CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3 Questions: How AI is helping us monitor and support vulnerable ecosystems * A recent study from Oregon State University estimated that more than 3,500 animal species are at risk of extinction because of factors including habitat alterations, natural resources being overexploited, and climate change. To better understand these changes and protect vulnerable wildlife, conservation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Joins in Demanding Answers from Secretary Noem on Reports of Federal Agent Misconduct * Oregon City, OR - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) joined a group of Members of Congress in sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, demanding immediate answers on the Department's growing record of unlawful enforcement actions. The letter follows alarming reports and publi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum, Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas, and Dexter Demand Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Reps. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03), demanded (link is external) President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum immediately cease any plan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, and Dexter Demand Trump Administration Withdraw Troops Deployed to Portland * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to demand the withdrawal of the federal agents deployed outs  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, Nov. 4 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: * * * Graduate and current student present SOU research at national conference Southern Oregon University computer science graduate Chandler Campbell and current student Jacob Nowack attended a conference of research software engineers in Philadelphia last month to showcase their work on a pair of closely related projects that hinge on the use of artificial intelligence to simplify and organize highly com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Schumer, Bonamici, Hayes, 44 Senate Democrats Pressure Trump, Senate Republicans to Fully Turn on Nutrition Assistance for Millions * Merkley, Schumer lead Senate resolution demanding Trump to open resources for millions of Americans Washington, D.C. - After benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for roughly 42 million Americans were stopped over the weekend due   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas, Dexter, Bynum Demand Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wydenalong with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01), Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.-06), Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.-03), and Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.-05)joined over 100 federal lawmakers in demanding President Trump and Interior   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 3 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU researchers identify new tools for early cancer detection, treatment * Scientists are exploring leading-edge technologies that could transform how cancer is studied, detected and treated by catching it earlier, when it's more treatable and survival rates are highest. A new review by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Institute and other universities highligh  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 4 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: * * * PGE Foundation donates $50,000 to Oregon Food Bank to support Oregonians facing food insecurity As many Oregonians face uncertainty following the expiration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on November 1, the PGE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Portland General Electric, is donating $50,000 to Oregon Food Bank to help ensure families  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Leads 13 Colleagues in Demanding Safe and Fair Access for Journalists During Protests * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 13 of her colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to demand that the Trump Administration ensure journalists can freely exercise their First Amendment rights b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Demand Transparency on Secretive ICE Operations and Abuse of Immigrants * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today said he is pressing the Trump administration for answers in light of troubling reports detailing secretive immigration enforcement actions, including inhumanely treating immigrants in government custody.  Wyden and 10 other senators raised concerns with Immigration and Customs Enforc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Krishnamoorthi Urge FTC to Investigate Surveillance Tech Company on Negligently Handling Americans' Personal Data * Congressional investigation reveals 35 accounts of Flock customers were stolen Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., today called for a federal investigation into surveillance technology company Flock Safety, for failing to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Pause Student Loans for Federal Workers, Contractors, and Military During Ongoing Trump Shutdown * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they are introducing legislation that would pause student loan payments for federal workers when a federal government shutdown lasts longer than two weeks. "While Donald Trump and his Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Pause Student Loans for Federal Workers, Contractors, and Military During Ongoing Trump Shutdown * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they are introducing legislation that would pause student loan payments for federal workers when a federal government shutdown lasts longer than two weeks. "While Donald Trump and his Republ  more