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Science of a Tsunami – CBS News Video

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

OSU’s Dawn Wright, Professor of Geography and Oceanography, talks about the science behind the power of tsunamis. (If you are unable to view the video below, click here to see it at the CBS website.) [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3545241&w=425&h=350&fv=linkUrl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fvideo%2Fwatch%2F%3Fid%3D5354179n%26tag%3DcontentMain%3BcontentBody%26releaseURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fcnettv.cnet.com%2Fav%2Fvideo%2Fcbsnews%2Fatlantis2%2Fplayer-dest.swf%26videoId%3D50077658%2C50077665%2C50077664%2C50077661%2C50077660%2C50077659%2C50077663%26partner%3Dnews%26vert%3DNews%26si%3D254%26autoPlayVid%3Dfalse%26name%3DcbsPlayer%26allowScriptAccess%3Dalways%26wmode%3Dtransparent%26embedded%3Dy%26scale%3Dnoscale%26rv%3Dn%26salign%3Dtl] more about “Science of a Tsunami – CBS News Video“, posted with vodpod Follow Dawn on Twitter: @deepseadawn

Reminder: F.A. Gilfillan Memorial Award Lecture tonight (Monday, May 4)

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Date: May 4, 2009 Austin Auditorium, LaSells Stewart Conference Center Welcome: 7:15-7:30 p.m. Introducing Dr. Peter Clark Dr. Sherman H. Bloomer, Dean, College of Science Lecture, Q&A: 7:30-8:30 p.m. About Dr. Peter Clark: Dr. Peter Clark earned a BS from St. Lawrence University, an MS from the University of Waterloo, and, in 1984, a Ph.D. […]

150 Million Years in the Making

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

OSU Geologists contributed to a new exhibit at the capitol building in Salem. With help from geologists at OSU, the Oregon Historical Society unveiled a new exhibit – called “150 Years of Statehood; 150 Million Years in the Making’ – in the capitol building in Salem. The displays, which are spread along four banks of […]