Beaver Brags & BriefsFall 2024

Beaver Brags

in the country is where Vogue ranked OSU in its list of the nation’s best fashion schools, noting its strengths in activewear and sustainability.

were donated by the OSU community during this year’s statewide food drive — three times the amount of all other state entities combined.

of all degrees awarded last spring went to Beavers studying online through the university’s Ecampus.

was awarded to OSU’s Global Hemp Innovation Center for work with 13 Native American tribes to spur economic development by developing manufacturing for products made from hemp.

Briefs

ENERGY-EFFICIENT AI

Projections show artificial intelligence accounting for half a percent of global energy consumption by 2027 — as much energy annually as the entire country of the Netherlands. OSU College of Engineering resear­cher Sieun Chae has helped develop a new artificial intelligence chip that could improve energy efficiency six times over the current industry standard. Based on a novel material platform, it allows for both computa­tion and data storage, mimicking the way biological neural networks handle information storage and processing. 

NEWPORT HOUSING IN THE WORKS

Construction is underway on a 77-unit housing project that will support students, staff, visiting scientists and others working and learning at OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. The $16.5 million, 34,000-square-foot housing project is being built about three-quarters of a mile from the Hatfield campus, outside the tsunami inundation zone, and will open as early as fall 2025.

UP YOUR GARDENING SKILLS

Home gardens are not only a great way to relieve stress; they can also be an important part of strengthening food security. OSU Extension’s Master Gardener program has a series of webinars to help gardeners level up their skills. For people looking to preserve the summer’s bounty, the OSU Extension Food Safety and Preservation hotline is open through Oct. 11 for all your canning freezing and fermenting questions. Call 800-354-7319.