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Inspiration DisseminationAimee Hisey
Hidden Knowledge: Jewish medical practitioners, secret business partnerships, and seventeenth-century Latin AmericaIn this episode, science historian Aimee Hisey talks with Inspiration Dissemination hosts Daniel Watkins and Adrian Gallo about her research on the lives of Jewish surgeons living in the 1600s Latin America. In the viceroyalties (similar to what we in the US think of as colonies), Jewish medical practitioners found ways to get around royal mandates forbidding Jews from attending medical school. Aimee's work investigates how medical knowledge exchange circumvented political oppression. She discusses the difficulties in finding out information that was kept secret, piecing together information from the Spanish Inquisition, ship logs, and diaries to understand the lives of...2020-12-0747 minInspiration DisseminationCedric Hagen
Libraries of possibilities: Algorithimic identification of possible fossil chronologiesCedric Hagen is a PhD candidate in the College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences who uses numerical algorithms to puzzle out the timeline of 500 million year old fossils from around the world. In this episode, Daniel chats with Cedric about his work, about the Cambrian era, and about how algorithms from totally different areas of study can be helpful for earth science.
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Rethinking oyster reef restoration and coastal community resilience: The use of biomimicry and outreach to offset the growing risk of invasive speciesMegan is a first-year Marine Resource Management Masters student who is working on a project to map the distribution of an invasive mud worm (Polydora websteri) that infects native shellfish such as the commercially grown Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and wild populations of Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida). Working with ODFW, Megan visits shellfish farms located in estuaries along the Oregon coast and picks up oysters which are inspected for worms. If found, samples are then sent to a lab in Washington for genetic analysis to confirm infestation. Megan says that farmers may not even know their oysters are infected and...2020-04-2026 minInspiration DisseminationJoaquin Rodriguez
Special Series Covid-19: Finding Clarity and Calm During a Global PandemicAmidst the challenges of a global pandemic, the Inspiration Dissemination podcast will strive to be an avenue of human connection and inspiration during a more isolated time. This week, we sit down with Joaquin Rodriquez for the first podcast of a special series covering the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on the research and lives of our OSU community. Joaquin is a student from Lima, Peru and studies viruses as an undergraduate researcher in the Barbar lab at OSU.
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Radio...2020-03-3035 minInspiration DisseminationGrad Inspire 2020Trigger warning: some topics discussed include homelessness and brief mention of abuse. Grad Inspire is a special event months in the making, where six Oregon State University graduate students share their personal stories of failure, perseverance, and triumph through life. This episode was originally recorded on March 2nd 2020 in the Memorial Union Ballroom hosted by the Graduate School with donations from Block 15 making the event a huge success. Every Inspiration Dissemination host helped mentor presenters for this event. Presenter order: Ashley Ellenson, Winston Kennedy, Meredith Jacobson, Shauna Otto, Samuel Burns, and Barbara Spiecker. We are deeply grateful to the presenters...2020-03-111h 39Inspiration DisseminationWinni Wang
A Blade of Seagrass is a Powerful ThingEven though seagrasses occupy less than 0.2 percent of the world’s oceans, they account for more than 10 percent of all carbon trapped in the sea. In a world and time where we are producing more carbon than we should be and can manage, making sure that seagrasses are healthy and abundant is extremely pertinent. Winni Wang is one such seagrass scientist working to understand the biology of seagrasses and what threatens them.
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Finding a place in policy: where do the scientists fit in?Somewhere, in a local government meeting, an idea is proposed, a policy brief is written, some voting occurs, paperwork is pushed around, money is allocated, and a new highway is built.
In the same region, some bighorn sheep are off trekking in search of their favorite grasses to eat. They come upon a road they can’t cross that wasn’t there before. The sheep stay put and eat the same old grass they were already eating. When policymakers decided to build this road, it’s unclear whether they considered the consequences of this type of habitat fragmentation on the tiny e...2020-03-0223 minInspiration DisseminationLinus Stoltz
Working with Dungeness crab fishermen to get a ‘sense’ of low-oxygen conditions off the Oregon coastLinus Stoltz is a graduate student in the Marine Resource Management Master’s Program. Only in his second term, Linus is already diving in to a project that means a lot to Oregon coastal communities. More and more instances of crab fishermen pulling up their gear full of dead crabs prompted them to reach out to scientists for help. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists and researchers at Oregon State University have been working together since 2002 to try and find answers. While we are beginning to understand the bigger picture of the oceanographic conditions that result in hypoxia, Linus ex...2020-02-2426 minInspiration DisseminationNick Bira
Not all robots are hard and made of metal...Robots don’t all look like R2-D2. In fact, some robots aren’t hard or made of metal at all. Some are soft and pliable, and they’re the kind that Nick Bira, 3rd year PhD student in the Department of Robotics, is working on. A soft robot can mold into the shape that you need it to. Soft robots are also being used in the medical field. After all, you don’t want some hard, klanky thing poking around inside of you and possibly causing damage. Nick is also embedding iron particles, which are magnetically soft, into silicone rubber...2020-02-1730 minInspiration DisseminationAlexandra Szarabajko
Fitness for Life: Sport psychology and the motivations behind healthy lifestylesFor graduate teaching assistant Alex Szarabajko, being part of the team teaching the 3,000-plus students who take Lifetime Fitness for Health (HHS 231) every term is not just a job. “It’s the last time students are able to learn about physical activity, nutrition and mental health before adulthood, ” says Alex. That course also tied for 1st place from undergraduate voting of all classes at OSU. Alex started work on her doctorate in Kinesiology at Oregon State University in 2018 after completing master’s degrees in General Psychology and in Exercise and Sport Science at Eastern Kentucky University. As a researcher in the fiel...2020-02-1038 minInspiration DisseminationSofiya Yusova
Swimming with Salmon(ids)Sofiya Yusova is a microbiology graduate student focusing on the impact of climate change on C. shasta, a parasite that infects salmonids in the Pacific Northwest. We talk with Sofiya about the lifecycle of C. shasta, and how knowledge of the lifecycle can give state and tribal organizations tools to help ensure the survival of salmon as they travel from alpine rivers to the Pacific ocean.
