USDA Offers New Microloans to Small Farmers
If you’ve ever considered starting your own farm but lack the financial resources necessary to translate your dream...
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e.b. glassworks: The Delicate Art of Heat and Timing
“There’s an element of danger, an element of magic, an element of grace,” said Eric Bailey, artist and...
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Picks of the Week!
Eugene Ballet Presents: Swan Lake, February 1, 7 – 10 p.m. At OSU’s LaSells Stewart Center, Austin Auditorium,...
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Nation’s First Utility-Scale Wave Energy: Newport’s New Pacific Marine Energy Center
Newport, Oregon will be the nation’s first utility-scale wave energy test site, the Oregon State University-based Northwest National...
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Recyclemania is Back at OSU: Help Keep the Winning Streak Alive
If you’re not quite sure what to do with that mountain of empty glass bottles, plastic containers, and...
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OSU Folk Club Grant Applications Due Jan. 31: Over 104 Years of Local Philanthropy
The Oregon State University Folk Club has been an integral—and hugely philanthropic—part of the Corvallis community for nearly...
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OSU Food: Why Hide the Healthy Stuff?
The two articles below are excerpts from more in-depth pieces (check out the links at the end of...
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OSU’s Newest Prof, Dr. Sara Robinson: And Why We Love Spalting
Sara Robinson is not your typical Oregon State University assistant professor—as the newest member of OSU’s Department of...
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Picks of the Week!
Corvallis’ 5th Annual Culinary Week, January 20 – 26 Stop by a select number of restaurants downtown to...
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How Much is Too Much? Hoarding Is Officially a Disorder
Thanks to reality television, there has been a spotlight on hoarders lately. And you can expect a new...
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Beat the Winter Blues with Corvallis’ New Swing and Blues Weekend
Swing and blues converge from Friday, Jan. 25 to Sunday, Jan. 27 in a weekend of social dancing...
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OSU’s Literary Northwest Series: Free Readings by Local Poets
Oregon State University’s Literary Northwest Series will host a reading from local poets Clemens Starck and John Daniel...
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OSU Students to Win Union Representation: State Recognizes Graduate Students as Employees
This month, the Oregon Employment Relations Board (ERB) ruled that all graduate student workers shall lawfully be considered...
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Willamette Valley Takes on GMOs… Maybe. But Are They Just Sheep in Wolves’ Clothing?
Gene flow is not a new problem for American agriculture—farmers have been facing it for, well, as long...
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Space Update: Asteroid Mining, Trips to Mars, Brain Damage, and Annoying Tourists
The silhouette against the backdrop of the afternoon sun seems at first familiar, yet something is not quite...
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Picks of the Week!
Hua Xia Orchestra and the Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Team, January 17th, 7:30 p.m. The School of Arts...
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OSU Pioneers Wearable Microchips For Applications in Medicine, Communication, and More
Last year was huge for wearable and implantable medical devices. Researchers here in Corvallis and around the world...
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Picks of the Week!
The Corvallis Advocate’s picks of the week… Improv. Comedy Theater, January 3rd, 9 p.m. Laugh out loud with...
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