MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Sept. 6 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Linfield College issued the following news release: Linfield College science students will have new opportunities to contribute to genomics research, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Catherine Reinke, associate professor of biology at Linfield College, has taught genome annotation - identifying the locations of genes in DNA - for the past seven years, finding the subject to be "an exceptional teaching tool." "St  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 3 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * - ESPN Networks Finish Five-Day Slate Up 31% - ABC's Saturday Night Football Sets the Pace among all Networks * * * ESPN and ABC aired the four highest-rated games during college football's Kickoff Weekend across all networks and, combined with ESPNEWS and ESPNU, delivered a 31% ratings increase over last season's similar Kickoff Weekend. The five-day slate's success was evident among man  more

TOPPENISH, Washington, Aug. 30 -- Heritage University issued the following news release: * * * - Heritage University awarded $5 million National Science Foundation grant to support STEM students at Heritage and Portland State University * * * Heritage University has received a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support high-achieving, low-income students majoring in STEM fields at Heritage and Portland State University (PSU) in Oregon. The grant will fund a progra  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 30 -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: By Hanna Merzbach BA '20 Ellie Miller BA '20 was chosen as one of only six undergraduate students in the nation to participate in the Council of American Ambassadors (CAA) Fellowship program in Washington, D.C. She spent her summer interning at the U.S. Department of State, studying at George Mason University, and receiving guidance from former U.S. ambassadors. A French studies and psychology double major with a   more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 6 -- The Oregon Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * - Recreational Razor Clamming Open from Coquille River to California Border * * * The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening or razor clam harvesting on the south coast. Recreational razor clam harvesting is now open from the Coquille River to the California border. Recent shellfish samples taken from the area indic  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - OHA, DHS team up to grow capacity for children with specialized needs * * * Governor Kate Brown's Child Welfare Oversight Board today shared a progress report on key initiatives launched over recent months focused on bringing Oregon children in out-of-state facilities back to Oregon, and hiring more caseworkers to protect children and work more closely with families. Plans have been driven by Gove  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 6 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today asked to intervene in a proceeding filed last month in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals by six Attorneys General against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for allowing chlorpyrifos, a pesticide that can harm infant and child neurological development, to contaminate common foods. The coalition is challenging the EPA's decision to contin  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Judge Sanders and District Attorney Branam to leave their posts this month * * * Governor Kate Brown announced today that she is accepting applications to fill two key roles in Lincoln County's justice system: a judicial position on the Lincoln County Circuit Court, made vacant by the retirement of Judge Paulette Sanders, and the position of District Attorney, made vacant by the resignation of Dis  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown today announced the appointment of Leah Horner as Regional Solutions Director and Jobs and Economy Policy Advisor. In addition to advising the governor on economic and job growth, Horner will oversee the team of Governor's Office staff that live and work in communities around the state to remove barriers, solve problems, and align state resources around economic and community development   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 5 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - OHSU Doernbecher pediatric psychiatrist offers strategies to identify, mitigate signs of aggression within a child's social circle * * * The beginning of the school year is often filled with excitement. An opportunity to expand learning, meet new people and rekindle relationships that may have faded over the summer months. For many students, however, returning to  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 7 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - OHSU-led research could lead to clinical trials in people with multiple sclerosis or other neurodegenerative conditions * * * Scientists have developed a compound that successfully promotes the rebuilding of the protective sheath around nerve cells that is damaged in conditions such as multiple sclerosis. In a study published today in the journal Glia, scientists  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 4 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important advance toward understanding why certain cells in the nervous system are prone to breaking down and dying, which is what happens in patients with ALS and other neurodegenerative disorders. The study into the role a protein known as heat shock protein 90 plays in intracellular signaling is a key step on the way to figuring out the re  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 5 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Storms, boat traffic, animal noises and more contribute to the underwater sound environment in the ocean, even in areas considered protected, a new study from Oregon State University shows. Using underwater acoustic monitors, researchers listened in on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Boston; Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska; National Park of American Samoa; and Buck Islan  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 6 -- San Diego International Airport issued the following news release: * * * - Alaska Airlines expands SAN routes nationally * * * San Diego International Airport (SAN) will soon offer nonstop service to San Luis Obispo and to Oregon's Redmond/Bend region on Alaska Airlines. "We are always looking for opportunities to provide new, convenient, nonstop routes to San Diego," said Kim Becker, the Airport Authority's President/CEO. "We are excited to partner with Al  more