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Using Smart Speakers To Teach Positive Parenting
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ORI research scientists were recently funded to use smart speaker technology to provide caregivers the parenting tools and skills they need to support youth with challenging behaviors.
Project seeking participants for online exercise classes.
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ORI's Exercise & Healthy Aging research team is seeking people 65 years or older to participate in free online Tai Ji Quan classes.
Prediction of Nicotine Metabolism and Consumption
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ORI scientist Andrew Bergen PhD and colleagues have demonstrated the ability to predict the nicotine biomarkers of cigarette smokers of multiple ethnicities using statistical and machine learning. ...
ORI Mourns Passing of Charles Turner, Ph.D.
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It is with great sadness that ORI mourns the loss of Senior Scientist Charles W. Turner, who passed away on Friday, August 21.
ORI Statement on Black Lives Matter and Anti-Racism
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At Oregon Research Institute, we stand together with the Black community against racism in all forms, racial injustice, and racial discrimination. The recent wave of protests and demonstrations in the
Rebooting Capitalism - New book by Anthony Biglan, ORI Senior Scientist
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In this call to action, Dr. Biglan outlines the importance of behavioral science to create lasting positive changes across all sectors of society.
Parenting during the pandemic
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To help parents navigate these challenging times Triple P: Positive Parenting Program has created free materials that address some of the specific challenges parents are facing. Available here.
Sarah Hampson, ORI Senior Scientist retires
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Sarah Hampson is retiring from her research career and has been named Scientist Emerita at ORI.
Co-Use of Pain & Sleep Medications Increase Risk of Frailty in Older Adults
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Researchers from the Oregon Research Institute (ORI) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) are the first to demonstrate statistically significant links between self-reported regular use of ...
Recently Funded!
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John Seeley, Ph.D., Richard Farmer, Ph.D., & colleagues received funding for two federal research grants. The funders are the IES/U.S. Department of Education & the National Institute on ...