Spotlight: Micro-Chasm
Oregon’s microfluidics
Tech Hub joins academic and industry partners to help small fluids make a big leap.
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Buzzkill
Bend-based Lora DiCarlo promised to revolutionize the sex-toy industry with cutting-edge technology, feminist-friendly marketing and celebrity Cara Delevingne’s stamp of approval. In November the company abruptly shuttered. What happened?
Oregon State University Announces $200M Semiconductor Research Center
The Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex will include a supercomputer and will focus on the semiconductor industry, artificial intelligence and robotics.
Class of COVID-19
A spring shutdown devastated Oregon’s colleges and universities. How will they survive the financial fallout from the pandemic?
Greening the Gold Rush
The hemp-farming boom of 2018 created financial hardships for those who failed to turn a profit. But innovation and easing of regulations could open new doors for farmers.
A Tough Nut to Crack
Scientific advancements have allowed hazelnut crops to boom in Oregon, but the trade war with China and Turkey’s dominance of the market present a challenge.
Hemp Growth Divides Communities
The explosive increase in hemp production has polarized local farming economies.
Foul Play
Corporate sponsorship deals have turned college sports into a lucrative business, but they do little to benefit the students universities are supposed to serve.
The Feminist of Pleasure Tech
Entrepreneur Lora Haddock uses her newly found soapbox to tackle sexism in the technology sector.