PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 29 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * NIH awards OHSU scientists, collaborators $8.4 million to develop a cure for HIV Only a handful of people in history have been cured of the virus; three have agreed to kick off landmark research project led by OHSU By Erik Robinson Adam Castillejo, Paul Edmonds and Marc Franke live a world apart, yet they share one infinitesimally rare trait: Each of them literally embodies the cure for HIV.   more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 27 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Oregon State recognized with national engagement award for efforts to reduce whale entanglement A collaborative research and outreach effort led by Oregon State University to protect whales and sustain Oregon's commercial Dungeness crab fishery has been recognized as one of four regional winners of the 2025 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. The Oregon whale entanglemen  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 28 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Named Finalist for National Community Engagement Award In recognition of extraordinary community engagement initiatives, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities named the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a regional winner of the 2025 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. UT will compete for the national C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Aw  more