Beaver Eclips Oregon State University Alumni Association
February 2, 2007
Volume 7, Number 42
A free, weekly collection of links to news stories about OSU
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exclamation point Study burns biofuels
A new analysis by a team of Oregon State University economists concludes that biofuels offer only marginal progress toward energy independence and reduction of greenhouse gases and do so at a much higher cost than other alternatives.
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Oregon economists urge caution on biofuels
Study cautious about biofuels
exclamation point Baaa-d dream startles scientists
You may think Oregon scientists working in obscurity would like having their research discussed in The London Times, The New York Times and hundreds of papers and blogs worldwide. Not when you're being called a homophobe and compared to Nazis. Two men studying sheep sexuality say they've been blindsided by a recent flood of error-filled news stories and hostile Internet communications about their work. Many reports falsely say that they aim to prevent homosexuality in people.
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Yep, they're gay
exclamation point Astronaut recounts 'awesome' voyage
William Oefelein may have spent less than two weeks in space, but five years of NASA training and a lifetime of education as well as personal and professional development made that journey possible. Oefelein, an Oregon State University College of Engineering alumnus, piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station in December. He and the rest of the seven-member crew reconfigured the station's electrical system and added a truss segment to accommodate more solar arrays, which provide electrical power.
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OSU's own 'TOPGUN' blasts off
exclamation point Through the years: Helping create a photo finish: Jim Folts, alumni and faculty member, reflects on a long career that isn't quite over
If one man can illustrate the rise and fall of the photography program at Oregon State, it's Professor Jim Folts. He helped construct the photography program from the ground up, taught in it when it was in its prime, and today he still holds on to what will be left behind as it is gutted.
News

Funding cuts mean big losses for OSU

OSU eyes budget talks

Views clash on climate change: OSU expert holds minority view that natural processes are more to blame than humans for global warming

Naomi Wolf: Gender equality is within reach

OSU student sports writer wins prestigious NCAA journalism scholarship

OSU's first writer laureate presents a reading

Avery and Dixon were co-founders of Corvallis

Memorial Union hosts display of Corvallis past: Photos chronicle OSU protests and civil rights involvement

History of forest battles offers view to future

Trying to warm the 'chilly climate' for faculty women

OSU assistant professor's dissertation named best by bilingual education association

A message of family values

OSU group places second in a cappella competition

Oregon college grads doing well, report says

Former professor's tumultuous life ends with suicide: Prostitution charges only part of troubles

Oregon officials suspect disease in deaths of sea lions
 Sports

Thursday night lights for Beavers

Newton is ready to shine

Football non-conference schedule announced

OSU baseball: Beavers picked to finish second in Pac-10 by conference's coaches

OSU is No. 2 in coaches poll

Beavers sweep Hawaii-Hilo

Young guard grows up quickly

Jones evolving into OSU's go-to guy

Establishing pipeline

Nash answers Oregon State's call

Lomax feels right at home at OSU

Oregon State dominates Broncos

Beavers stick ASU

Gymnastics "Pink-Out" tickets now available

Of interest to OSU alumni and other friends

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.

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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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