Oregon State University has received a $5.6 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch a research center devoted to genetic code expansion, which allows for the creation of novel proteins with disease-fighting potential.
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A critical project to help with the early detection and monitoring of wildfires in Oregon received $4.5 million in support from the state Legislature during the 2022 short session.
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The tree-lined campus of Central Oregon Community College in Bend has been designated by the national Arbor Day Foundation as Oregon’s newest Tree Campus USA.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s celebration of National Poetry Month in April continues its tradition of bringing notable poets and interactive poetry-themed workshops and events to the region. This year’s schedule, with a theme of “connection,” will include activities in Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville and will feature award-winning poet and young
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Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Friday the hiring of Megan Filiault (pronounced fill-ee-oh) to serve as the next principal at Silver Rail Elementary School.
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The Restorative Justice and Equity Group hosted a ‘Let’s Talk About Race’ discussion at Central Oregon Community College Thursday.
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Federal spending legislation signed into law Tuesday includes funding for several Oregon State University initiatives, including a wave energy project on the Oregon coast, a study of the impacts of wildfires on drinking water and a professional certification program for mass timber design.
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The Redmond School District is pleased to announce it has selected Sam Platt as the next principal of Tumalo Community School.
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La Pine Elementary School is earning top accolades for its focus on student health, recently earning the 2022 Oregon School Wellness Award from the Oregon Department of Education.
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The University of Oregon’s Board of Trustees approved tuition and fee hikes Tuesday for the upcoming school year, but a “guaranteed tuition model” means returning undergraduate students won’t face the brunt of it.
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Two years into the pandemic, an Oregon State University psychology professor is inviting college students and faculty to reflect and share about how they’ve managed to cope with the ups and downs of the COVID-19 era.
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Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that key provisions for education and health care will be provided in the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill, including one that will have a specific, positive impact on schools across the High Desert.
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Jefferson County Middle School is working to add a pollinator habitat as part of their Land Lab.
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Students, staff and community members are invited to meet the four finalists for the principal position at Silver Rail Elementary School during a virtual forum on Thursday at 5 p.m.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nearly 150 Oregon middle schools and high schools serving more than 66,000 students, including several in Central Oregon, have secured career readiness grants totaling more than $7.3 million, Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill and Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle announced Wednesday.
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On Wednesday, Bend-La Pine Schools is offering on-the-spot interviews for positions in Nutrition Services, Custodial, Transportation and Maintenance. Available positions can be viewed at bls.fyi/careers.
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Oregon State University researchers have created a tool to assess the risk of hybridization among native and non-native fish, a development that could aid natural resource managers trying to protect threatened or endangered freshwater fish species.
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A legislative package passed on Friday’s final day of the 2022 Oregon Legislature includes $8 million to NeighborImpact in support of child care providers throughout Central Oregon and the state.
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Bend-La Pine Schools is served by nearly 900 classified employees who clean and maintain buildings, cook and serve meals, drive buses, support students in the classroom, ensure technology is performing well, answer phones, greet families and so much more.
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The Oregon Legislature’s 2022 session ended Friday with approval of several key Oregon State University initiatives, including conversion of the Elliott State Forest in southwestern Oregon into an OSU-managed research forest, funds for helping to launch an innovation district at OSU-Cascades in Bend and a housing project serving OSU’s marine studies programs and the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport.
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