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Seeing beneath the surface

Seeing beneath the surface

By Kristyna Wentz-Graff September 12, 2017
OHSU experts recently imaged a Japanese suit of armor from the Portland Art Museum, helping to enhance curators' understanding about the armor's construction.
Keeping Portland housed and healthy

Keeping Portland housed and healthy

By Tracy Brawley May 25, 2017
Homelessness and Portland's housing crisis were the topics of discussion at the most recent Public Health Portland Style event.
May 18: Local experts discuss Portland’s homeless epidemic

May 18: Local experts discuss Portland’s homeless epidemic

By Tracy Brawley May 16, 2017
“Keep Portland Housed and Healthy,” hosted by the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, will focus on Portland’s homeless population, the societal and economic factors that impact homelessness, and opportunities to help mitigate this widespread issue.
April 20: Forum to shine a light on sun safety, melanoma prevention

April 20: Forum to shine a light on sun safety, melanoma prevention

By Tracy Brawley April 19, 2017
“Skin Cancer: The silent killer of Central Oregon,” a Public Health Portland Style forum, will take place Thursday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lucky Lab, 1945 N.W. Quimby Street in Portland. The event is free and people of all ages are welcome.
Local experts to discuss ‘Oregon on Opioids,’ Feb. 16

Local experts to discuss ‘Oregon on Opioids,’ Feb. 16

By Tracy Brawley February 15, 2017
More than 52,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in 2015. Approximately 63 percent of these cases involved prescription or illegal opioids. While this epidemic runs rampant nationwide, its effects continue to be felt here at home. In Oregon, 422,000 residents filled 963,000 opioid prescriptions in just the third quarter of 2016 alone.
Portland Aerial Tram turns 10

Portland Aerial Tram turns 10

By Kristyna Wentz-Graff January 27, 2017
Since the Tram opened in January 2007, it has provided more than 16 million trips, with about 9,000 people riding on an average weekday. The tram allowed OHSU to expand to the South Waterfront, a previously underused brownfield industrial site which was difficult to access. Having rapid and reliable transportation to the riverfront made it possible for OHSU to add more than 4,000 jobs and invest more than $1 billion in new buildings to create a world-class bioscience education hub.
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