TechFestNW kicked off its 2021 conference on Friday morning at 9 a.m. for a jam-packed day of speaking events and networking opportunities for Oregon tech entrepreneurs and investors. TechFestNW…
A deep dive into Portland’s facial recognition ban
Portland has banned both public and private use of facial recognition technologies since January 9, instating one of the most restrictive bans in the country. The ban, drafted by…
Animals are getting their own COVID-19 vaccine in Russia
As COVID-19 vaccines continue their rollout across the world, Russia has registered the first COVID-19 vaccine for animals, which will hopefully prevent the virus from mutating beyond the control of…
Oregon-based robotics startup acquires millions in investment
Agility Robotics acquired $20 million from investors in their latest investment round co-led by California investment collective DCVC and venture fund Playground Global, according to their latest press release. This…
When stories collide
In 1986—the year Halley’s Comet was first observed by a spacecraft—a star was born: Intisar Abioto, whose photographs have garnered their own sphere of influence since the artist moved to…
PSU seeks to remodel building for STEM students
University continues city building efforts with new money for Science Building One
PSU awarded $1 million to increase diversity in computer science
The National Science Foundation has awarded Portland State Associate Dean of Engineering and Computer Science James Hook and his collaborators $1 million to train high school teachers how to diversify…
Portland food distributor alerts poultry consumers of Listeria risk
Mary’s Harvest Fresh Foods, Inc, a Portland-based food production company, may have distributed poultry products contaminated with the bacteria strain Listeria monocytogenes. U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection…
Shaken by recent quakes, PSU braces itself for future tremors
Two deadly earthquakes have devastated Mexico’s southern coast and capital city, bringing Portland’s stark seismic reality a little closer to home. The Pacific Northwest, aligned nicely above the Cascadian Subduction…
Hundreds displaced as unconfined fire blazes 20 miles outside Portland
A devastating, 10,000 acre wildfire burns fierce in the Columbia River Gorge, sweeping up old-growth forest and decimating prime, natural areas. The blaze has displaced hundreds from their homes and…
Reflection in the wake of totality
After my misty eyes beheld eclipse totality, I am happy to weather the traffic, one homemade porta potty, and the dense-and-poorly-managed makeshift campground disaster all over again. It is worth…