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Klamath Community College Lands Major Federal Grant to Support Future Oregon Tech Talent
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — High-achieving, low-income students studying Cybersecurity and computer engineering at the Technology Department of the Klamath Community College (KCC) will receive financial support from a generous National Science…
Oregon Schools Face New Pressure to Deliver Results as State Passes Accountability Laws
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a package of education bills yesterday to entrench educational accountability in schools and boost students’ success.
Oregon Education Bills Signed Into Law
Four bills introducing new student…
As Trump Targets DEI, Oregon State University Ends Social Justice Education Program
The decision by Oregon State University to end two programs coincides with similar decisions by colleges nationwide in response to the Trump administration’s threat of federal funding cuts to education institutions offering diversity,…
New Online Nursing Degree Will Cut Study Costs and Help Solve Shortage in Southern Oregon
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — As the ever-increasing shortage of qualified nursing staff continues to hinder Oregon healthcare services, particularly in rural areas, the Umpqua Community College (UCC) and Oregon Health & Science University…
Nike Tops the List of Dream CEO Jobs for Graduates in Oregon, Survey Says
In a recent poll that asked 3,064 graduates, "If you could be the CEO of any company, which one would you choose," Google's Sundar Pichai’s job was the most sought after, while Nike's Elliott Hill was rated 19th overall, but the most sought…
As Oregon’s Legislative Session Closes, Advocates Make a Final Plea to Fund Early Reading Reform
As the Oregon legislature enters the final weeks of its current session, Stand for Children is hoping lawmakers will seriously consider the need for an additional $300 million in funding to improve reading proficiency in elementary schools.…
Oregon Advances Record $11.36 Billion Education Budget with New Accountability Measures Targeting…
The Oregon Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education has voted to advance a bill that will give the State School Fund a record-breaking $11.36 billion - $1.2 billion more than what was allocated in the 2023-25 biennium.
The…
Oregon Teenagers Attempt to Spur Lawmakers into Allowing Them to Vote in School Board Elections
To spur legislators into action, a group of teenagers met outside the Oregon Capitol earlier in the week to encourage lawmakers to introduce House Bill 3012, allowing 16 and 17 years of age to vote in local school board elections.
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Oregon State University’s Breakthrough Chip Cuts AI Language Model Energy Use by Half
Oregon State University (OSU) researchers have developed groundbreaking technology designed to cut the energy consumption of artificial intelligence's Large Language Models (LLMs) by half, addressing the potential shortfall in available…
Trump Administration Axes $45 Million Microfluidics Research Grant at Oregon State University
In another telling blow to the tech community, the Trump administration this week canceled funding of $45 million to Oregon State University that would have financed research into microfluidics.
Microfluidics is the study and application…