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Work Your Body, Work Your BrainOur guest is Winston Kennedy, a 3rd year PhD student in the Kinesiology program and Adaptive Physical Activity option, has been a practicing Physical Therapist since 2015. Over time, he noticed his patients with mobility limitations were trying to perform their rehabilitation exercises at home but they received inadequate support or guidance from other medical personnel because the gym or their personal home was not conducive to these physical exercises. Winston also noticed that physical mobility limitations can also impact someone’s mental health, and as a PT his patients would have greater success if both the physical and mental hurdles we...2020-01-2744 minInspiration DisseminationAmine Gaizi
Robots! A Story of Engineering and BiologyAmine Gaizi is a masters student working on a degree in Electronics and Embedded systems. As an exchange student from France, Amine is studying in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering within the College of Engineering here at OSU. In this episode, we talk about about Amine’s journey to OSU, including his work with robots in Germany, how the French school system is organized, and about the excitement of being an international student experience.
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Robots! A Story of Engineering and BiologyNathan Justus studies the robotics of biological motion. He is part of a team that is using robotics as a creative tool to tackle an issue relevant to the grape industry - that more than 700 black widow spiders end up in consumer's grapes every year. For his Master’s project Nathan worked on developing a new method of measuring the frequency of the web vibrations when two black widows speak to eachother. This information will then be used to develop a method of getting spiders to evacuate their webs without the use of harmful chemicals and pesticides. In this episode, we...2019-12-1332 minInspiration DisseminationMeredith Jacobson
Cultures of collaboration in forest managementMeredith Jacobson is a Master’s student in the Forest, Ecosystems and Society Department of OSU’s College of Forestry who studies collaborative partnerships in forest management. She describes her thesis work here at Oregon State as a qualitative case study on the concept of “Anchor Forests”, an idea developed by the Intertribal Timber Council that would involve creating large regions of forest management and stewardship, collaborating across ownership boundaries. Her data collection has included interviewing those involved in developing the Anchor Forest concept, analyzing published documents and reports, and looking at online media coverage of Tribal forest policies and laws tha...2019-12-0233 minInspiration DisseminationAlan Harrington
Putting years and years of established theory to the testA lot of the concepts that scientists use to justify why things are the way they are, are devised solely based on theory. Some theoretical concepts have been established for so long that they are simply accepted without being scrutinized very often. The umbrella species concept is one such example as it is a theoretical approach to doing conservation and although in theory it is thought to be an effective strategy for conserving ecosystems, it is actually very rarely empirically tested. Enter Alan Harrington, who is going to test its validity empirically.
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Finding the Tipping PointWhat do we know about cooperation? Can we quantify the tipping point? This week’s guest, Bryan Lynn, a second-year PhD student co-advised by Dr. Patrick De Leenheer in the Department of Integrative Biology and Martin Schuster in Microbiology studies the evolution of cooperation. To do this, Bryan scales his work way down to microorganism level. Evolutionary theory has been largely based on the Darwinian premise of the survival of the fittest, but Bryan’s research is challenging this – not cooperating makes you more fit as an individual, but is that best for the group as a whole? Using the bacter...2019-11-1825 minInspiration DisseminationAllison Swartz
You don’t look your age: pruning young forests to mimic old-growth forestAllison Swartz, a PhD student in the Forest Ecosystems and Society program in the College of Forestry at Oregon State, is in the midst of a multi-year study on forest stream ecosystems. “My work focuses on canopy structure—how the forest age and structure influences life in streams,” says Allison. “People are always shocked at how many organisms live in such a small section of stream. So much life in there, but you don’t realize it when you’re walking nearby on the trail.” Part of Allison’s project involves cutting gaps in the forest canopy over streams to mimic the kind o...2019-11-1128 minInspiration DisseminationSam Harry
Tsunami Surfing and the Giant SnotWhen tsunamis occur they cause significant damage to coastal infrastructure and the surrounding natural environment. Sam Harry’s research in Civil Engineering is filled with bizarre scientific instruments and massive contraptions in an effort to bring large natural events into the laboratory setting. “There’s only a couple like it in the world, so it’s pretty unique”. Unique may be an understatement when describing what may be the largest centrifuge in North America. And what about lazers in a wave lab? Hosted by Kayla Delventhal and Heather Forsythe
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Over sixty years digging and we’re still finding new ‘dirt’ on HJ AndrewsOne kilometer. Or roughly ten football fields. That’s the extent of the area over which Karla Jarecke can feasibly navigate her way through the trailless HJ Andrews Experimental forest to collect the data she needs in a typical day of field work. Experimental watersheds like the HJ Andrews forest (link here) were established initially to understand how clear-cutting influenced forest drainage. This was during the time when timber-take was increasing and we still had little understanding on its ecosystem effects. Karla’s work is also forward-thinking, but less on the lines of what will happen to drainage when trees are...2019-10-2848 minInspiration DisseminationSweta Ravisankar
Monkeying around in the lab to find a good eggIn vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment is a procedure in which a woman’s mature eggs are removed via surgery, combined with sperm in a petri dish in a lab, and then the fertilized egg is placed in the uterus to continue growing into an embryo. Unfortunately, IVF is not covered by all insurance companies and is successful less than 50 percent of the time. Consequently, undergoing IVF can be a significant burden financially, physically, and emotionally for those who seek out this procedure. So what makes a “good” fertilizable egg? In this week’s special episode, we’re joined by Sweta Ravisankar...2019-10-2137 minInspiration DisseminationMartin Pearce
Giving Therapy-resistant Cancer Cells a Taste of their Own MedicineThe use of chemotherapy to fight various forms of cancer in the human body has been a successful method for decades, but what happens when it fails? This question strikes a personal note for Martin Pearce, a Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Siva Kolluri’s Cancer Biology lab group at Oregon State University researching new strategies that target the cancer cells that continue to grow after treatment with chemotherapeutic agents. In this episode of Inspiration Dissemination, we talk to Martin about his work screening tens of thousands of compounds to find one capable of binding to proteins that are typically ex...2019-10-1436 minInspiration DisseminationJenna Curtis
What ties the Panama Canal, squeaky swing sets, and the Smithsonian together? Birds of courseHave you ever wondered why you see birds in some places and not in others? Or why you see a certain species in one place and not in a different one? Birds have wings enabling them to fly so surely we should see them everywhere and anywhere because their destination options are technically limitless. However, this isn’t actually the case. Different bird species are in fact limited to where they can and or want to go and so the question of why do we see certain birds in certain areas is a real research question that Jenna Curtis has be...2019-10-0736 minInspiration DisseminationHeather Forsythe
Proteins run the show (except when they unfold and cause cataracts)Your eye lenses host one of the highest concentration of crystallin protein in your entire body and Heather Forsythe, a 4th year PhD candidate working with Dr. Elisar Barbar in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, uses incredibly detailed spectroscopic techniques to identify what happens to this protein as we age and why cataracts may develop later in life. Heather's specialty is Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, or NMR, of disordered proteins, and her work on crystallin is just one piece of her PhD. We also discussed her humble beginnings in Arkansas, her push towards medical school that was transformed on a...2019-09-3054 minInspiration DisseminationGrace Deitzler
The bacteria living inside us and what they have to say about autismGrace Deitzler is a second year PhD student in microbiology working on the gut-microbiome and its relation to autism spectrum disorder. When the gut communicates with the brain, we call this, the “gut-brain axis”. Grace’s work narrows in on the gut-brain axis and more specifically, how one bacterial species in particular impacts autism spectrum disorder. We talk about the gut microbiome, mice, bees, ScienceTwitter, and interplay between the fine arts and sciences. Hosted by Heather Forsythe.
