This year marks OHSU’s 125th year of existence. While OHSU is mainly known for its missions of healing, teaching, discovery and outreach, there are some other fascinating stories up here on Marquam Hill. For instance, how did we end up here? Portland Monthly magazine recently produced a video that explains how we got here in the first place…and what happened in the 12 plus decades since it all began. Watch it if you have the … Read More
In the future, most OHSU outpatients may enter a new “front door” to OHSU. On Thursday, a deal for OHSU to purchase two additional blocks of property in Portland’s South Waterfront District was finalized. From an OHSU press release: OHSU has no immediate plans for development on the parcels at this time, but it expects to construct new outpatient facilities on the land to both replace aging patient care areas on OHSU’s Marquam Hill Campus … Read More
Following last month’s groundbreaking for the OUS/OHSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building in Portland’s South Waterfront, work is now underway. Some of you may remember that years ago, the area was a shipyard where war vessels were built and stripped down. Here’s what it looked like then: Recently, construction crews unearthed a little history. See below. It doesn’t look like much, … Read More
A field of gravel will soon be transformed into an educational first in Oregon. Today the Oregon University System, Oregon State University, Portland State University and OHSU broke ground on the new OUS/OHSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building. The 480,000-square-foot building will place portions of Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University, and Portland State University under one roof. It will include lecture halls, classrooms, labs, specialty research centers, offices and a state-of-the-art facility for … Read More
Talk about a green way to mow your lawn… This weekend, a team of six goats will be mowing the tall green grass below the Portland Aerial Tram tower near OHSU’s Center for Health and Healing. Families are invited to visit with the goats during their extended feeding time and while you’re at it, feel free to ride the tram for some great views of the city. Full details of the event can be found … Read More
