School for Innovation
Since 2017 the Invent Oregon competition has bridged Oregon’s science, business and education sectors — and organizers aim to make a bigger impact on students across the state.
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UO Officially Buys Concordia University’s Portland Campus
The 19-acre, 23-building campus will reopen as the University of Oregon’s Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health in 2023, officials say.
LCC, UO Expand Energy Management Training Program
Coordinators hope the program will meet growing demand for sustainability technicians and become a model for other states.
Second Nature?
Health monitoring, remote therapy and predictive AI have emerged to combat the growing mental health crisis — but too much tech is part of the problem.
Always Hustling
In July an Oregon law went into effect allowing student athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. Now the student athlete is becoming the student entrepreneur — and college sports will never be the same.
Back to School
MBA programs are seeing an influx of applicants as the COVID-19 economic slowdown drives many to learn new skills or rethink their careers.
Class of COVID-19
A spring shutdown devastated Oregon’s colleges and universities. How will they survive the financial fallout from the pandemic?
Left Untreated
Employers can play a key role in helping employees recover from drug and alcohol addiction. Yet assistance programs are few and far between.
Oregon Universities Shine at InventOR Competition
Solutions to climate change, renewable energy and predictive artificial intelligence were on show last week when teams of students from around the state tackled real-world challenges at the InventOR Collegiate Challenge.
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.