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Are Microplastics the New Fish Food?What happens to plastics when we put them in the recycling container? Some may go to be reused, but due to the ubiquity of plastics in our consumer and food products they are making their way into the ocean as fragments and as they break down further they are also taken up by fish. As plastics degrade they shrink into smaller and smaller pieces, but they don't magically disappear. Our guest is Katherine Lasdin, a MS student in the Fisheries and Wildlife Department, who studies the abundances of microplastics in black rockfish off the Oregon coast. Her work focuses on...2019-07-2228 minInspiration DisseminationBetsy Emery
Forest Ecosystems and SocietyThis week we have a special episode where the script is flipped. One of our hosts will be interviewed by a graduate student as part of her research into people’s perceptions of nature. Adrian Gallo, a regular host, is interviewed by Betsy Emery in the same format she will conduct her MS research. Betsy is a MS student in the Forest Ecosystems and Society Department within the College of Forestry where she conducts qualitative research that is interview based to elucidate how individuals have constructed the concepts of what nature is, and is not, by asking a unique series of...2019-06-171h 39Inspiration DisseminationShauna Otto
Micro Structures and Macro SupportOur guest is Shauna Otto, a PhD student in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the lab of Dr. Colin Johnson who broads focuses on protein research. Shauna studies dysferlin, a subgroup of the ferlin protein, which helps mend membrane tears in muscle cells. Mutations in the dysferlin gene lead to Muscular Dystrophy II. Through her work, Shauna has characterized portions or "domains" of the large dysferlin protein via Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). We also discuss her road to graduate school and how some mental health hurdles shaped her research experiences. We especially focus on how supportive university institutions...2019-06-0358 minInspiration DisseminationVaclav Kuna
If a Fault Moves at the Bottom of the Ocean, Can Anyone Hear It?Vaclav Kuna, a doctoral candidate in seismology in the College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences working with Dr. John Nabelek, is studying the Blanco Transform fault - how it slips and how it moves, and whether its motion is seismic (involving an earthquake) or aseismic (slow movement without an earthquake). A collection of movements is called a seismic swarm. Through his research, Vaclav hopes to decipher what occurs in a swarm, and discover if there is a pattern in the fault’s motions. Hosted by Maggie Exton and Heather Forsythe.
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A Bird’s Eye View: Hindsight and Foresight from Long Term Bird SurveysHankyu Kim PhD student in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, is using long term ecological data from HJ Andrews Experimental Forest to study the Hermit Warbler and other bird species. Hankyu is interested in how and why bird communities are changing over time. With 11 years of bird observations and extensive temperature data, he is attempting to estimate how population of birds persist in the forests. Hosted by Kristen Finch and Lauri Lutes.
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This Time, It Actually is Rocket Science: Computational Tools for Modeling CombustionA.J. Fillo is in the final year of his PhD in Mechanical Engineering working to better understand how the microscopic motion of molecules impacts the type of combustion that we use in jet engines. In addtion to his research, A.J. is passionate about outreach, and magic. Hosted by Heather Forsythe and Adrian Gallo.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been...2019-05-1337 minInspiration DisseminationHoda Tahami
Improving Hurricane Prediction Models Using GPS DataThis week’s guest, Hoda Tahami, is a third year PhD student in Dr. Jihye Park’s geomatics research group in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering. Using geomatics - the science of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering spatially referenced information – Hoda is working to improve weather models for hurricane prediction.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all th...2019-05-0627 minInspiration DisseminationWard Shalash
Repair, Don’t Replace: Developing a New Treatment for Lower Back PainWard Shalash, a first-year PhD student studying bioengineering with Dr. Morgan Giers, is working to find a better way to treat back-pain-causing deteriorated intervertebral disks using STEM cells and MRI. Hosted by Heather Forsythe and Daniel Watkins
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and former hosts of the show, Orange Media Network, the KBVR-FM students...2019-04-2225 minInspiration DisseminationJackie Delie
Environmental Planning in an Age of Human-animal InteractionsJackie Delie is a 2nd year Masters student in the Fisheries and Wildlife Department who is examining how humans interact with black bears in Oregon. Her work is using the human ecology mapping technique, where researchers look at both the spatial land management factors and how social factors overlay on those same areas to better make management decisions. Jackie is pioneering this research in Oregon with black bears but hopes to continue her work internationally. She studied in Switzerland, worked in Australia, Papua New Guiana, and Kenya among other exotic locations. She hopes to use her Masters work to inform...2019-04-1539 minInspiration DisseminationDelia S Shelton
Zebrafish Sentinels: Studying the Effects of Cadmium on Biology and BehaviorDelia Shelton, a National Science Foundation post-doctoral fellow in the Dept. of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, uses zebrafish to investigate how cadmium exposure in an individual affects the behavior of the group. How does a zebrafish become a leader, how do sick zebrafish influence group behavior, and what are the traits of individuals occupying different social roles? These specific questions are born from larger inquiries about what factors lead to individual animals wielding inordinately large influence on a group’s social dynamic. Can we engineer groups that are resilient to anthropogenic influences on the environment and climate change? Hosted by: Li...2019-04-0836 minInspiration DisseminationCharles Camacho
Magnet Blocks, Connect the Dots, and the World of Modern MathematicsCharles Camacho, a sixth-year PhD student in the Department of Mathematics at Oregon State University, spends a lot of time thinking about shapes. He works in a branch of mathematics called topology and describes his research as such: ’I study the symmetries of abstract mathematical surfaces made from gluing triangles together.’ Hosted by Maggie Exton and Daniel Watkins
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Being the Multilingual, Racialized ’Other’ in an English Dominated Linguistic LandscapeJason Sarkozi-Forfinski, a PhD student in Anthropology, wants to gain insight into the linguistic landscape students at Oregon State University are exposed to and their actions and feelings about about it, especially for students from non-English speaking countries. Hosted by Kristen Finch and Marcus Weinman
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and former hosts of...2019-03-1140 minInspiration DisseminationChelsea Behymer & Brian Erickson
