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Enduring vigil Buoys and gliders stand watch on the Pacific Ocean. Welcome to Beaver Nation Welcome Week is the perfect opportunity to start making Oregon State feel like home. -- Distinguished professor: Margaret Burnett breaks barriers, helps students overcome them. -- Reach: partnering with the forgotten women of Uganda College of Business students are learning through international experiences and working to make the world a better place. Watch the film . -- Distinguished professor: Peter Clark raises awareness of climate change impacts. -- America’s natural resources university has an international reputation for teaching and research excellence in multiple natural resources disciplines. -- Learn More About Oregon State Unviersity A global leader, a statewide partner Oregon State researchers provide national and international leadership in the environment, technology, agriculture and public health. The economic impact in Oregon alone: $607 million in 2015, according to ECONorthwest. Oregon’s leading public research university partners with communities and businesses across the state to solve problems. Research Office Terra — Oregon State’s research magazine Our students do more than study Jeannie Sullivan studies whales and works as a tour ambassador for the Office of Admissions. Apply Now Saving the oceans, saving the world The Marine Studies Initiative is a university-wide commitment and a new model for teaching, research and outreach to address emerging issues and challenges facing the world’s oceans. It builds on Oregon State’s deep history of nationally ranked programs, world-leading research and premier facilities to help sustain healthy oceans and ensure wellness, environmental health and economic prosperity for future generations. Ph.D. student Ryan McMinds has traveled the world investigating the effects of climate change and other threats to coral reefs . Play Video Oregon’s statewide university begins in Corvallis ’s hometown is consistently ranked among the best college towns in the nation — as well as one of the smartest, safest and most sustainable. Learn all the reasons why Corvallis is a great place to live and learn. And Corvallis is just a starting point. Oregon State brings leadership, innovation and excellence to every corner of Oregon. That includes pharmacy, veterinary medicine and professional MBA programs in Portland, world-class marine science programs in Newport, and a four-year branch campus in Bend. Portland Bend Newport A multiple award-winning production designer for Pixar Animation Studios, Harley Jessup ’76 still uses the dedication and skills he honed at Oregon State. Beaver Nation is everywhere — with stories of people and places, dreamers and doers who make the world better. A 21st century land grant for Oregon, the nation and the world Designated the state’s land grant institution in 1868, continues to fulfill its mission of accessible education, problem-solving research and outreach that serves communities statewide. Oregon is our natural laboratory, and with a presence in all 36 counties — from coast to valley, mountains to high desert, cities to farms and ranches — our impact reaches across Oregon and beyond. Extension Service OSU Cascades Professional and Continuing Education Summer Session Ecampus Oregon's Agricultural Progress Food Innovation Center Seafood Research and Extension Center Hatfield Marine Science Center Sea Grant Space Grant Sun Grant World-class graduates From inventing the computer mouse to winning Nobel prizes, here's a running list of notable Beaver Nation alumni. Linus Pauling Linus Pauling is a 1922 alumnus and winner of unshared Nobel Prizes for chemistry in 1954 and peace in 1962. Pauling studied the nature of the chemical bond. Today the Linus Pauling Institute at OSU is known all over the world for promoting optimal health through cutting-edge nutrition research. Stacy Allison Stacy Allison started climbing during her first year at Oregon State and kept going — becoming the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, in 1988. Today, the 1984 alumna is a motivational speaker and owner of a residential building company. Jen-Hsun Huang Jen-Hsun Huang is co-founder, president and CEO of NVIDIA, a $4.3 billion technology powerhouse that invented the graphic processing unit. According to Forbes, “Under his direction, NVIDIA has become the world’s leading visual-computing company and a key player in the fields of mobile and high-performance computing." Bernard Newcomb Bernard Newcomb known as “Bing” to his friends, founded E*TRADE, one of the first online discount stock brokerage firms. Legally blind since childhood, he earned a degree in business administration in 1965. In 1997, Newcomb donated $6.1 million in E*TRADE stock to Oregon State, the largest stock gift in its history. Peggy Cherng Peggy Cherng earned a B.S. in applied mathematics from Oregon State and went on to found the successful fast food restaurant chain Panda Express in 1983. There are over 1,700 Panda Express locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada. Previous Next -- Tools and Services Current Students Future Students Online Students Alumni and Supporters Faculty and Staff Parents and Family APPLY GIVE MAPS LIBRARIES Alert Power has been fully restored on the Corvallis campus Sunday afternoon following a six-hour power outage that affected approximately a dozen buildings. More Information. . -- NEWS Bushmeat hunting threatens mammal populations and ecosystems, poses food security threat The decline of more than 300 species of animals poses a food security threat for millions of people in Asia, Africa and South America. OSU Dads and Moms weekends become Family Weekends The names of Dads and Moms Weekend has changed to Fall and Spring Family Weekend, respectively. Want to optimize those 10,000 (or fewer) steps? Walk faster, sit less Want to get the most out of those 10,000 daily steps? Walk as briskly as you can as much as you can, and minimize the amount of time you spend sitting around. EVENTS OCT 20 2016 Trek Theatre As part of its celebration of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, the Anarres Project hosts the Trek Theatre's performance of Star Trek: TNG's "The Drumhead". HIGHLIGHTS Research That Makes a Difference Oregon State set a new record in research funding in 2015 at $309 million. -- 1500 SW Jefferson St. Corvallis, OR 97331 541-737-1000 Contact us with your comments and questions Accessibility Information OSU Beaver Store OSU Cascades Copyright @2016 Disclaimer Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram...