BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Beth Haley's PhD dissertation in environmental health linked sewage overflows with illness in Massachusetts and now her current post-doctoral research with the Environmental Protection Agency aims to tackle water quality in Pacific coastal areas. * * * By Megan Jones Upon finishing her PhD in environmental health at the School of Public Health, Beth Haley (SPH'24) moved to O  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2 -- Arizona Senate Democrats posted the following statement on July 1, 2024, from State Sen. Anna Hernandez: * * * The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld an Oregon city's laws aimed at banning homeless residents from sleeping outdoors, saying they did not violate the U.S. Constitution's 8th Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Senator Anna Hernandez (LD24) released the following statement regarding the opinion: "I want to be very clear that you canno  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Last week, the anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision to overturn Roe v. Wade demonstrated the stark contrast between Oregon State Representative Janelle Bynum and vulnerable anti-abortion extremist Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Bynum, who has a history working to preserve and expand Oregonians' access to abortion, highlighted her tireless efforts and plans "to take t  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 27 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: The 2024 Global Studies, Communication Studies, and Asian Studies Focus Awards provide recipients with a good foundation for their future endeavors. This spring, Portland Community College Internationalization Initiative awarded six certificates in Global Studies, five in Communications Studies and four in Asian Studies at an event at the Sylvania Campus. These are awards of distinction recognizing students who   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 2 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: By Misty Bouse Alissa Leavitt has dedicated over 12 years to educating future public health leaders through her role as an instructor with the Portland Community College Health Studies Program. She also led the BUILD EXITO Program, which has completed its final year. BUILD EXITO focused on underrepresented students pursuing careers in biomedical, public health, and social science research. Leavitt especially fin  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 2 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU researchers say findings present an opportunity for early intervention, improved patient care before, after giving birth * * * By Nicole Rideout Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Mental Health Innovation have identified why increased adiposity, or the amount of fat in the body, during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk for mental health disord  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 3 -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: In May, the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement led two service learning trips, one to Puerto Rico and the other to Oaxaca, Mexico. These immersion programs connect students with opportunities to practice civic engagement, social change, and global learning. When Kiara Gonzalez BA '27 discovered that Lewis & Clark was offering an immersion program to Puerto Rico at the start of summer vacation, she kn  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 4 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Today, the co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Transportation announced the venues and agendas for the third and fourth stops on the Transportation Safety and Sustainability Outreach Tour in Albany and Eugene. As part of both tour stops, the committee will hold public hearings to listen to members of the community about local transportation needs and how the Legislature should support the l  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: Did you notice you slept better last night? As of July 1, Oregonians have a new and powerful set of consumer privacy rights and protections. The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) was signed into law in July 2023, but it did not take effect until now. The new law is the result of the efforts of the Attorney General's Consumer Privacy Task Force, a group of over 150 experts and stakeholders who m  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 4 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Advisory echoes mission of OHSU Gun Violence Prevention Research Center, working to reduce firearm fatalities and injuries in Oregon * * * By Kathleen Carlson United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, public health's leading spokesperson, recently issued a landmark advisory on firearm violence, marking an important milestone in addressing firearm violence as a matter of public health  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 2 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Brylea Smith Two professors at Texas A&M University, Dr. Wesley James, P.E. and Dr. Ralph Wurbs '71, P.E., initiated the graduate program in water resources engineering in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. To honor these professors and their impact on Texas A&M, their former students have joined together to create the Dr. Wesley P. James Endowed Fel  more