Professor conducts seismic research

While a construction team works outside Science Building 2 to renovate the building to prevent it from being seriously damaged in an earthquake, civil engineering professor Peter Dusicka and his team are in its basement conducting seismic experiments.

Health is good for your financial aid

The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act was included in the health care bill that was voted on and passed 220–211 by Congress on March 21 and is being called a “landmark investment” in higher education by program advocates.

TriMet line reductions

TriMet is holding a series of open houses in community centers across the Portland area to get public feedback on proposed service cuts and fare increases.

OIT error

Friday afternoon, a remote hard drive imaging program upgrade implemented by the Office of Information Technologies was inadvertently applied to more computers than necessary, which resulted in data loss on roughly 400 hard drives.

Stipend shortage resolved

After months of uncertainty surrounding the future of student government stipends, the Student Senate voted Tuesday to lower Student Fee Committee and Senate stipends for the remainder of the year and capped the number of Senate positions that can be filled.