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Tech-savvy STEM students prone to letting AI do their thinking for them, study shows

CORVALLIS, Ore. – University students with traits coveted in STEM fields are also the ones most prone to relying on ...
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Schools increasingly affected by poor air quality as wildfire smoke becomes more common

CORVALLIS, Ore. – American children are increasingly exposed to air pollution as wildfire smoke becomes more common, and some schools and childcare centers struggle to keep indoor breathing conditions ...
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A weakening Atlantic Ocean current system could accelerate Earth’s warming, research suggests

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A current system in the Atlantic Ocean that shapes regional climates and distributes ocean nutrients also serves as a control knob to help regulate temperatures across the planet, ...
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Oregon State University enrollment reaches record for 28th consecutive year, nearing 38,000

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Enrollment at Oregon State University has reached a record for the 28th consecutive year, nearing 38,000 students this fall. Among 108 Public Research 1 universities in America, only ...
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At best, social media connections unlikely to make you less lonely, research suggests

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A first-of-its-kind study of U.S. adults suggests that all of those strangers you’re friends with on social media are not helping you to feel less lonely. On the contrary, social ...
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Oregon State announces $24M challenge grant to spur $48M in student-athlete revenue sharing

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University today launched a $48 million initiative to generate philanthropic investments over the next three years to expand and strengthen revenue sharing opportunities ...
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Researchers are teaching robots to walk on Mars from the sand of New Mexico

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers are closer to equipping a dog-like robot to conduct science on the surface of Mars after five days of experiments this month at White Sands National Park in New Mexico.
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New chip uses AI to shrink large language models’ energy footprint by 50%

About the OSU College of Engineering: The college is a global leader in artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced manufacturing, clean water and energy, materials science, computing, resilient ...
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Researchers push toward improved care for women with dangerous pregnancy condition

PORTLAND, Ore. – A research team led by an Oregon State University scientist has demonstrated in a mouse model a potentially better way of caring for women facing the life-threatening condition of ...
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Report: Earth’s climate system increasingly unstable, but signs of positive change emerge

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The seventh annual report by an international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists says the Earth’s climate system is quickly becoming unstable and that while signs of ...
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Listening for extinction: Study finds areas of critical concern for northern spotted owls

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Northern spotted owl populations are approaching or have already crossed functional extinction across large areas of the Pacific Northwest, a new study found. Researchers used ...
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College students’ insomnia linked more strongly with loneliness than screen time

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Being lonely is a bigger hurdle to a good night’s sleep for college students than too much time at a computer or other electronic screen, a new study by Oregon State University ...