Strong health systems, strong small businesses

This post was originally published on here Arizona’s small business owners know that the health of our economy depends on more than hard work — it depends on the strength of the institutions that support our communities. That’s why Banner Health’s continued investment in Arizona’s small business ecosystem deserves recognition, and why it should serve…

Hundreds of science communicators explore OSU research during SciWri26 conference

Oregon State University hosted the ScienceWriters2026 conference Sept. 25-28, bringing more than 400 science journalists and communicators to the Corvallis campus to meet OSU researchers and learn about their projects firsthand. “This conference provided an unparalleled opportunity to showcase Oregon State and its researchers to leading science writers from around the country and world,” said Sean Nealon, OSU media relations manager. “Important relationships were built that will pay dividends for years to come.”

Science begins for Smile

On 23 September, the European-Chinese Smile mission was declared ready to start revealing how Earth responds to the wind of charged particles from the Sun. This follows a busy in-space commissioning period since the spacecraft launched on 19 May and reached its target orbit for science operations on 20 June.