SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Ag Rayfield Sues Trump Administration For Defunding Medical And Public Health Innovation Research Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Challenge NIH Funding Cuts for Universities and Research Institutions Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general today sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 12 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield urges EPA to reinstate pesticide ban Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to reinstate its prior ban of a harmful pesticide on almost a dozen food crops. Chlorpyrifos has been shown to have devastating effects on human health, particularly for children, pregnant women and farmworkers. Oregon has   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 12 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * As temperatures drop across state, experts warn of carbon monoxide poisoning With cold weather advisories, snow, freezing rain for much of Oregon, medical experts advise using caution with alternative heat, cooking sources during power outages By Jennifer Eskridge As temperatures dip and winter weather persists throughout Oregon, the Oregon Poison Center at Oregon Health & Science University  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Announces Swift Victory in Lawsuit Stopping DOGE's Attacks on Americans Attorney General Dan Rayfield today released the below statement after an early morning victory in court. A federal judge in the Southern District of New York temporarily blocked Elon Musk and his "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) from accessing Americans' most sensi  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * During pandemic, playful people were remarkably resilient, OSU research shows CORVALLIS, Ore. - Adults with high levels of playfulness showed strong resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to less playful individuals, new research shows. The study led by Xiangyou "Sharon" Shen of Oregon State University is important because playfulness is a vital but underappreciated resource for building   more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Announces Artificial Intelligence Action Plan Governor's Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council finalizes recommendations Governor Tina Kotek announced the finalization of the State Government Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Council Final Recommended Action Plan for the state of Oregon, which was approved by the Council today. The Council's goal in creating t  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 15 -- The Minnesota Office of Higher Education issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Minnesota Selected for National Cohort Around Dual Enrollment Policy Minnesota is one of seven states selected to join The Next Phase of Dual Enrollment Policy Cohort, a new initiative from the College in High School Alliance (CHSA) that seeks to advance dual enrollment policies across the nation. The cohort also includes New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Virgi  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 13 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU's Taebi named ASME Rising Star of Mechanical Engineering Contact: Aspen Harris STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Amirtaha Taebi is a Rising Star of Mechanical Engineering, a distinction of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, for his contributions and achievements in the field. ASME honored the first cohort of Rising Stars at its re  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 13 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy Called PAC-MANN, the test developed at OHSU could help save lives By Angela Yeager A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed a test called PAC-MANN, the   more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * NIH Case Update: Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration from Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against NIH's Directive to Slash Funding for Cutting-Edge Medical Research at Every U.S. Research Institution Salem, OR - Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield applauds a federal judge's swift action in issuing temporary  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 13 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU scientists develop first transgenic model for hepatitis B research The genetically modified animal model could lead to new treatments for the global disease By Angela Yeager Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed the first transgenic nonhuman primate model -- genetically modified to carry a human gene -- for studying hepatitis B virus. The breakthrough could lead  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * AG Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Stop Musk's Power Grab Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield, along with 13 other attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the unlawful delegation of executive power to Elon Musk. The lawsuit argues that President Trump has exceeded his authority and violated the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, by creating a new feder  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 12 -- The Oregon Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Oregon DOJ Reports Online Child "Sextortion" & Solicitation Investigations Spiked More Than 857% in the Past Four Years Internet Crimes against Children Task Force shares resources on Safer Internet Day There's an alarming trend in Oregon and in every state in the country: children are being extorted on social media, with sometimes tragic outcomes. Investigators in the ICAC task force within t  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Feb. 6 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers find improved method for treating rare, aggressive, pregnancy-related cancer PORTLAND, Ore. - A new drug delivery system shows promise for treating a rare, aggressive form of cancer affecting pregnant women and new mothers, and it has potential with other cancers as well. Scientists led by Olena Taratula, a nanomedicine researcher at Oregon State University, have found a way to better en  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Study finds consumer openness to smoke-impacted wines, offering new market opportunities CORVALLIS, Ore. - Certain groups of consumers appear to be open to drinking smoke-impacted wines, a finding in a new study that could provide market opportunities for winemakers increasingly dealing with the effects of wildfire smoke on grapes. The study by researchers at Oregon State University and in New Zeal  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 14 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study provides new insight on hearing development in children OHSU research examines 'cocktail party effect'; could lead to effective interventions that improve learning, development By Nicole Rideout A new study from Oregon Health & Science University is the first to suggest that binaural pitch fusion -- a process that involves merging different pitches from each ear into a single sound -- is  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner Tops Out Press Blocks Tower in Oregon The mixed-use project in Portland's Goose Hollow neighborhood will offer modern residential and office spaces that prioritize sustainability and community-focused design. Turner Construction Company celebrated the completion of vertical construction with a topping-out ceremony for the Press Blocks project in Portland, Oregon. The milestone marks significant progress on   more