The Hidden Side of Graduate School: Finding Your Place Within Your DisciplineIn this special segment: Graduate student researchers Brian Erickson and Chelsea Behymer talk about their transition from natural sciences to social sciences and the process of finding their place within their disciplines. Hosted by Kristen Finch.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and former hosts of the show, Orange Media Network, the KBVR-FM students and...2019-03-0836 minInspiration DisseminationPipiet Larasatie & Taylor Barnett
Who Runs the World? Exploring Gender Diversity in the Forest SectorIn this special segment, we interview third year PhD student, Pipiet Larasatie, and her undergraduate mentee, Taylor Barnett about how mentorship can foster gender diversity in the male-dominated forest sector. Listen while Pipiet and Taylor discuss their research findings alongside popular women’s empowerment anthems. Across respondants, Pipiet founds that to be successful in the male-dominated work setting, young females need a support on multiple levels e.g. good bosses/leaders, mentors, and networks. The interviewees also voiced that education is important when finding a niche in the workplace and for making young females more competitive in the job market. Ho...2019-03-0429 minInspiration DisseminationGRADx 2019GRADx 2019 is co-sponsored by the Graduate School at Oregon State University and the radio talk show Inspiration Dissemination. Planning for the event tonight began in October when speakers were selected. Over the last four months, our featured speakers met with co-hosts from Inspiration Dissemination building their stories, while behind the scenes a group of folks from the graduate school organized the event in this amazing space. And WOW how their hard work has paid off! This year we introduce another set of phenomenal graduate students. GRADx features graduate students across academic colleges and departments, they hail from different parts of...2019-03-011h 12Inspiration DisseminationSamuel Burns
3D Modeling Rock Shape: Archeological Research of the Earliest North AmericansWhen did humans first arrive in North America and by what route did they get here? Trying to help answer these questions is Samuel Burns, a first-year master’s student in the Department of Anthropology who is interested in some of the oldest North American tools found. Thanks to computational advances, Samuel is able to create 3D models of stone artifacts from photographs to answer questions about the shape and function of stone tools. Sam tells us more about his research and how someone without a high school degree ended up here at OSU pursuing his second master’s degree. Host...2019-02-2430 minInspiration DisseminationAshlee Mikkelsen
Feather Collections and Stressed-out OwlsAshlee Mikkelsen assesses the health of Northern Spotted Owls by measuring the relative abundance of a stress hormone, corticosterone, in their feathers. By measuring the concentration of corticosterone, it is possible to assess how stressed-out the owls are, and to begin to unravel what factors are involved in their decline. Ashlee describes the field work and data analysis that comprise her work towards a Master’s degree.
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Saving the Blue Whales of the South Taranaki BightOur guest this week, Dawn Barlow, a first-year PhD student in Fisheries and Wildlife, speaks with us about a newly discovered population of blue whales living off the coasts of New Zealand. Unfortunately, their year-round home is near a highly industrialized area where shipping and oil and gas drilling occurs. Can a management plan be drawn to balance industry with conservation? It depends on where the whales spend their time, and that depends on krill distributions and oceanographic conditions.
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Radio...2019-02-1132 minInspiration DisseminationTatiana Dolgushina
Exploring Immigrant Identity Through PoetryTatiana Dolgushina is writing her history through poetry as a way to understand herself and the country she came from that no longer exists. Born in Soviet Russia, Tatiana and her family fled the country after it collapsed in 1991. Central to her work are ideas of identity formation and childhood displacement. Through writing, she is digging deeper into her experience as an immigrant growing up in multiple countries.
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Sticks and Stones May Break my Bones, and Words Might Unintentionally Enforce Gendered BehaviorJeana Moody is a second year Masters student in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies working with Professor Bradley Boovy. Her thesis research focuses on the use and impact of gendered words and phrases in the English language, such as "throw like a girl", "man up", and "don’t be a bitch." What are the implications of saying "man up" to someone who presents as a woman? As a man? Does the gender of the speaker play a role? Hosted by: Kristen Finch and Maggie Exton
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Kayaks and Computers: The Gray Whale Research EssentialsGray whales migrate northward up the Oregon Coast every year, but some of them hang out there all summer to feed. Lisa Hildebrand, a first year masters student in Wildlife Science, discusses how she evaluates their diets, how plastic might travel up the food chain, and how kayaking with whales can help get high school kids interested in science. Hosted by Heather Forsythe and Scott Klasek.
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This show was...2019-01-2129 minInspiration DisseminationDan Breysse
Treating the Cancer Treatment: An Investigation into a Chemotherapy Drug’s Toxic ProductDoxorubicin is a common cancer therapy drug that destroys cancer cells, but in the process, creates a cardio-toxic byproduct, doxorubicinol. Dan Breysse is finishing up his master’s degree in Biochemistry and Biophyics, and during his time here has investigated the mechanism that results in this toxicity. Doxorubicinol is created with the help of an unknown enzyme or group of enzymes, and Dan has helped to confirm that one potential enzyme is involved. As this process becomes more clear, addtional drugs can be designed to prevent toxicity while keeping the anti-tumor properties of doxorubicin. Hosted by Heather Forsythe and Lillian Pa...2018-12-1723 minInspiration DisseminationHolly Horan
Applying Medical Anthropology: A History of Stress in Puerto Rico and its Impacts on Birth OutcomesOver the course of the last six years, Holly Horan, a doctoral candidate in the Applied Anthropology program at Oregon State University, has developed and carried out a course of research culminating in the largest-ever study measuring perceived and biological maternal stress during and after pregnancy in Puerto Rico. By combining in-depth interviews with Puerto Rican mothers with quantitative analysis of perceived stress and the stress hormone cortisol during each stage of pregnancy, Holly has gained insights into both the perceived and the physiological components of maternal stress that have potential to impact birth outcomes (in particular, timing of birth...2018-12-1042 minInspiration DisseminationDaniel Watkins
Testing Arctic Climate Models: How Much Detail Can We Capture?Arctic sea ice is decreasing quickly as temperatures throughout the region continue to rise. Daniel Watkins, a PhD student in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, discusses how he analyzes climate model output and temperature and sea ice data from specific sites across the Arctic. This will allow him to assess how accurate Arctic climate models are at finer-scale resolutions, and shed light on what this means for Arctic communities that depend on sea ice and marine wildlife for their livelihoods.
