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Oregon map on chalkboard
September 29th 2020

Bringing the geography of Oregon into the classroom

For many people, geography is what you see on a map. It’s true that maps...
At-risk youth
September 29th 2020

Intervening for positive change in at-risk youths

Lao Tzu, the father of Taoism, is said to have written: “If you do not...
SAGE Classroom
September 29th 2020

“Let Knowledge Serve” a better learning environment

The modular classroom is a near-ubiquitous feature on school campuses where...
Map of Portland Oregon
September 29th 2020

Mapping Portland to improve climate resiliency

That is how Portlanders might describe the nearly incessant stretch of above-average...
X-ray image
September 29th 2020

The bright side of a heavy metal

The office of Innovation & Intellectual Property (IIP) recently began working...
International Space Station
September 29th 2020

Modeling software for microgravity fluid mechanics

We’ve all seen the images of astronauts aboard the International Space...
DNA
September 29th 2020

Where nanoscience meets cancer detection

It was a typical mid-January morning in Portland: cold, dark, rain with no...
Captcha
September 28th 2020

kaPoW! A new defense against web attacks

There is no doubt that we are spending more time on the Internet these days....
Seismic retrofitting
September 28th 2020

Shaking up seismic retrofitting

It was in the dead of winter. The sun had long since set over the Pacific...
Sculpture of horse
September 28th 2020

The science of conserving our cultural heritage

Acclaimed artist Heather Becker once noted: “Conservation is a meeting...
Vaccine
September 28th 2020

Going Viral

“When most people think of viruses, they think of getting sick…” Dr....
Circuit
September 28th 2020

Improving next-generation circuits with nanotechnology

Transistors amplify signals and control currents. They're the workhorses...