CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 5 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * $3.5 billion in Oregon State economic impact builds regional economy CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University research is a significant contributor to the state's economy, providing $797.5 million in value and 3,300 jobs annually, according to an economic impact report released today by the university. "For more than 150 years, OSU has created paths to opportunity, pursued answers to some of our mo  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 6 (TNSrpt) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * NIH continues to invest in OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center The center's funding for critical biomedical research is renewed through 2026 By Angela Yeager The National Institutes of Health renewed funding for the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University, emphasizing continued support for life-saving medical research. The ONPRC has bee  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 3 -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * Oregon DEQ opens application period for clean truck and infrastructure grants Significant funding available to support clean transportation Starting today, diesel fleet and equipment owners can apply for a variety of grants to support efforts to reduce dirty transportation emissions across the state under the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's 2025 Clean   more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * New genetic delivery system targets lungs to treat cancer, cystic fibrosis PORTLAND, Ore. - Scientists have made a key breakthrough for treating respiratory diseases by developing a new drug delivery system that transports genetic therapies directly to the lungs, opening promising possibilities for patients with conditions like lung cancer and cystic fibrosis. The research, led by Gaurav Sa  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * New technologies help wood-burning stoves burn more efficiently, produce less smoke CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University researchers are gaining a more detailed understanding of emissions from wood-burning stoves and developing technologies that allow stoves to operate much more cleanly and safely, potentially limiting particulate matter pollution by 95%. The work has key implications   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: * * * PCC saves students more than $38 million in textbooks costs By James Hill Students have a lot to worry about: grades, tuition and the climbing cost of living. At Portland Community College, many students have one less thing to worry about -- textbooks. Since 2015, a partnership of faculty, librarians, administrators and students has saved over $38 million through free open educational resources (OER),   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: * * * PCC's Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue welcomes Fernhill Health Center By James Hill Portland Community College, Multnomah County and the Community Health Center Board celebrated the grand opening of the Fernhill Health Center on May 30, at PCC's Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue. The new clinic marked a major milestone, expanding and relocating the services of La Clinica de Buena Salud, which had serve  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, June 3 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: * * * SOU faculty member co-authors book on mindfulness and compassion Paul Condon, an associate professor of psychology at Southern Oregon University, is co-author of a new book that blends psychological science and contemplative theories to inform mindfulness and compassion practices for the general public. "How Compassion Works: A Step-by-step guide to cultivating well-being, love and wisdom," was writ  more