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The Magazine: Fall 2026

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Person climbing towering tree featured on Oregon Stater magazine cover fall 2026

Fall 2026

Magazine cover featuring beaver mascots in coordinated OSU outfits.

Spring 2026

Oregon Stater magazine cover featuring an orange background and a playful food-science experiment setup, including a dripping honey bear bottle, an ice cream cone with caramel and a cherry, a martini glass filled with olives, a red liquid in a lab beaker, and a magnifying glass focusing on a strawberry. The cover reads “The Food Issue – YUM!” and highlights stories on engineering the perfect pint and one professor’s recipe for connection. Winter 2026.

Winter 2026

Cover of the Fall 2025 issue of *Oregon Stater* magazine with the bold headline “FANS!” surrounded by a colorful collage of vintage Oregon State buttons and pins. Smaller cover lines highlight stories on President Murthy and research funding, and an article titled “How Not to Cut Off Your Finger.”

Fall 2025

Spring 2025 cover of Stater with robots holding letters

Spring 2025

The front cover of the Winter 25 Stater with underwater salmon on the cover.

Winter 2025

Cover of the Fall Stater 24 with an image of smiley face in the forest.

Fall 2024

The cover of the spring Stater 24 with and image of Benny and Bernice beavers together.

Spring 2024

The cover of the Winter 25 state with a shark on the cover.

Winter 2024

Image of the fall Stater 23 with the image of Benny's traditional illustrated head.

Fall 2023

Features

Man with face appearing from bushes and orange flowers surrounding

Among the TreesStories from Oregon State University’s Campus Arboretum.

By Katherine Cusumano, MFA ’24

Snow-covered research station illuminated beneath bright polar sunlight.

Under the Midnight SunAn Oregon State-led team and the search for ancient ice.

By Danielle J. Whittaker

The Quad

Illustrated map featuring colorful landscape, rivers, farms and community landmarks and mascots of pac 12 conference

Welcome to the New Pac-12Meet the schools joining Oregon State in a new era of athletics.

By Kip Carlson & Cora Lassen, MFA ’26

Solar array bordering green agricultural field.

Harvesting the Sun TwiceInside the experiment to help farming and solar power work together.

By Cathleen Hockman-Wert

Man being tossed in air during football game in stadium.

Backing the BeavsAlumni and friends rally behind a new era of OSU Athletics.

By Caley Henderson, MFA ’23

Our Community

Student participating in hands-on activity during space crew training.

Smiling woman watching event while seated in space station.

Moon ShotHow one alumna helped bring the Artemis II mission to Earth.

By Nancy Steinberg

Black-and-white family portrait with smiling parents and young children together.

A Shared ConvictionThe tale of love and sacrifice behind an unassuming bench.

By Cathleen Hockman-Wert

Portrait of man with dark curly hair against neutral gray background.

Alumni NewsFall 2026

Edited by Scholle McFarland

Sights + Sounds

Massive whale skeleton displayed outdoors beside pathways.

Marine Marvel

More

Visitor viewing artwork inside bright contemporary museum gallery space.

A Wider Stage for PRAx

By Molly Rosbach

Purple-lit laboratory equipment displaying scientific experiment through transparent enclosure.

Fast Forward

By Sean Nealon

Man standing up in football stadium.

Aiming High

By Kip Carlson

Team celebrating championship victory while proudly holding large trophy together.

Showtime!

By Oregon Stater Staff

The Best of Us

By Oregon Stater Staff

Race car speeding through corner during competitive motorsports event.

Still No. 1

By Owen Perry

Graduates celebrating together during festive Oregon State commencement ceremony outdoors.

On A Roll

As told to Scholle McFarland

Black-and-white portrait of smiling people against orange graphic background.

The Case for Science

By Oregon Stater Staff

Artistic illustration of towering trees with person standing beneath forest canopy.

From The Editor

The Overstory

By Scholle McFarland

Vintage illustration of energetic athletes performing athletic activities playfully.

From The Publisher

Something to Cheer For

By John Valva

Benny Beaver mascot standing on football field before cheering crowd.

Being the Beaver

By Oregon Stater Staff

Historic campus building framed by lush trees with cyclist passing nearby.

Beavers Brags & Briefs Fall 2026

By Oregon Stater Staff

Collection of featured book covers displayed against bright orange background.

Books by Beavers Fall 2026

By Oregon Stater Staff

Benny Beaver posing with smiling graduates during Oregon State commencement celebration.

Alumni Happenings Fall 2026

By Oregon Stater Staff

Older woman wearing orange vest tending blooming flowers in peaceful garden.

In Memoriam Fall 2026

Edited by Scholle McFarland

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