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Finding Hope in Invaded SpacesKatarina studied plants and plant systematics at Oberlin College where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology and creative writing. With student loans to pay off and a desire to find a career that fit her unique abilities and interests, Katarina spent six years working in fine dining and exploring future career paths in Seattle, WA, volunteering with various non-profits. Through her restoration program internship with the Nature Consortium, she was finally able to hone-in on the field of plant ecology. Katarina is currently nearing the end of her master’s program and seeks to apply her newly learned skil...2018-11-1935 minInspiration DisseminationFrancisco Guerrero Bolano
Science Journalism at CNN en Español: A Conversation About The 2018 AAAS Mass Media FellowshipWe are so pleased that Francisco Guerrero Bolano appeared on the show for a third time, this time to discuss his experience as a AAAS Mass Media Fellow at CNN en Español during summer 2018. He also recently defended his PhD dissertation and spoke with us about the experience of finishing up his grad school journey.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has b...2018-11-1939 minInspiration DisseminationClaire Revekant
Core Strategies for Conservation of Greater Sage-GrouseThe Greater Sage-Grouse is a near-threatened species that lives exclusively in Sagebrush habitats. Wyoming has designated large ’Core Areas’ for its protection, but populations are in declining in certain areas. Claire Revekant, a Master’s student in the Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, suspects this could be related to human built structures within and outside of Core Areas that may attract predator avian and mammalian species. Tune in to hear her explain an interconnected story about predation and land use policy. Hosted by: Kristen Finch and Scott Klasek.
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Finding Cancer with Sound: The Development of Nanoparticles to Deliver Light-to-Sound Converting AgentsWouldn’t it be nice if cancer could simply yell out to let us know where it is, and how much of it is there? Anna St. Lorenz, a 4th year PhD student in the College of Pharmacy, is working on just that. Based at Oregon Health Sciences & Sciences University, Anna develops nanoparticles to carry tumor-targetting agents. Shine a light on these agents, and the result? Sound. Anna talks about her journy to graduate school, her nanoparticle research, and her bioart. Hosted by: Heather Forsythe and Adrian Gallo
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Special Episode: How to Publicize Your Research with the OSU Press OfficeWant to know how to get your research ’out there’? Chris Branam of Oregon State University’s Extension and Experiment Communications and Sean Nealon of OSU News & Research Communications stopped by the studio to chat about how OSU press offices work with researchers (including grad students and post-docs!) to their work. Have some cool research to share? Get in touch with Chris (chris.branam&oregonstate.edu) and Sean (sean.nealon&oregonstate.edu). Hosted by: Lauri Lutes and Lillian Padgitt-Cobb
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Radio Statio...2018-10-2927 minInspiration DisseminationSamm Newton
Exploring The Disconnect Between Humans and The OceanHow do we know what we know about the ocean? How do we assign value to the knowledge we are acquiring through science? How do we decide what scientific questions are valuable to prioritize and fund? As a Master’s candidate in the Environmental Arts and Humanities program, Samm Newton studies the relationship between advances in scientific technology and how we interact with and know our environment. Through a historical lens, she delves into asking how we have arrived at the knowledge we possess today. She considers how we might re-direct people’s attention to understand the importance of the ocea...2018-10-2935 minInspiration DisseminationLorelle Sherman
The Sights and Sounds of Purple MartinsCurrently the Purple Martin is listed in the state of Oregon as a 'Sensitive-Critical Species' and our guest Lorelle Sherman, a 2nd year Masters student in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, is going to help us understand how humans have possibly altered their natural tree-nesting behavior of the Purple Martin population.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible...2018-10-2235 minInspiration DisseminationSeyyed Yahya Mousavi
How to Not Come Unglued: A Wood Adhesive StoryYahya Mousavi is a fourth year PhD student in Dr. Kaichang Li’s labin the Department of Wood Science and Engineering in Oregon State University’s College of Forestry. Yahya uses polymer engineering to develop safer, more sustainable wood adhesives for composite wood products like plywood and particle board), namely ones that do not contain the toxic chemical formaldehyde. Through his research, Yahya has achieved these goals using a soy-based adhesive for composite wood products.
