Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, November 27, 2002
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OSU sets research fund records
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Total research funding, as
well as income from
“technology transfer” pro-
grams at Oregon State Univer-
sity (OSU) in Corvallis set
new records during the latest
fiscal year, said OSU.
It reflects a continued
growth in university research
activities and the new prod-
ucts, companies, jobs and
business they help to generate.
During fiscal 2001-02,
OSU had more than $159 mil-
lion in funded research pro-
grams, up nearly 10 percent
from the prior year, and ap-
proximately $13 million more
than the previous record set in
1999, the university said.
During the same period,
OSU’s Technology Transfer
Program, which works to
identify, patent and license to
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MEGAN CLARKE
Seven FFA members from I.V.
attend national convention
Megan Clarke of Cave
Junction was one of seven
Illinois Valley High school
students who attended the
2002 National Future Farmers
of America Convention in
Louisville, Ky.
The convention, Oct. 30
through Nov. 1, was attended
by more than 50,000 people.
“We went to career
shows,” said Clarke. “Toyota
and Chevy were there to show
us their products. Colleges
were there to advertise their
schools.
“We went to a Tennessee
Walking Horse farm and saw
the invitro fertilization proc-
ess. There were sessions
where we learned the history
of FFA.”
Others attending the con-
vention from IVHS were Kay-
lah Arnett, Leslie Ballard, Ca-
sey Taylor, Lisa Crammrine,
Aaron Gilkey, and Jessica
Mason.
addressing the work force re-
quirements for the state,” said
Rich Holdren, OSU vice pro-
vost for research. “The re-
search generates significant
economic value for the state,
but also helps provide the
skills and perspective to lead
the economic revolution our
region is experiencing.
“By getting students in-
volved in discovery, they
learn how new ideas are gen-
erated, and they learn how to
translate those ideas into prac-
tical, usable, and commer-
cially viable enterprises.”
OSU is helping the state
build on its traditional
strengths in the natural re-
source areas, Holdren said, in
addition to other programs
vital to the Oregon’s growth,
such as high technology, sus-
tainability, and human health.
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private industry the products
of university research, also
had a record $1.25 million
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The technology transfer
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two decades of work to more
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university researchers with the
needs and interests of private
industry. These efforts are
now beginning to show sig-
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During the past five years,
officials say, more licensing
agreements have been signed
than in the previous 15 years,
and 21 start-up companies
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transfer programs in 1980.
“OSU’s contributions to
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29
No classes- holiday
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3
JV girls basketball vs.
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5:45 p.m.
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7 p.m.
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