Oregon State University

Her motto for the Class of 2026: Dream big and stick the landing. Welcome this year's Commencement speaker, Jade Carey! 🥇 #BeaverGrad

We're thrilled to recognize Jack Barth and Dan Cox as this year's University Distinguished Professors, highlighting the impacts of their work from sea to shore and celebrating their long-term commitment to teaching. Join us for their April 23 lectures: brnw.ch/21x1Qsm

#OregonState is building a path forward for engineering students like Mackenzie Baertlein, with hands-on semiconductor training. Watch and see how this experience allowed her to visualize her place in the semiconductor industry, and opened the door to future opportunities!

How do we move beyond simply detecting landscape change to understanding what happened? 🛰️ Discover how satellite embeddings and baseline context from Google’s AlphaEarth model, as part of Google Earth AI, are helping researchers at @OregonState @OSUCEOAS rethink change attribution. Read the case study: 🔗 goo.gle/4ef1eEk

Semiconductors are everywhere, and you can be a part of their impact. #OregonState alumna Tyler Walker shares how she inspires the next generation of engineers.

Researchers at the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine are innovating by integrating morpholinos into cells to modify disease-causing genes. This aims to disrupt disease pathways linked to genetic mutations. Learn more about their #OSUResearch: beav.es/xV4

What’s the buzz about semiconductors? They are the basis of all modern electronics, like the phones and computers we use every day. Learn more about how they power our digital world: beav.es/qCF #OregonState

Semiconductor technology can help define the future. It can propel us into the next realm of technology, drive innovation, boost our state economy and create new jobs by bringing together brilliant minds. #OregonState

New research shows Yellowstone cougars reduce competition with wolves by shifting diet and behavior. But how DO scientists study these animals? Watch to find out how they catch and collar cougars safely (and quickly)! Learn more: beav.es/TNz

New #ClimateResearch shows key Earth systems may be closer to destabilizing than scientists thought, raising the risk of a “hothouse” future driven by accelerating loops. OSU-led researchers say warming is advancing faster than expected. Read more: beav.es/qaW

Just in time for #ValentinesDay, a new study suggests a romantic relationship’s total amount of affectionate communication is a stronger predictor of relationship satisfaction, trust and intimacy than whether each partner communicates at a similar level. beav.es/qY3

Four cats 🤝 One tree New research from Oregon State and the Wildlife Conservation Society reveals surprising findings about jaguars, pumas, ocelots, and margays in the Maya Biosphere Reserve using trail cameras and DNA analysis. Learn more: beav.es/S4v

Humble brag... 🏆 For 12 years, @USNews & World Report has ranked @OSUECampus in the top 10 for Best Online Bachelor's Programs. We're proud to provide impactful online learning to OSU students worldwide. Learn more: beav.es/5tw

Plant health news for growers! -- ARS scientists in Corvallis, OR, and @OregonState have developed a disease surveillance platform that will unlock the future of plant health. The innovative open-source software tool, called PathogenSurveillance, quickly analyzes and identifies novel microbial variants based on a plant's DNA sequences. loom.ly/CRNF5aY

#OregonState researchers shed light on the coastal marten, a species threatened by habitat loss and other dangers. Their findings stress the need for ongoing conservation efforts. Learn what’s being done to protect them: beav.es/5n3

Elizabeth Tomasino (@OregonState), Tom Collins (@wsu) and other smoke researchers have made many new discoveries and have proof-of-concept fixes for smoke taint. “In 3 to 5 years a smoke event will happen and we’ll know exactly what to do.” #graperesearch tinyurl.com/y8y9j94c

Food has a way of carrying us back to the people we knew, the places we loved and the moments that shaped us. From Bishop’s Bread in the 1950s to midnight breakfasts in the 2010s, let these alumni recollections take you through OSU history, bite by bite. beav.es/w5q

For dogs and pets in crisis, OSU’s Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine teaching hospital now offers 24/7 emergency care. Learn how this hospital plays an important role for students in training and for families who rely on accessible emergency care: beav.es/w3g

"Anybody can be Santa if their heart desires it." New research suggests that a calling to play Santa is enough to help candidates overcome a lack of typical attributes for the role: beav.es/3Rq @OSUCOB

Traveling through PDX this holiday season? Make sure you take a moment to look up! More than two dozen Oregon State alumni worked on the PDX project, reflecting OSU's role in bringing mass timber construction to the U.S. ✈️ beav.es/Uyt