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For the first time, the South Eugene Robotics team, or SERT, is ranked number 1 in the Pacific Northwest. Now they’re heading to the World Championships in Houston, Texas.
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The event lasted just under two hours and looked substantially different across the state. While only 23% of the sun was blocked in Portland, 33% was missing in Jordan Valley, in Oregon’s southeastern-most corner.
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HP is receiving $9.5 million dollars from the state to support semiconductor research and manufacturing in Corvallis.
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South Coast residents are attempting to study offshore wind projects on their own. Some are calling for a pause in development as a federal agency fails to convey its message.
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The Oregon King Tides Project is requesting photos taken on the coast during specific winter days, when the ocean tides are at their highest.
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A persistent disease is killing honey bees, affecting farmers across the US. Now, a team of researchers—including several from Oregon State University—are on the case.
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Oregon State University’s marine researchers want an octopus. They’re asking local fishermen to let them know if they happen to find one.
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Potatoes fuel a $2.2 billion industry in the Pacific Northwest. So the USDA’s $2-million award to Oregon State University researchers to keep stored spuds from spoiling shouldn’t be a big surprise.
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After wildfires, it can be hard for native plants to come back. That’s why volunteers are planting them and spreading seeds this fall in southeastern Washington, helping sagebrush and wildflowers take root again.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is asking for public input on the future of hydropower in the Willamette Valley. They’re holding listening sessions Nov. 13 and 14.
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A Portland company announced Wednesday it was canceling a partnership that would have delivered the first small modular nuclear reactors in the country, potentially changing the renewable energy landscape and revitalizing the nuclear power industry in the United States.
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Forecasters say a system that they were expecting to bring in more clouds and precipitation has slowed down.