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The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

Mike and Judy Gaulke, who donated $20 million dollars to create the Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology, stand with university leadership.

Marine technology center donation funds future graduate student studies

Gabriel Braukman, News Contributor
December 7, 2023

Through the Oregon State University Foundation, a $20 million donation has been made by two OSU alumni to establish the Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology. This donation comes to OSU...

OSU researchers join study on autonomous research robots

OSU researchers join study on autonomous research robots

Gabriel Braukman, News Contributor
November 6, 2023

Two Oregon State University researchers are part of a program to design a swarm of robots to be released underneath ice sheets, in order to study their conditions. OSU Associate Professors Jessica Garwood...

A beach near Newport on Oct. 18th. The Ocean Observatories Initiative are collecting data off of the Oregon coast in partnership with OSU, a project recently renewed with a new grant of $220 million dollars.

NSF grants OSU, ocean research consortium $220 million

Vincent Ho, News Contributor
October 30, 2023

There are many situations where scientists would need to use in-depth oceanic data in their research. Researchers like Jennifer Fehrenbacher, a professor in the Oregon State University College of Earth,...

CEAOS Professor Aaron Wolf poses in the courtyard of Burt Hall on July 21. Wolf recently won an award for international education leadership, assisting in advancing international education in public universities.

Long-time OSU professor of geography receives APLU award for international work

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
August 7, 2023

Aaron Wolf knew water was important when he started school, thanks to a childhood split between California and the Middle East. “In both places, water and politics are deeply intertwined,” Wolf...

Dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Tuba Özkan-Haller smiles for a photo in the lobby of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Administration building on June 27th, 2023.
Özkan-Haller was recently appointed as the co-chair of a national science committee, representing a major advancement for Oregon State University’s CEOAS program.

OSU dean to co-lead decade-long ocean science committee

Vincent Ho, News Contributor
July 3, 2023

Oregon State University’s Tuba Özkan-Haller is tasked with leading a group of scientists on tackling the next decade of ocean science. The 2025-2035 Decadal Survey Of Ocean Sciences is a committee...

OSU’s 154th Commencement: Celebrating with colleges and cultural centers

OSU’s 154th Commencement: Celebrating with colleges and cultural centers

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
May 31, 2023

As the end of the academic school year approaches, Oregon State University is preparing for their 154th commencement ceremony.    The university’s all college graduation ceremony will be...

The dusty glacier on Glacier Peak in Wallowa County, Ore. during August, 2021. According to local climate expert Larry ONeill, rainfall, heat from the summer, the snowpack in the mountains and how early the snowpack melts out are all factors to consider when determining the severity of drought.

Wet conditions will not end Oregon’s worsening drought, according to climate experts

Hayden Lohr, News Contributor
November 15, 2021

Despite close to normal precipitation averages, Oregon’s drought continues to worsen, according to local climate experts.  “This year's drought was more severe than the precipitation totals suggest,”...

This photo shows the College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. OSU was selected as one of just three institutions to host a multinational United Nations-sponsored training academy on climate change action and adaptation.

United Nations-sponsored climate change training academy to be hosted by Oregon State University

Luke Brockman, News Contributor
September 25, 2021

Oregon State University was selected as one of just three institutions to host a multinational United Nations-sponsored training academy on climate change. The training will begin on Sept. 27 and last...

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