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Infection Interruption: Identifying Compounds that Disrupt HIVYathartha Tuladhar, a PhD student studying Robotics in the College of Engineering, is focused on improving multi-robot coordination. He is investigating both how to effectively reward robots and how robot-to-robot communication can increase success. In this episode, we talk about machine learning and how multi-robot systems can be implemented in daily life for complicated tasks.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been...2018-10-0827 minInspiration DisseminationYathartha Tuladhar
Learning Without a BrainYathartha Tuladhar, a PhD student studying Robotics in the College of Engineering, is focused on improving multi-robot coordination. He is investigating both how to effectively reward robots and how robot-to-robot communication can increase success. In this episode, we talk about machine learning and how multi-robot systems can be implemented in daily life for complicated tasks.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been...2018-10-0133 minInspiration DisseminationLzz Johnk
Challenging assumptions about wellness and illness through the lens of Mad StudiesAs a 2nd year PhD student in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at OSU, Lzz Johnk seeks to answer questions posed by Mad Studies scholars. Their work involves examining the lived experiences and culture surrounding individuals identifying as mentally ill, neurodiverse, mentally disabled, and/or Mad.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and...2018-09-1749 minInspiration DisseminationHannah Rolston
Can Soil Bacteria Clean Up Our Toxic Messes?Chemicals used in industrial processes still contaminate groundwater in thousands of sites across the US. Bioremediation uses naturally-occurring microbes to degrade these contaminants. Hannah Rolston, a fifth-year PhD student in Environmental Engineering and our guest tonight, discusses her efforts in using this process to remove a potential carcinogen called 1,4-dioxane.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the...2018-08-2735 minInspiration DisseminationKaty Nalven
The Evolving View of Plastic PollutionOur guest this evening is Katy Nalven, a 2nd year Masters student in the Marine Resources Management program, who is using a community based social marketing approach to ask people not only IF they know about the problem of plastics in oceans, but also seeks to understand HOW people think about this problem and what could be individual hurdles to decreasing plastic usage. Using a survey based approach administered at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Katy plans to examine a few specific communities of interest to identify how the views around plastic usage from Aquarium visitors and local community members may...2018-08-2028 minInspiration DisseminationSamantha Ross
Mobility is Critical to Social and Cognitive Development in ChildrenLearning to crawl and walk affords children opportunities to explore their world. As such, early childhood mobility is intertwined with other formative childhood milestones, such as motor skill development and learning to negotiate social encounters. Samantha Ross investigates how children with mobility disabilities can be supported to ensure they have equitable access to play, exploration and social encounters.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar...2018-08-0630 minInspiration DisseminationMarcus Weinman
How Do Bone Cancer Cells Become Resistant to Chemotherapy?Bone cancer is a devastating and difficult-to-treat disease in humans and dogs. As a Master’s student in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Marcus Weinman studies how canine bone cancer cells become resistant to chemotherapy. By studying the mechanism of resistance, it may become possible to identify new drug targets.
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Don’t Just Dream Big, Dream BiggerThis week’s guest Akash Kannegulla studies how light interacts with nanostructure metals for applications to advance display technology, as well as biosensing. Akash is a PhD candidate in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science program with a focus in Materials and Devices in the Cheng Lab. He also has an award-winning start-up company, Wisedoc, which seeks to take the frustration out of formatting and re-formatting academic publications.
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This sh...2018-07-2334 minInspiration DisseminationPaige E Mandelare
The Mold That Keeps On GivingAll around us, plants, fungi, and bacteria are waging chemical warfare against one another to deter grazing or kill competitors. Us humans exploit many of these chemicals, called secondary metabolites, for medicinal use. Our guest this week, Paige Mandelare, shares her research on isolating a new class of secondary metabolites from a marine fungus that show promise in fighting several cancer cell lines.
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This show was founded in 2012 by...2018-07-1627 minInspiration DisseminationErin Abernathy
Aquatic Invertebrates: Why You Should Give a Dam.Our guest this week, Erin Abernethy PhD candidate from the department of Integrative Biology, is investigating the community structure (the number of species or individuals of each species) of freshwater aquatic invertebrates downstream of dams. These invertebrates have adapted to the native conditions of their river ecosystem, and major disturbances, such as a change in the flow of a river from a dam, can change the community of organisms downstream. If dams decrease the diversity of invertebrates downstream, then they may also decrease the diversity of ecosystem services offered by the invertebrate community.
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Twitter...2018-02-2632 minInspiration DisseminationConnor Yates
How Many Robots Does It Take to Screw in a Lightbulb?Connor Yates is a native Oregonian and a Robotics PhD student in the College of Engineering. He studies artificial intelligence and machine learning by giving robots a task to complete without instructions. Over thousands of iterations and learned group-behavior, robots can learn how to organically solve problems. Who knows, maybe they’ll learn how to put pants on both legs at a time.
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When Paths Cross: The Intersection of Art, Science and Humanities on the Discovery TrailSarah Kelly is a MA candidate in the Environmental Arts and Humanities program in the College of Liberal Arts at OSU. Sarah is working with other researchers to provide a more holistic educational experience for high school students by connecting them with the forest though art, imagination, critical thinking and reflection.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all...2018-02-1232 minInspiration DisseminationSusan Rowe
Are Touch Tanks Touching Lives?Susan Rowe is a PhD candidate with the Graduate School's interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences program studying free-choice learning - or learning that occurs in informal environments. Specifically, Susan's research seeks to better quantify and understand how interacting with live animal exhibits at zoos and aquariums impacts visitors thoughts on conservation.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current...2018-01-2935 minInspiration DisseminationJulia Grace Klinges
Small Differences Have Big Consequences to Keep the Oceans HappyGrace Klinges just finished a diving expedition off the Coast of Papua New Guinea where a natural CO2 seep acidifies the reef and changes the ecosystem so much that fish avoid the area. Less than 60meters away the ocean chemistry returns to normal conditions and there is an incredible amount of reef diversity shows by colorful corals. Using this relatively small area that mimics future ocean acidification scenarios, Grace is able to examine which organisms are the most robust to the rapidly changing ocean chemistry and hopefully find out how they interact and save our coral ecosystems.
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It’s a Bird Eat Bird WorldTerrah Owens from Animal and Rangeland Sciences studies threats to the western US native bird, Greater Sage Grouse. Specifically, Terrah compares Grouse populations in areas that have been burned by wildfire, areas where ravens have been removed, and areas of high fuel load from invasive annual grasses.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and former...2017-12-1134 minInspiration DisseminationNicole Hams
Exploring a Protein’s Turf with TIRFNicole Hams just finished her PhD in the College of Science through the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department studying the Otoferlin protein which is required for hearing which have been linked to hereditary deafness, affecting 360 million people globally. We also discussed what it means to be an underrepresented student in the STEM fields and how she was able to overcome those hurdles.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert...2017-12-0439 minInspiration DisseminationEvan Hilberg
GROWing Healthy Kids and CommunitiesEvan Hilberg from the College of Public Health and Human Sciences and the Department of Kinesiology, is investigating factors that influence physical activity of children in rural communities. Research focused on physical activity in children disproportionally centers around children in urban communities. Children in rural communities may have different limitations to physical activity. For example, rural children are more likely to take the bus to school instead of walking and commutes may take up to two hours each way. This leaves little time for physical activity outside of school hours. With his advisors, John Schuna and Kathy Gunter, Evan is...2017-11-1338 minInspiration DisseminationRyan Lenz
Secrets of the Black CottonwoodUsing black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) a native tree to the western US, Ryan is working to reveal the genes responsible for making woody plants susceptible to fungal disease and those that give the fungus the ability to infect trees. The fungus of interest, Sphaerulina musiva, causes leaf spot and stem canker on cottonwood trees, the latter disease being more severe as it girdles the trees and causes the tops to break off. To learn how the tree and fungus interact, Ryan employs advanced molecular techniques like the CRISPR-Cas9 system to edit genes. To put it simply, he tries to find...2017-11-0629 minInspiration DisseminationAndy Hahn
Tracing Goethe’s Influence on Botany and Plant MorphologyAs a History of Science PhD student in the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion, Andy Hahn studies how botanists and plant morphologists in the 20th century were influenced by Goethe, a famed German writer and naturalist during the 19th century. Although historians and philosophers have studied Goethe extensively, his influence on subsequent generations of botanists and plant morphologists has not been fully explored.
