ASHLAND, Oregon, Jan. 16 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: Southern Oregon University is making headway in its march toward becoming the first public university in the U.S. to produce all of the daytime electricity used on its campus, with more than $5 million in recent state, federal and student funding and multiple solar projects underway. SOU completed a rooftop solar installation on Lithia Motors Pavilion in July, with the project adding a 241 kilowatt solar   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 15 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: Attorneys Danny Newman and Eric Levine wrote an in-depth article recapping recent Ninth Circuit case decisions for the recent edition of the Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Newsletter. You can read their article in full below. Danny Newman is a partner in Tonkon Torp's Litigation Department, where he focuses his work in bankruptcy, reorganization, and insolvency and serves as Co-Chair of the Government La  more

COMMERCE, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Texas A&M University Commerce campus issued the following news release: East Texas A&M University has announced a multi-year partnership with Nike and BSN SPORTS. Nike, the Oregon-based global leader in sports apparel, will become the official outfitter of East Texas A&M beginning June 1, 2025. In conjunction with the partnership with Nike, BSN SPORTS, the premier platform for team sports solutions, will serve as the official supplier of Lion Athletics uniform, appa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 15 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the financing efforts for the acquisition of the 344-unit portfolio * * * PORTLAND, OR. Jan. 14, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $39.98 million in acquisition financing for a portfolio of three seniors housing communities totaling 344 units in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon on behalf of a local oper  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Jan. 15 -- Lane Community College issued the following news: The Lane Community College Board of Education passed a resolution in support of the Oregon Community College Association's (OCCA) legislative priorities at its meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Resolution 703 recognizes the vital role community colleges play in providing accessible, equitable education and workforce training for all Oregonians and outlines support for key funding and policy initiatives proposed fo  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Oregon National Primate Research Center will lead research related to developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression project * * * By Erik Robinson Oregon Health & Science University has a leading role in a new database designed to track the normal expression of genes in organs and tissues from prenatal development through adulthood. Researchers describe the overall projec  more

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 18 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Governor Tina Kotek announced her priorities for the 2025 legislative session. Her priorities focus on staying the course on addressing homelessness and housing supply, mental health and addiction care, and improving outcomes for Oregon K-12 students. Governor Kotek supports investments aligned with her recommended budget and looks forward to continued engagement with legislators on additio  more

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Governor Tina Kotek submitted a list of state board and commission appointments and reappointments to the Oregon Senate for confirmation. The Senate Committee on Rules will consider the nominations in early February. "When I make and review appointments, I name those who carry out their task with the same accountability, transparency, and good governance that I consider as paramount in ever  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * By studying cervical mucus cells, OHSU scientists uncover how different hormones impact reproductive health * * * By Angela Yeager Oregon Health & Science University researchers have developed a new lab model to study how changes in cervical mucus during the menstrual cycle help regulate fertility. This model could help develop new, non-hormonal birth control methods for women. The s  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 18 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Molecule discovery could be the key to improving interventions for millions with this potentially deadly disease * * * By Angela Yeager Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered how a molecule found on certain bacteria may drive blood clotting in sepsis, a life-threatening condition that causes about 8 million deaths per year. The team in the cardiovascular eng  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Jan. 15 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded up to $11.9 million to Oregon State University to invent new drug delivery technologies for protecting members of the military from a range of health threats in combat areas. Once designed, developed and tested, the technologies could also be applied as needed within the general public, said OSU College of Pharmacy nanomedicine researcher Gaurav Sahay, the project  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Jan. 10 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: The majority of low-income single mothers in Oregon who rely on federal cash assistance around the time of childbirth are in the program for less than a year, suggesting they're using it as a form of paid family leave, Oregon State University research shows. The first-of-its-kind study has important implications in the state, which in 2023 established a taxpayer-funded paid family leave program, a  more

WILSONVILLE, Oregon, Jan. 13 -- Teledyne FLIR issued the following news release: * * * Company has provided Coast Guard imaging solutions used for search & rescue and other maritime missions for 20 years * * * BOSTON, Mass., January 13, 2025 - Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced it has been awarded a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $74.2 million to provide modernized imaging surveillance systems  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 14 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: Tonkon Torp LLP has elected attorney Jarell Hunt to its partnership, effective January 1, 2025. "Jarell has been a great fit at our firm and it's been a pleasure watching him develop his expertise," commented Kurt Ruttum, Tonkon Torp Managing Partner. "Tonkon Torp's future remains bright with talented young attorneys like Jarell joining the partnership." Jarell Hunt joined Tonkon Torp in 2017 as an attorney in ou  more