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Final OSU Horning Lecture Presents `Darwin, Sex and Slavery`

James Moore books include “The Post-Darwinian Controversies” (1979), “History, Humanity and Evolution” (1989) and “The Darwin Legend” (1994).

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - “Darwin, Sex and Slavery” is the subject of the final lecture in Oregon State University’s 2006-07 Horning Endowment in the Humanities lecture series, which has focused on “The Cultural Politics of Evolution.”

James Moore’s lecture begins at 4:00 PM, Thursday, May 10th, in OSU’s Memorial Union Journey Room. Moore is a professor of the history of science at the Open University in Milton Keynes, England.

Moore’s talk will focus on the link between Charles Darwin’s books “The Descent of Man” and “Selection in Relation to Sex” and the moral movement of his time, the campaign to abolish slavery.

Oregon State Unveils New OS Logo and Brand Identity

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Oregon State University has announced an enhanced brand identity system to represent OSU’s athletic teams on the fields and courts.

Report: Disease Opened Door to Invading Species in California, Pacific Northwest

About 50,000 exotic species have been introduced into the United States.

(CORVALLIS) - Plant and animal diseases can play a major and poorly appreciated role in allowing the invasion of exotic species, which in turn often threatens biodiversity, ecological function and the world economy, researchers say in a new report.

In particular, a plant pathogen appears to have opened the gate for the successful invasion of non-native grasses into much of California.

The study, published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, should improve the understanding of invasive species and possibly suggest new tools to combat them, said researchers at Oregon State University.