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Oregon State falls short in the ninth as Louisville walks off on a sacrifice fly in a College World Series elimination game
Oregon State scored three runs in the top of the ninth to tie its elimination game with Louisville in the College World Series, but it wasn't enough to keep the Beavers alive.

Sports
College World Series will feature some Pac-12 nostalgia. ‘This is for the West,’ UCLA coach says
Oregon State, UCLA and Arizona will be back in Omaha, where they combined for seven of the 24 national baseball championships won by the conference.

Oregon State's Jade Carey heads to second Olympic Games
Jade Carey, the reigning Olympic gold medalist in floor exercise, made the cut for the five-person gymnastics team at the U.S. Olympic Trials this weekend in Minneapolis.

Oregon State scientists discover metal capable of removing carbon dioxide from air
The process could help improve nascent technologies in capturing carbon dioxide from the air to slow the impacts of global climate change.

Education
Oregon State University names Jayathi Murthy its next president
Murthy is currently dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of California Los Angeles, where she’s the first woman to hold that position. She’s also a professor in UCLA’s mechanical and aerospace department. She’ll be the first-ever woman of color to lead Oregon’s largest public university.

Watersheds shape beaver genetics, according to new OSU study
Despite the fact that Americans have been relocating beavers all over the county since before the 1940s, a recent study by Oregon State University found genetic differences between beavers as close as neighboring watersheds.

Education
UO and OSU to require weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated students and employees
There could be consequences for students and employees who do not follow the testing requirement.

Oregon State ousted from NCAA Tournament after rally comes up short
Houston overcame a blown 17-point lead to hold off Oregon State 67-61 in the NCAA Tournament and reach the Final Four for the first time in 37 years.
Thousands of students opt for coronavirus tests before holiday travel
Colleges and universities have adapted to the increased demand for testing, but Oregon health officials are still urging people to avoid unnecessary travel.

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The Northwest Juniper Lumber Industry Is Poised For A Healthy Bump
Western juniper has been relegated to firewood, furniture, raised garden beds and the occasional rural fence post. That’s about to change.