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Group of people smiling and holding small food samples in an ice cream shop.

Food for Thought

As told to Scholle McFarland

Various produce illustrations and a mug of beer.

A Feast of OSU Food Facts

By Scholle McFarland, Molly Rosbach, Kathryn Stroppel

Three students examining a small mechanical device in a lab.

Hands-On High Tech

By Tyler Hansen

Researcher adding ingredients to a brewing kettle.

How to Engineer the Perfect Pint

By Molly Rosbach

A playful, science-lab-themed food scene set against an orange gradient background. A strawberry and pear hang from lab clamps on the left, while a beaker of foaming liquid bubbles over a burner at center. Nearby sits a block of marbled cheese with a small Oregon State Beavers flag. On the right, honey drips from an upside-down bottle onto a cherry-topped ice-cream cone held in a clamp, with a martini glass of green olives above a funnel. Various lab stands, tubes, and scattered berries complete the whimsical setup.

Yum

By By Cathleen Hockman-Wert

Smiling woman in academic regalia shaking hands with a man in a white military uniform.

Why Science Matters

As told to Scholle McFarland

The research vessel Western Flyer on the water near rocky coastal cliffs.

Where Science Meets Story

By Nancy Steinberg

Researchers in lab coats working at a laboratory bench, with one person holding up a flask while another observes.

OSU's Impact Felt Across the State

By Misty Edgecomb

Smiling man in a blue shirt standing in a workshop beside a SawStop table saw and other tools.

How Not to Cut Off Your Finger

By Katherine Cusumano, MFA ’24

Airport interior with tall green trees, wooden slatted ceiling, and directional signs above an escalator.

Into the Woods

By Siobhan Murray

'OSU AI' circuit board illustration

6 Things You Might Not Know About OSU and AI

By Keith Hautala, Cathleen Hockman-Wert, Scholle McFarland & Rachel Robertson

A close-up of someone performing a jump in a gym setting. The person is wearing white athletic shoes and black compression socks with the word

Building Better Beavers

By Kip Carlson

Aerial view of two people walking across a grassy landscape with scattered rocks. One person is wearing a backpack and the other is accompanied by a black and white dog. The ground features patches of lush green grass and some exposed areas of soil and small streams. The scene conveys a sense of exploration and being in nature.

Smells Like Science

By Siobhan Murray

An ATV drives along a dirk road with a mountain range in the background

Asking Expansive Questions

By Hannah O'Leary

A mako shark in an observation lab at OSU

Collected Curiosities

By Stephen Ward, Photographer

Illustration of women at desk typing on computer with a bunch of thoughts floating over her head that are also illustrations

7 Lessons from COVID-19

By Oregon Stater Staff

Trawling for Answers

By Alex Rivest, Photographer

Brightly colored photo collage of tools and scenery related to medical, environmental and social sciences

How to Keep Hope Alive

By Cathleen Hockman-Wert

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