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This show was founded in 2012...2017-10-2330 minInspiration DisseminationBjorn Kristensen
Clean Meat, Clean ConscienceBjorn Kristensenfrom the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion, studies the ethics behind cultured meat or clean meat. While the cost of your next hamburger may not weigh too heavily on your pocket, the quantity resources required to produce one pound of beef may surprise you. One pound of meat is fed by nearly 7 pounds of grain, 53 gallons of water, 70 square acres of land, and 1,000 BTU of energy. Similar scientific advances in muscle tissue culture that have led to lab grown human organs are now being harnessed to grow animal muscle for human consumption.
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...2017-10-0932 minInspiration DisseminationDylan Addison
Safe Nuclear Power and Its Future in Our Energy PortfolioBy 2040, the world will also practically double electricity production from nuclear fission, and for good reason: nuclear power is a reliable source of carbon free energy. In the United States, for instance, about 60% of carbon free electricity is generated by nuclear power. Our guest, Dylan Addison, hopes to qualify the world’s first small modular nuclear reactor design. Dylan recently finished his Master’s Degree in Materials Science from OSU. His focus was high temperature crack propagation in a nickel superalloy that is slated for use in a Generation IV reactor. Dylan transitioned to work with NuScale Power here in Corv...2017-10-0232 minInspiration DisseminationHarrison Stierwalt
Studying Skeletal Muscle Physiology to Better Understand Diseases Such as Type II DiabetesHarrison Stierwalt a PhD student in Kinesiology, studies the cellular mechanisms of skeletal muscle physiology. Harrison and other members of the Translational Metabolism Research Laboratory, research the cause of skeletal muscle insulin resistance and how exercise acts against insulin resistance.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and former hosts of the show, Orange Media Network...2017-09-2526 minInspiration DisseminationBen Lewis
Breaking The (Arctic) IceOur guest this week, CEOAS Masters student Ben Lewis investigates how interactions between the atmosphere and sea ice in the Beaufort Sea (north of Alaska in the Canadian Archipelago) impact the formation of fractures. Utilizing satellite imagery compiled by the Geographical Information Network of Alaska from 1993 to 2013, Ben has conducted a qualitative analysis to determine the location and time when these ice fractures occurred and what type of physical characteristics they possess.
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Host...2017-09-1828 minInspiration DisseminationBrent Warnake
The Grape Depression: Powdery Mildew in Willamette Valley VineyardsViticulture is the science, production, and study of grapes, and when growing grapes for wine both quantity and quality matter. One challenge facing farmers in the Willamette Valley is a plant pathogen: grape powdery mildew. This pathogen can live in a field year-round and emerges to infect grape leaves, flowers and fruits annually. Grape plants infected with powdery mildew suffer low berry yields and mildew may affect the taste of wine.
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Host University...2017-09-1133 minInspiration DisseminationBehrooz Mahasseni
To Code or Not to Code: The Way Forward for Machine LearningBehrooz Mahasseni recently finished his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science where his research focused on how computers interpret video recordings. If you haven’t heard of machine learning, then it’s just a matter of time. These techniques are already involved in highly complex board games, advertising optimization, and especially self-driving cars. It’s difficult to say how impactful machine learning will be to our everyday lives because the applications of this field are still being discovered.
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Radio...2017-09-0438 minInspiration DisseminationCarolyn Gombert
Characterizing Off-Channel Habitats in the Willamette River: Fish Need to Cool Off Too!As a master’s student in the Water Resources Graduate Program at Oregon State University, Carolyn Gombert is working to understand where cold water habitat is located along the Willamette River. More importantly, she is seeking to understand the riverine and geomorphic processes responsible for creating the fishes’ version of our air conditioned ice cream parlors.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been...2017-08-2138 minInspiration DisseminationTyler Schappe
Unearthing the Unseen: Identifying Drivers of Fungal Diversity in Panamanian RainforestsOur guest this week, Tyler Schappe, studies interactions among plants and fungi in the Neotropical forests of Panama. Tyler is broadly interested in what drives the maintenance and diversity of fungal communities, and how this, in turn, can affect tree communities. Overall, Tyler’s results, along with other research, show that soil fungal communities are an integral component of the plant-soil relationship since they are driven by, and can affect, both. Together, plants, soil, and fungi form a tightly connected three-way relationship, and wanting to understand one of them means having to study all three together.
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Attitudes Toward Methods of Restoring American Chestnut TreesThe American chestnut was a widespread North American native tree that covered nearly 200,000 miles of Appalachian forest. In 1904, the American chestnut trees in the Bronx Zoo were dying from a then unknown disease, Chestnut Blight. In the next forty years, Chestnut Blight spread across the estimated 4 billion American chestnut trees. Now American Chestnut trees are seen only as giant stumps, juveniles never reaching maturity, and rarely, adult fruit-bearing trees.
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...2017-07-3137 minInspiration DisseminationRebecca Maher
Project CHOMPIN: Parrotfish, Nutrients, and the Coral MicrobiomeOur guest this week, Becca Maher a PhD student in the Department of Microbiology, is interested in the effect of environmental stressors on the coral microbiome. Corals are in decline globally and with them are the high diversity of marine species that gain shelter and substrate from the coral reef. The information gained from Becca’s research may be informative for policy makers concerned with agricultural practices near marine areas and fishing regulations.
