A six-week transition period did not help wearers adjust to “maximal” running shoes, indicating that increased impact forces and loading rates caused by the shoe design do not change over time, a new study from Oregon State University - Cascades has found.

The shoes, which feature increased cushioning, particularly in the forefoot region of the midsole, affect runners’ biomechanics, leaving them at increased risk of injury, said Christine Pollard, director of the Bend campus’s Functional Orthopedic Research Center of Excellence (FORCE) Lab and a co-author of the study.

Starting this summer, Oregon State University – Cascades will host high school students on the Bend campus for an overnight Summer Academy. The four-day summer camp experience will expose participants to a college campus, with classes and workshops led by OSU-Cascades faculty, students and university partners. Participants will also experience living in a residence hall, as well as outdoor recreation on Central Oregon’s lakes, rivers and trails.

Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray will deliver his annual State of the University Address on May 6 in Bend. 

The address will highlight Oregon State’s efforts to serve learners and help address challenges throughout Central Oregon, the state and globally. Ray also will discuss Oregon State’s accomplishments during the past year, the university’s goals for the future, and its vision for OSU-Cascades to increase its contributions to Bend and the Central Oregon community. 

In recent decades, researchers have discovered an underworld teeming with life deep beneath the Earth’s surface. At Oregon State University – Cascades’ upcoming Science Pub, OSU microbiologist Frederick “Rick” Colwell will discuss microbes that live hundreds of meters below our feet, and the role they play in the underground biosphere.   

The Science Pub, “What You Need to Know About the Little, Deep Earth Zombies,” will take place on Tuesday, April 16 in Father Luke’s Room at McMenamins Old St. Francis in Bend.

The Oregon State University - Cascades Advocacy and Advisory Board will meet on April 25.

The meeting will provide updates on strategic initiatives at the campus, including long range development planning, community relations, academic programs and student success.

The meeting will take place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Tykeson Hall, Room 111 on the OSU-Cascades campus on Chandler Avenue in Bend.

Two open houses will provide hospitality professionals in the Portland-area information about a new slate of online courses developed through the Oregon State University – Cascades hospitality management program.

The courses focus on professional development topics identified as important for career advancement by regional lodging and restaurant managers and executives. Topics include revenue management and pricing, service automation and technology, online marketing and reputation management, and advanced restaurant management and ownership.

Political science take center stage at the upcoming Oregon State University – Cascades Science Pub when Christopher McKnight Nichols, director of the OSU Center for the Humanities and an associate professor of history explores U.S. foreign policy. 

Titled “America First. Isolationism and U.S. Global Engagement in Historical Perspective,” this Science Pub will take place on Tuesday, March 19 at The Belfry in Sisters.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $2.97 million to a researcher at Oregon State University - Cascades to develop a new technology to treat hydraulic fracturing wastewater and improve the public health and environmental impact concerns associated with untreated wastewater.

The work is important because while hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, enables increased production of oil and natural gas, it is a water-intensive process that leaves behind large, contaminated pools.

Julie Elston, a professor of management at Oregon State University - Cascades, has received the Fulbright-Kathryn and Craig Hall Distinguished Chair for Entrepreneurship in Central Europe.

The teaching and research award is among the most prestigious Fulbright scholar appointments.

Oregon State University – Cascades’ annual fact sheet has been updated for the 2018-2019 year. 

The fact sheet includes answers to frequently asked questions about OSU-Cascades, including student enrollment, economic impact, and campus expansion plans.  To view the fact sheet information or download a pdf, visit osucascades.edu/about. 

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