently worked in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Nebraska, Missouri, Nevada and Kansas. He also guest conducted the Academic Orchestra of the University of Stuttgart and the University of Tübingen Chamber Singers in Tübingen, Germany.
Choirs under his direction have appeared at state, regional, and national conferences, as well as the Festival of Light in Bulgaria and the Prague Musica Ecumenica concert series.
Zielke has been an officer of the Oregon chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, the Oregon Music Educators Association and is a contributing editor to Walton Music, a longtime publisher of choral music. He is also the founder and music director of the Corvallis Repertory Singers, a semi-professional ensemble devoted to exemplary performances of the finest in choral literature. Additionally, he serves as the director of music at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Corvallis.
The gift is part of The Campaign for OSU, the university's first comprehensive fundraising campaign. Guided by OSU's strategic plan, the campaign has raised more than $970 million of its $1 billion goal, including more than $100 million for faculty positions, to provide opportunities for students, strengthen Oregon communities and conduct research that changes the world.
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Zia Mian to receive 2014 Linus Pauling Legacy Award
Zia Mian, a physicist with Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security, will receive the 2014 Linus Pauling Legacy Award, sponsored by the Oregon State University Libraries and Press.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Zia Mian, a physicist with Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security, will receive the 2014 Linus Pauling Legacy Award, sponsored by the Oregon State University Libraries and Press.
Mian was cited for his accomplishments as a scientist and as a peace activist in contributing to the global effort for nuclear disarmament. As part of the celebration marking Mian's acceptance of the award, he will deliver a free public lecture at the Oregon History Society in Portland next April 21.
The Pauling Legacy Award is granted every other year to an individual who has contributed to an area of interest to the late Linus Pauling, an OSU alumnus and winner Nobel Prizes for chemistry and peace. Mian's career parallels Pauling's in the dual nature of his work, and December 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Pauling's receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize for his campaigning to end nuclear weapons testing.
Pauling remains the only person to have received two unshared Nobel prizes.
A native of Pakistan, Mian has a Ph. D. in physics from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the United Kingdom. He has worked since the early 1990s in Pakistan and the United States on nuclear weapons and nuclear energy policy, and on issues of global nuclear disarmament and peace. Mian directs the Project on Peace and Security in South Asia at Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security, which is part of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, where he also teaches.
Mian is co-editor of Science & Global Society, an international journal of technical analysis for arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation policy. He is also a founder-member of the International Panel on Fissile Materials, an independent group of arms-control experts that works to develop policies to reduce and eliminate the global stockpiles of highly enriched uranium and plutonium, the key ingredients for nuclear weapons.
He has written and helped to produce two documentary films on peace and security in South Asia – "Pakistan and India under the Nuclear Shadow," (2001) and "Crossing the Lines: Kashmir, Pakistan, India" (2004). He also serves on the boards of several national and international non-profit organizations working for peace and justice.
Mian is the eighth person to receive the Pauling Legacy Award. Past recipients of the Linus Pauling Legacy Award have included Nobel laureates Joseph Rotblat, Roderick MacKinnon and Roger Kornberg.
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Inaugural meeting of OSU Board of Trustees postponed
The inaugural meetin of the OSU Board of Trustees has been postponed until Jan. 9-10 because of inclement weather.
Media Advisory
Dec. 9, 2013
The inaugural Oregon State University Board of Trustees meeting, which was scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 10-11, will be rescheduled because of inclement weather.
The meeting of the board will now be held Jan. 9-10 on campus; details, including an agenda, will be announced later.
More information about the OSU Board of Trustees is available online at: http://oregonstate.edu/leadership/trustees
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Hyatt Regency Birmingham offers the glass-roofed Aria Restaurant, serving European-influenced dishes, and the stylish Bar Pravda. This well-appointed hotel features a health club and a day spa.
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The well-appointed Hyatt Regency Birmingham offers Aria Restaurant, located under a glass-roofed atrium and serving a European dinner menu and Sunday lunch buffet with hot and cold items. Guests enjoy cocktails at stylish Bar Pravda.
This modern hotel features a health club with an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna, as well as cardio machines and free weight equipment. Amala Spa offers day spa services such as massage, treatment rooms, and beauty services.
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Aria Restaurant - European dinner dishes. Sunday lunch buffet items include pâtés, terrines, cold cuts, antipasti, and homemade soups.
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Room service - Available for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks throughout the day.
Hyatt Regency Birmingham serves breakfast (surcharge).
Full breakfast: GBP 17.75 per meal (approximate amount)
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Refurbished in September 2011, the Amala Spa and Club includes an indoor pool, plunge pool, sauna, and steam room, as well as cardio and weight-lifting equipment. Cardio machines feature personal televisions and iPod connections.
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Amala Spa offers massages and beauty services, as well as a hammam, hydrotherapy, and mud wraps. The spa has 6 treatment rooms, including a couples treatment room.
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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A locally owned pharmacy is fearing for its employees and making some policy changes to keep criminals from interrupting business.
Rosy's Pharmacy on the corner of 12th Street and Northern Avenue was targeted by an armed thief demanding Oxycontin. A security camera caught the exchange on video, showing a man wearing a surgical mask jump the counter and run off with the drugs.
The next day, another incident occurred when a different man came into the pharmacy demanding the same prescription drugs. Before pharmacists could give in to his demands, the thief caught an apparent case of heartburn and ran off with some over-the-counter Prilosec instead.
Since then, owner Rosy Vallin has implemented a new strategy to keep the criminals out of her pharmacy.
"It's sad to be scared of coming into your own business," Vallin said.
Vallin hired a security guard, installed new cameras and even a door that is always locked. Customers now have to alert the cashier before entering the pharmacy.
"For our safety and the safety of our customers, we have to do it that way," Vallin said.
Other local pharmacies say these robberies affect their business.
"It's definitely a burden to have the extra expense to spend on security," said Teresa Stickler, the owner of Melrose Pharmacy in central Phoenix. Her business was robbed in March.
"When you have a regular chain pharmacy, they'll have more money in investment that they can spend. But as an independent pharmacy, we're already not making enough money," she continued.
Rosy's Pharmacy no longer carries Oxycontin, fearing that's what the criminals were after. Vallin says her customers with valid reasons for the prescription painkillers will have to buy the drug elsewhere, but she hopes the new measures will keep herself, her employees and customers safe.
"We are here to help our customers, to help the people who have legitimate reasons to be taking these medications," Vallin said. "[The robberies] need to stop."
If you have any information on the suspects caught on camera [seen above], contact Silent Witness. Police are looking for more leads and evidence to link these crooks to their crimes.
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South Windsor police are still searching for the suspect in the Forced Induction Motorsports incident that sent two men to the hospital, one of whom remains in critical condition, last week.
, is wanted by South Windsor police, who issued an arrest warrant for Chambers on charges of conspiracy to commit assault in the first degree and conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree.
On Saturday evening, a vigil was held for the victims - Forced Induction Motorsports owner Robert Lareau, 28, of Enfield, and employee Ryan Kelleher, 21, of Windsor.
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Kelleher, who was allegedly beaten with an unloaded rifle, also sustained injuries to his head and face. He has since been released from the hospital and he attended the vigil Saturday evening, though he declined to be interviewed by Patch.
Anyone with information about Chambers' location is requested to contact the South Windsor police at 860-644-2551 or dial 911.
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PIVOT East partners with Tech Hubs for 2014 Startups Competition
Organizers of PIVOT East, one of the most prestigious mobile startups competition and
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