OSU-Cascades wants to produce as much energy as it uses
Bend campus has ‘Net Zero’ plan for campus expansion
Having an entire college campus produce as much energy as it uses may sound like a Herculean task, but engineers … Read more
OSU-Cascades’ online nursing program approved by OSU trustees
Further approval needed before program could start in fall 2019
Fewer nurses in Central Oregon have a bachelor’s degree in nursing than the rest of … Read more
OSU-Cascades grad students, local teachers lead STEM summer camps
Camps teach math and science using marshmallows, Popsicle sticks and dry ice
LA PINE — A typical summer camp might have cabins, canoeing and campfires, but a … Read more
College students’ eating habits can lead to health conditions
If your diet consists of coffee, Top Ramen, pizza and anything free, you might be … Read more
OSU-Cascades to offer workshops on starting, running a nonprofit
Zen and the art of nonprofit maintenance
When Natalie Hummel co-founded Kids in the Game, a nonprofit that puts athletic equipment in … Read more
Oregon State football returns to Bend in August
The football Beavers will be back in Bend this summer, albeit for a shorter stay … Read more
Bend professor awarded $2 million for drinking water project
Drinking-water project is awarded $2 million, the most in campus history
An Oregon State University-Cascades professor was recently awarded a $2 million federal grant to create … Read more
OSU-Cascades raises $10 million for new building
Second academic building will house research
Oregon State University-Cascades raised $10 million toward a second academic building on its Bend campus, … Read more
Low ridership prompts Cascades East Transit to drop route
Route 12 has the lowest ridership of the 10 routes in Bend
The Route 12 bus was empty when it pulled to a stop by Oregon State … Read more
OSU-Cascades grad follows in grandpa’s footsteps
Like grandfather, like granddaughter
When Alephair Bylund walks at the Oregon State University-Cascades commencement ceremony Sunday, she will be … Read more
State gives OSU-Cascades separate standing from Corvallis
Building budget will put Bend campus on par with state’s seven universities
SALEM — Hoping to avoid the bruising budget battles of the past two years, the … Read more
Entrepreneurs get a start in Central Oregon
Central Oregon a haven for start up companies
Inspiration struck Will Harlan while he was traveling from San Francisco to London. He desperately … Read more
Bend cyclocross pro racer releases book of poetry
Mud and bikes — in haiku
Professional cyclocross racer and poet Laura Winberry recently noticed that her life moves in intervals … Read more
OSU-Cascades hospitality management program graduates first class
Bend campus offers Oregon’s only four-year hospitality degree
When Tristin Sornson receives her diploma in a couple weeks, she will be among a … Read more
Eugene firm plans 64 apartments near OSU-Cascades
Paradigm Properties promises adequate parking
A third apartment building is proposed for Bend’s west side, this time with a focus … Read more
OSU computer science graduates find jobs in Bend
Cascades campus supplies fewer than 12 a year
After finishing an internship with a Bend startup company in October, Erin Peacock considered taking … Read more
Local runners participate in pioneering ‘maximal’ shoe study
‘Maximal’ running shoes — hyped or helpful?
Running may seem like a no-frills alternative to elaborate, gear-heavy activities, such as cycling or, … Read more
Governor signs funding bill for OSU-Cascades
Gov. Kate Brown signs bill for $39 million to go toward a new academic building
Gov. Kate Brown visited Oregon State University-Cascades on Wednesday to sign a bill approving $39 … Read more
Bend Planning Commission approves OSU-Cascades master plan
Plan will go to Bend City Council later this spring
An Oregon State University-Cascades master plan that would add dozens of buildings and new streets … Read more
OSU-Cascades’ chef crafts healthy, gourmet menus
Gone are the days of sliding a tray along a metal rack in a cafeteria … Read more
Legislature approves bonds to build at OSU-Cascades
$39M for an academic building puts the campus back on track for growth
SALEM — The Legislature approved $39 million in bonds for construction of a second academic … Read more
OSU-Cascades funding OK’d by key panel
The $39 million for new academic building is almost assured
SALEM — A key committee in the Legislature approved $39 million in bonds for the … Read more
OSU-Cascades students test lights for night skiing
Nordic night lights
Nordic skiers streamed into Virginia Meissner Sno-park for a nocturnal ski and to take advantage … Read more
Legislature prepares for extra-short ‘short session’
OSU-Cascades funding on agenda before expected Saturday adjournment
SALEM — The Legislature’s “short session” is going to be extra short this year. In … Read more
Key lawmaker backs OSU Cascades funding as session wanes
Bills on smaller class size, pension reform, Electoral College languish
SALEM — Drug transparency moved on while school class size and public pension reform bills … Read more
OSU-Cascades asks lawmakers to back $39M for campus
University presidents ask for funds for all educational construction requests
SALEM — Oregon State University-Cascades supporters came to the Capitol on Friday to make a … Read more
What can a common fish tell us about Deschutes River pollution?
Stickleback could be ‘canary in a coal mine’ on pollutants
A3-inch fish that has slowly infiltrated the Deschutes Basin over the past few decades could … Read more
OSU-Cascades may end little-used shuttle service
Drivers say their shuttles are often nearly empty
So few riders use the Oregon State University-Cascades campus shuttle that it might not return … Read more
OSU-Cascades lab sheds light on unique mammal
Tracking pikas in hostile territory
Hikers and climbers familiar with Central Oregon’s high-elevation areas are likely familiar with the small, … Read more
Ecotone uses technology to explore Central Oregon’s ecology
New app unlocks OSU-Cascades ‘living laboratory’
Native flora abounds at Oregon State University-Cascades’ campus, and now there’s an app for that. … Read more
Students use computer skills to counter sex trafficking
OSU-Cascades, Guardian Group worked to streamline computer search process
Computer science students at OSU-Cascades used their skills Saturday to help a Bend-based nonprofit counter … Read more
Bend Science Station construction underway
New, energy efficient building expected to open fall 2018
Construction of a new, 3,750-square-foot building for Bend Science Station is well underway on the … Read more
Gov. Brown seeks $39M for OSU-Cascades
Money is part of a supplemental budget going to lawmakers in February
SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown announced late Friday that she will ask the Legislature to … Read more
Student teachers at OSU-Cascades apply learning in real time
One-on-one math lessons benefit fourth-graders, graduate students
Fifty-five can’t be divided by five — at least, that’s what a couple of fourth-graders … Read more
OSU-Cascades’ plan for its 128-acre campus
Campus construction plan will go to city for review
Oregon State University-Cascades will soon submit an application to the city of Bend for review … Read more
