PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 22 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * The Dorothy and Eric Lemelson Endowment for Community Outreach will support grants to respond to community-identified cancer issues, health disparities * * * By Amanda Gibbs Eric Lemelson is a climate activist, philanthropist, winemaker and entrepreneur. From an early age, he developed an appreciation for social justice, respect for people and the planet, and generosity in work -- all values i more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 21 -- The American College of Healthcare Sciences issued the following news release: The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) participated in this year's EDUCAUSE 2024 Conference, a premier event for higher education professionals focusing on technology, innovation, and cybersecurity. ACHS Chief Information Officer Nathan Phillips attended the conference to engage with thought leaders, connect with peers, and explore the latest in educational technology. Highli more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 20 -- The American College of Healthcare Sciences issued the following news release: The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS), an accredited leader in online integrative health and wellness education, proudly announces its achievement of the People and Planet First verification. ACHS is the first higher education institution to achieve this verification, further demonstrating the institution's commitment to using education and business as a force for good and to more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 22 -- The American College of Healthcare Sciences issued the following news release: As the global wellness economy continues its rapid growth, the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is primed to help students and corporate partners harness opportunities in this burgeoning industry. According to the Global Wellness Institute's 2024 Global Wellness Economy Monitor, the wellness industry is expected to reach nearly $9 trillion by 2028, expanding from $6.3 trilli more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 19 -- The American College of Healthcare Sciences issued the following news release: American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is proud to share its efforts to further strengthen its commitment to using business as a force for good through participation in the Portland Impact Purchasing Pilot Program, a 12-month pilot program in partnership with Prosper Portland and Purchasing with Purpose. The Collective shares that this pilot program, planned in cities around the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: PORTLAND, Ore.-- The Center for Biological Diversity filed petitions with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protections for the Owyhee hot springsnail and Owyhee upland pyrg. The two snails occur in small, isolated populations in the Owyhee River in the Owyhee Canyonlands, a remote, rugged corner of eastern Oregon known as a geological wonder. Bot more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 19 -- The Chronic Disease Coalition issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * With the election results in, Republicans have won the Presidency and secured majority control of both the Senate and House. This shift in political power means healthcare policy may experience changes over the next four years, potentially reshaping access, coverage, and costs for patients nationwide. As the new administration prepares its priorities, patients with chronic conditi more PR

EUGENE, Oregon, Nov. 20 -- Cascadia Wildlands issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Today forest conservation organizations filed a legal challenge in Medford federal district court challenging the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) latest old-growth timber sale located in the Cascade foothills east of the community of Sunny Valley, Oregon. The aptly-named "Last Chance" timber sale targets old-growth forests for logging on BLM landsknown as Late Successional Reserves, Riparian Res more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 19 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Texas and Alaska Top Lists of Numerical and Percentage 12-Month Gains, While New York and Oregon Lag; Louisiana Posts Highest Number and Percent of Monthly Increases, While Florida and Iowa Have Worst Losses Construction employment increased in 41 states in October from a year earlier, while 33 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Oregon Congressman is Founder and Chair of Public Broadcasting Caucus * * * The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors awarded Congressman Earl Blumenauer the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to public media. The award was presented today at a CPB Board meeting. "During his nearly three decades in Congress, Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 35 states and the District of Columbia in 2022, the most recent year for which data are available, a new analysis from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) reveals. That year, gun deaths (including gun suicide, homicide, and fatal unintentional shootings) outpaced motor vehicle deaths (both occupant and pedestrian) in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado more PR

EUGENE, Oregon, Nov. 22 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: This morning, the federal House of Representatives voted 219-184 to pass H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. The bill, framed as an anti-terrorism bill, would give the president, via the Secretary of the Treasury, the power to revoke the nonprofit status of advocacy organizations, news outlets, schools, they decide, at their discretion, more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program and an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Judge Mustafa Kasubhai to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon: "The Leadership Conference celebrates the long-awaited confirmation of Judge Mustafa Kasubhai. Judge Kasubhai possesse more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 22 -- NWEA, an organization that says it creates academic assessments for pre-K-12, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, shared a series of predictions today focused on the upcoming new year. From research to professional learning, NWEA experts weigh in on what they predict will be key issues facing educators and schools in 2025. * * * Closing the Gaps to Address COVID-19's Lingering Effects on Middle Sch more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: SALEM, Ore. Cancer patients, survivors and advocates are marking the American Cancer Society's 48th annual Great American Smokeout(r) today by calling on elected officials across the state to do more to reduce tobacco use. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit. In Oregon, tobacco use is still the leading preventable c more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: In low-risk pregnancies, mothers and children are just as safe with a planned home birth as they are with a planned birth center birth, a national study led by Oregon State University researchers has shown. The findings, published in Medical Care, contradict doctors' long-held concerns about home birth, including a recent opinion by the American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians that desc more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: Sustainable rates of groundwater withdrawal in Oregon's Harney Basin were surpassed 20 years prior to the time declining groundwater levels were generally recognized, a new analysis found. That lag in realizing the impact of groundwater use is just one insight from a new study linking farm economics and groundwater hydrology in the Harney Basin. Oregon State University economists and a U.S. Geolog more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 19 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: Portland Community College is expanding its renowned Education Abroad Program. Often top-ranked in the nation's top community college study abroad programs, the program is offering 10 study abroad opportunities in 2025--its most diverse lineup yet. This year the trips venture beyond Europe to destinations such as Buenos Aires, Argentina and Tokyo, opening doors for students to explore both new cultures and persp more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 20 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Training will help entrepreneurs at UCSF develop their ideas into companies. * * * UC San Francisco is part of a new Northwest Region Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub funded by the National Science Foundation to train faculty and student entrepreneurs on how to commercialize their research. The Hub, which will receive up to $15 million over five-years, will be led more PR