Oregon State University will lead a new NSF-funded push to rebuild the state's chip ecosystem, starting with a $15M initial award that could scale to $160M. FAST will target AI-enabled design, manufacturing partnerships and workforce pipelines.

OHSU and collaborators mapped parasite peptides presented by HLA‑E that could let T‑cells provide cross‑species protection — a possible route to a universal malaria vaccine.

A University of Oregon‑commissioned study warns Oregon’s semiconductor cluster risks stagnation without faster action on land, power and the technician pipeline. The report links recent Intel cuts to the sector’s vulnerability.