Cancer Research: OSU researchers report a mannose-targeted lipid nanoparticle approach that boosts survival in the most aggressive glioblastoma mouse model, pointing to a new way to get treatments past the blood-brain barrier. Medical Policy: A JAMA Network Open analysis finds adjuvant pembrolizumab for resected stage IIB/IIC melanoma doesn’t raise the rate of new primary melanoma, while nonmelanoma skin cancers are more common with placebo. Wildlife & Ecology: A Canadian Journal of Fisheries study tracking acoustically tagged juvenile lake sturgeon suggests the rearing method used before release has little effect on post-release behavior—useful for Great Lakes reintroduction efforts. Local Tech & Infrastructure: Portland Mayor Keith Wilson urges transparent funding for Moda Center renovation, including state, county, and city shares and a question over whether the Portland Clean Energy Fund should be used. Ocean Science: The NSF reverses plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, keeping hundreds of sensors operating off Oregon and beyond. Public Safety Tech: A podcast segment spotlights “less-lethal” crowd-control weapons and how license plate readers expand surveillance. Health & Community: Oregon metro areas rank high for alcohol-induced deaths among people 65+, underscoring a growing public health challenge.