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Ho...2017-07-1729 minInspiration DisseminationJuan Muglia
Using Sediment Cores to Model Climate ConditionsJuan has developed a climate model using data gathered from sediment cores, which are samples from the ocean floor that provide researchers with a glimpse into the elemental and organic composition of the ocean at different points in time. Scientists can acquire insight into the characteristics of the Earth’s past climate by analyzing the geologic record spanning thousands of years. Modeling the conditions of the last ice age, which occurred 20,000 years ago, allows researchers to better understand how the Earth responds to glacial and interglacial cycles, prompting the transition between cold and warm phases (we are currently in a wa...2017-06-2637 minInspiration DisseminationNicolette Canzoneri
Seeing Live Animal Exhibits Can Be a Powerful Experience, But Do They Change Our Behaviors?Working under the advisership of Dr. Shawn Rowe in OSU’s College of Education, Nicolette Canzoneri is passionately pursing a Master of Science degree in Environmental Sciences with research centered around the idea of free-choice learning – or, the education that happens outside of a formal school environment. The menagerie of animals that zoos and aquariums have historically been known for has transitioned in recent years to conservation efforts.
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This show...2017-06-1930 minInspiration DisseminationEmily McLemore
Willed Women: Studying Medieval Literature at OSUOnce at Oregon State, Emily McLemore met with Professor Tara Williams, who recommended that she read the Second Nun’s Tale, one of the lesser-known Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Emily began to consider how women, gender, and sexuality studies might be a lens through which to read this tale. Along with another Canterbury Tale, the Knight’s Tale, she formed an argument around how the women in these texts employ their bodies and their sexuality to confront and subvert patriarchal power structures.
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Blog: blogs.oreg...2017-06-1231 minInspiration DisseminationZoe Alley
Do You Trust Others, As Much As They Trust You?Zoe Alley, a 1st year PhD student, is specifically exploring how the first impression of someone’s face can be a predictor, or possibly a driver, of their future life-outcomes.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and former hosts of the show, Orange Media Network, the KBVR-FM students and staff, and of course the amazing gr...2017-06-0531 minInspiration DisseminationDustin Gannon
Heliconia: Plants with PersonalityAlthough hummingbirds universally love nectar, they have diverged into a few distinct functional groups that are characterized by behavior: traplining hummingbirds repeatedly and circuitously visit flowers, often traveling long distances, while territorial hummingbirds are aggressively possessive of flowers in a home range. It turns out that Heliconia tortuosa is picky about which of these groups contributes to its pollination, and preferentially accepts pollen from traplining hummingbirds, specifically those featuring a long, curved bill.
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...2017-05-2230 minInspiration DisseminationAndrew Popchock
Motor Proteins–and People–Can Change DirectionalityThe motor protein that Andrew studies could be important in helping researchers understand cancer growth. This could have implications for drug treatment therapy, potentially guiding the creation of motor protein-based molecular devices for more controlled drug delivery in cancer treatments.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and former hosts of the show, Orange Media Network...2017-05-1526 minInspiration DisseminationRichard Deyhler
Bone Marrow Transplants Save Lives, But Can it Keep Our Bones Strong?Richard Deyhle, a Masters student studying Radiation Health Physics, believes we may have found a way to treat these cancers while also increasing our bone strength to previous levels of functionality. This work is in the proof-of-concept phase so it’s still early in the framework of medical application to the public but there is little doubt this can provide miraculous benefits to cancer patients providing them a higher quality of life.
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Host Un...2017-05-0830 minInspiration DisseminationPatrick Bennett
Keeping Oregon Forests Green: What Swiss Needle Cast Disease is Teaching Us About ForestryUnfortunately there is sleeping giant that is gaining momentum, slowly turning Oregon’s forests from green to yellow with an eventual needle fall of the iconic state tree. This color change is from a microscopic fungus that all Douglas-fir trees have around the world, but for some reason it’s only harming the trees along the Oregon coast range. Our guest, a 4th year PhD student Patrick Bennett, is peeling away the layers of complexity to reveal why Oregon’s green forests are dwindling.
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Blog: blogs...2017-05-0136 minInspiration DisseminationKelsey Kean
Elucidating Protein Structure with CrystalsProteins are the workhorse molecules of the cell, contributing to diverse processes such as eyesight, food breakdown, and disabling of pathogens. PhD candidate Kelsey Kean uses a technique known as protein x-ray crystallography to study the relationship between protein structure and function.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and former hosts of the show, Orange...2017-04-2438 minInspiration DisseminationAntonio Gomez
Beetle-Seq: Inferring the Phylogeny of ClivininiAntonio is also particularly interested in the morphological diversity and evolution of clivinine beetle sperm. Antonio wants to know: What is the evolutionary history of clivinine beetles? What is the pattern of morphological diversity of sperm in clivinine beetles, and how are sperm traits evolving? The objective is to collect beetles, study their form, sequence their DNA, and understand their diversification.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert...2017-04-1735 minInspiration DisseminationSarah Alto
Curiously Following ZebrafishOur guest this week is using young zebrafish to investigate how environmental factors affect their behavior, and whether behavioral changes can be attributed to specific brain activity. The more we know about zebrafish, the more clues we may have into our own neurobiology.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by all the current and former hosts of the show...2017-04-1041 minInspiration DisseminationLauri Lutes
Searching for Viruses that Make Plants SickWhen plants get sick, they can’t be treated or cured in the same way as people who receive medicine for an illness. Plants require specialized care by scientists who are uniquely equipped to study and treat their diseases. As a graduate student in the lab of Dr. Jay Pscheidt in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Lauri Lutes is a plant doctor looking for viruses that infect sweet cherry trees in Oregon.
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Radio Station: www.orangemedianetwork.com/kbvr_fm...2017-04-0326 minInspiration DisseminationVictoria Drexel
History Repeated...but More InterestingThe art of long form magazine articles, or any writing for that matter, involves much more intricacy than many readers realize. The research process must be done properly to effectively utilize the available sources of information. The result is history retold without the boring textbook dialogue, a change we can all appreciate.
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This show was founded in 2012 by Joey Hulbert and Zhian Kamvar. It has been made possible by...2017-03-1330 minInspiration DisseminationVesna Stone
No Strings AttachedMany are faced with the impossible hurdle of not having enough food to eat. To put it in perspective, 20% of Oregonians are participating in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, as of 2015.Vesna saw this problem not through scientific journals or reading the newspaper, but through her own eyes and ears. While working at the DHS, she kept hearing the frustration from students trying to get the assistance they desperately need.
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