Beaver Eclips Oregon State University Alumni Association
January 19, 2007
Volume 7, Number 40
A free, weekly collection of links to news stories about OSU
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Anti-smoking ads may increase teen usage
A study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health has shown signs that tobacco company-sponsored anti-smoking ads may actually lead to an increase in teen smoking. Brian Flay, a professor of Public Health at OSU is one of nine researchers involved in the Wakefield study.
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Parasite blamed for growing number of stomach disorders
What scientists used to believe was an innocuous parasitic organism is now being blamed by some for causing a growing number of severe gastrointestinal disorders in the mid-Willamette Valley. Meanwhile, Oregon State University researchers aren’t sure if a more virulent strain of the parasite might have been brought here from the Middle East, or evolved on its own.
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Say hi to Jean and Walt
Tram car, station names honor trailblazers, tribes
They are named after pioneering Oregonians — Jean Richardson, the first Oregon State University female graduate in civil engineering, and Dr. Walt Reynolds, the first black graduate of the University of Oregon Medical School, which is now Oregon Health & Science University.
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The firsts - an African American doctor and a woman civil engineer -- inspire OHSU
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Student gains nomination for academy
Congresswoman Darlene Hooley, a U.S. Representative from Oregon's 5th District, recently gave a congressional nomination to OSU freshman Ryan Mackey, bringing him one step closer to his goal.
OSU logo Locals honored at OSU’s MLK Peace Breakfast
During Oregon State University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Breakfast, several OSU community members received recognition for advancing diversity, equality and social justice.
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MLK Peace Breakfast strengthens bonds

Gamers take to OSU lab to shape gaming technology

Treats don't have to play tricks on you

Universal chaos caught in art

Imprints: Blazing a trail from OSU to the stars

A conversation with Rebecca Jester: She treats a menagerie, sometimes nips 'n' tucks

Student invention eases movement

Bandon’s bounty

Scientists’ study of Antarctic seals may lead to insights on aging

OSU Vet Diagnostic Lab, Stranding Network testing sea lions for leptospirosis

Eagle nest has landed at Jackson Bottom

Home dialysis in 2 years?

Scientist's work dives into the dark corners of light

Cold War-era siren to become tsunami warning

Beavers still searching for inside presence

Women's Basketball Upset Bid Falls Short Against No. 21 California, 63-57

Oregon State 67, Arizona State 59 Beavers put 1 in win column

OSU gets down to business on Riley

Three Beavers invited to NFL Combine

OSU's Piscitelli gets invite to annual Shrine Game

Women beat Arizona at home

Women travel to Bay Area for pair of games

Wrestlers score ninth straight win at home

Wrestlers head to Rocky Mountains for meet

Gymnasts open Pac-10 season at home vs. Cal

Barclay back from injury

Everyday Champion – D’Anna Piro

Swimmers set to host Idaho, Washington State

OSU runners score big in classroom

Of interest to OSU alumni and other friends

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Alumni, other friends invited to Palm Springs to celebrate OSU
Destination OSUOSU alumni and friends will gather at and around a luxury desert resort March 5 and 6 for Destination OSU, two days of relaxation, information and celebration of the university. Among the items on the agenda are an awards banquet, golf and tennis tournaments, classes led by top OSU faculty members, a shopping tour and a tour of a wind turbine site. The event is jointly sponsored by the OSU Foundation, OSU Athletics and the OSU Alumni Association. Visit the Destination OSU Web site for details and to make reservations.

OSU's Marine Mammal Institute on Animal Planet
The pioneering work of Oregon State University researcher Bruce Mate and OSU’s Marine Mammal Institute will be featured in a new documentary filmed by the British Broadcasting System and airing on the Animal Planet network on Monday, Feb. 5.
The show, part of the network’s Incredible Animal Journeys series, features the tracking of gray whale females and their offspring from calving areas off Mexico to feeding grounds in the high Arctic. Check your local television listings for more information.

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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.
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