Oregon State University Alumni Association January 5, 2007 Volume 7, Number 38 A free, weekly collection of links to news stories about OSU How are items chosen for Beaver Eclips?

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Hot topics Oregon's climate guru shrugs off criticism, focuses on science Heavy rain beat down on Strand Agricultural Hall on the Oregon State University campus as students emerged from the south entrance heading for their 3 o'clock classes. Up in room 326, a student working for Oregon Climate Service got a quick lesson in how to harvest data from Althouse No. 2, a snow survey station in Southern Oregon's Siskiyou Mountains. Rain streaked by the windows, occasional elm leaves fluttered down. George Taylor, the 59-year old Oregon state climatologist, lined out available Althouse information for the student, then turned to his umpteenth interview with a reporter since he came to Corvallis looking for a job in 1989. The Old Men and the Sea We fret about the biodiversity crisis, the quickening extinction of plants and animals around the world. But little is said about what you might call the biodiversity-scientist crisis, the disappearance of researchers skilled enough to identify the stuff in the first place. Newport campus adding Marine Mammal Institute Thanks to Bruce Mate's satellite tracking of North Atlantic right whales, ships now take a different route through the Bay of Fundy near Nova Scotia. Thanks to the public's growing interest in the marine ecosystem, Mate is getting some new partners at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center. Also: OSU opens marine mammal institute OSU develops "micro" wind turbine for green buildings An Oregon State University engineering professor has helped design a new “micro” wind turbine that can be mounted along the edges of building roofs to generate electricity. The new small-scale turbine design could revolutionize the wind power industry, with rows of small rooftop turbines enabling power generation in urban and suburban settings, instead of only from large, towering, traditional wind farms in rural areas. OSU's recovery brings recruits, respect to team Recruiting, a soon-to-be-finalized contract extension and fan expectations were among the subjects Oregon State coach Mike Riley addressed this week when he took a final look at the Beavers' 10-4 season of 2006 -- a season capped by a 39-38 comeback victory over Missouri in the Sun Bowl. Also: Sun Bowl victory helped define season Topping 2006 will be tough for OSU Resolve to go for two Fun in the Sun Bowl: People of El Paso show visiting Beavs a good time Beavers able to reestablish themselves Beaver fever Tough times shape Moore OSU's recovery brings recruits, respect to team

News Legislature boasts 12 alumni: That's up 71 percent over last session's seven OSU graduates Statewide program chief grew up on Tillamook dairy farm Oregon State's pioneer of nuclear engineering dies Army's the tie that binds Gerdings Closure of the OHS press leaves Oregon State University as the only scholarly publisher in the state Think computers are fast now? Just wait Home Dialysis Plus receives $170,000 for prototype development Landslide tsunamis: huge and deadly: biggest one on record was a third of a mile tall Northwest forecast: dramatic change Pregnant women- eat broccoli and cabbage 2006 saw wave energy get hearing It all falls down Sports Beavers fall to No. 1 UCLA Beavers' jump-start runs out of gas in second half Ducks take advantage Bruins at home on the road OSU women powered by a Mercedes Beavers put end to streak OSU wrestlers face tough Midwest trek Beavers begin 2007 in Arizona College golf star has breakout season Corvallis Knights remain excited Beavers ranked 16th in one poll Of interest to OSU alumni and other friends OSU Career Services hosting Career Makeover: Wardrobe Edition This program allows OSU students to purchase gently used, men's and women's business suits – donated by members of the public and clothing retailers – for $15. Donations are needed through Jan. 31, with the sale taking place Feb. 15 in the MU Ballroom. Donations can be dropped off on campus at Career Services, 8 Kerr Administration Building, or in Portland at the Beaver Fan Shop, 121 SW Morrison #120. Other professional clothing is welcome; donations are tax deductible. Career Services partners with the OSU Fashion Organization and OSU Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) on the event. How are items chosen for Beaver Eclips? Beaver Eclips is a free service of the OSU Alumni Association. Its main purpose is to provide alumni and friends of OSU with a sense of how Oregon State has been portrayed in the news media over the past week. Items are selected by the staff of the Oregon Stater and by other OSUAA employees. Inclusion of an item in Eclips means only that we think it's interesting and/or important, and does not constitute an endorsement of its point of view or its journalistic accuracy. Links OSU Home | OSU Alumni Association | CH2M HILL Alumni Center | Oregon Stater online | Submit class news | Update alumni address | OSU Foundation | OSU Athletic Department | OSU Career Services | Campus web cams | My OSU News | OSU Strategic Plan

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