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OSU Open Source Lab receives Google donation

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Oregon State University's Open Source Lab has an extra $300,000 to work with, thanks to Google.

The university announced the tech company's donation on Wednesday.

The lab provides web hosting services used by several high-profile open source projects and communities. Workers said the money represents Google's ongoing support of the lab.

OSU said the lab is also working provide technological support to many under-served communities worldwide, as well as create new local projects.

Google's donation is part of the The Campaign for OSU, which has raised more than $825 million for things like research projects and student opportunities.

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