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What’s the value of a life?

When Laurel Kincl was preparing to teach her course on occupational safety and health this spring, she came face to face with a couple of unusual challenges.

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OSU research program awarded $12.7 million grant for Superfund research

An Oregon State University-led research program has been awarded a $12.7 million grant to serve the Pacific Northwest by studying harmful chemicals found at federally designated hazardous waste sites. The Oregon State University Superfund Research Program received the five-year grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The program has now received more than $40 million […]

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Virtual reality, real injuries: OSU study shows how to reduce physical risk in VR

Carpal tunnel, stiff shoulders, eye-strain headaches ­­– these are all well-known side effects of prolonged computer use. But what happens when you step away from the desktop and into virtual reality?

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OSU researchers, Swinomish tribe of Washington partner on environmental education project

Researchers from the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community of northwest Washington and Oregon State University have been awarded more than $1.6 million from the National Science Foundation to expand an environmental education program that focuses on traditional native foods. The five-year project is designed to address the challenges and concerns facing place-based people whose health, culture […]

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Professor among select group to speak at workshop

Assistant Professor Diana Rohlman is one of only a handful of U.S. scientists to speak at an upcoming NIH-India community-engaged research workshop in February in New Delhi. Learn more about the research she’ll highlight at the conference on the Superfund Research Program Hub.

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The safest catch

Public health researchers cast a safety net for commercial fishermen in Oregon