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New UO program supports long-term success of Native American students residing in Oregon
University of Oregon

The program, available immediately to currently enrolled eligible students, goes beyond breaking financial barriers for American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) residents. The UO has built this program in consultation with the UO Native American Advisory Council.

Newswise: Beach trash accumulates in predictable patterns on Washington and Oregon shores
Released: 23-Aug-2022 6:05 PM EDT
Beach trash accumulates in predictable patterns on Washington and Oregon shores
University of Washington

Citizen scientists spent thousands of hours observing trash on beaches in Washington and Oregon. Their surveys show that certain beaches, and certain areas of a single beach, are “sticky zones” that accumulate litter. Finding patterns for where litter lands could help to better prevent and remove trash in the marine environment.

Released: 14-Dec-2020 1:55 PM EST
Study: Oregon's Western Cascades watershed to experience larger, more frequent fires
Portland State University

The Clackamas Basin rarely experiences the intense fire activity that burned in the watershed during the Labor Day fires, but new research out of Portland State University shows that wildfires like the Riverside Fire, which grew to 138,000 acres within days, could become more common under a warming climate, even under non-extreme wind conditions.

Released: 3-Feb-2020 9:00 AM EST
Burning to understand
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

Wildfires significantly impact the health of economies in the western United States that are highly dependent on tourism, agriculture, and timber. David Blunck, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Oregon State University, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense to spearhead a $2.1 million study examining the burning behavior of live fuels in order to better predict and manage wildfires.

Released: 4-Mar-2019 9:00 AM EST
Robots Without Borders: Finding new ways to treat Ebola
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

Aid workers put their lives on the line to treat patients with Ebola. Can robots help make their jobs a little easier and allow more people to survive the disease? Bill Smart, professor of robotics at Oregon State University, is exploring how robots may be most useful during disease outbreaks.

   
Released: 25-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
Sticky and slippery science for biomedical applications
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

What makes a frog’s tongue sticky, or a snake’s skin slippery? Joe Baio, assistant professor of bioengineering at Oregon State University, looks to nature for substances that could provide clues to developing new biomedical adhesives and anti-fouling surfaces.

   
Released: 18-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
Safer Solutions for the National Truck Parking Crisis
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

Ever wonder why so many truckers park their rigs on highway off-ramps, in retail store parking lots, and at other odd locations? It’s not their first (or safest) choice, but sometimes it’s their only choice. Research by Sal Hernandez reveals that the national truck parking shortage takes an enormous toll on people and commerce.

Released: 11-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
Making a medical isotope used by millions (Podcast)
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

How can we support nuclear medicine efforts that help more than 40,000 people in the U.S. everyday? Researchers at the Oregon State University College of Engineering have developed a way to produce the much-needed radioisotope technetium-99m using small research reactors like the one here at the university.

Released: 4-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
Defense Against the Dark Arts
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

Oregon State University's College of Engineering has been developing educational opportunities to establish the university as a leader in educating cybersecurity students at every level.

Released: 21-Jan-2019 9:00 AM EST
Discovering the secret doors into software
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

From multiple wins at DEFCON to award-winning papers and supervision of an award-winning cybersecurity student club, Oregon State University's Yeongjin Jang has been a boon to the university's efforts to boost its cybersecurity program.

Released: 14-Jan-2019 9:00 AM EST
Bringing medical isotope production closer to home
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

The radioisotope technetium-99m is used in 80 percent of all nuclear medicine imaging procedures worldwide. However, it is often in short supply. Nuclear engineers at Oregon State University are working to produce a comparable radioisotope, molybdenum-99, that can be used instead.

Released: 7-Jan-2019 9:00 AM EST
Keeping the lights on in a disaster
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

Founded by the College of Engineering at Oregon State University, the Cascadia Lifelines Program seeks solutions to improve the performance of critical infrastructure during earthquakes. Through the program, Oregon State graduate student Vishvas Chalishazar is working with PGE to preemptively make local power grids more resilient.

Released: 12-Dec-2018 9:00 AM EST
Revolutionary testing for food-supply safety and illicit drug use
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers are developing novel lab-on-a-chip biosensors for testing food quality and safety as well as illicit drug use.

   


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