Featured Stories

August 2008

DeFazio digs, finds surprise Congressman Peter DeFazio holds a plaster cast of a fossil skull after turning the first shovel for the new wing of the Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

Renn Anderson Scholarships help grad go from cap and gown to suit and tie in two days

Finding a framework College of Education grad aspires to work with Native American students

July 2008

A world of understanding Travels, academics prepare Honors College graduate for Fulbright year in Ukraine

Sustaining our future University of Oregon receives The Princeton Review's highest honors for sustainability

June 2008

Spring 2008 UO Awards UO names winners of Presidential Medals, other top awards

Honing the message Research of ’08 grad could shape antidrug campaigns

May 2008

Going back in time Anthropologists, archeologists use latest tools to look at early Americans

Human, passion-filled stories drive
‘History of the UO’ documentary Final two parts to premiere from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 30 at Knight Library

Finding Harmony UO senior musician Hasina Cohen overcomes injury, finds success

April 2008

Through the Eyes of Children UO junior Nick Blakey wants to show the world what Kenya's children see everyday

February 2008

Rock Steady, Lorry l. Lokey Laboratories UO becomes home to major nanoscience facility

December 2007

UO Museums Students are away, but the museums are open

October 2007

Sarah Bwaybe Research shows junior new approaches to health problems

August 2007

Ashley Beghtel Miss Deaf Oregon dares Deaf youths to achieve big dreams

July 2007

Takiya Ahmed The countless hours Takiya Ahmed spends in the lab each week are all about impacts—both making them and reducing them

Monique Balbuena Assistant Professor of Literature

Dayo Mitchell Assistant Professor of History

April 2007

Design Challenge Sarah Gahagan considers herself to be a nontraditional student—and a lucky one, too.

Joelynn Sinclear ’06 Major: Fiber Arts
Minor: Anthropology

Asher Tubman ’08 Majors: Physics and Math

March 2007

Krista Parent Krista Parent is nation's top superintendent for 2007

Kane Kim Majors: Biology and Sociology.

Natalie Logan ’08 Majors: Political Science and Economics.

December 2006

Kristin Williamson ’06 Majors: Psychology and French

Stuart Morrice ’08 Major: Physics

Daniel Rosenberg Associate Professor of History

November 2006

Hanna Botrager ’07 Majors: Dance and English

Jaclyn Toh ’06 Major: Geography
Minor: Business administration

Isaac Thelin ’08 Major: Undelcared
Minor: French

August 2006

David Jordan Major: Math and Physics

Lucas Posada and Sarita Posada Studying architecture at the UO is a family tradition

Julia Cuellar ’07 Majors: Comparative literature and Spanish
Minor: Music

Parker Howell ’06 Major: Journalism: magazine
Minor: Multimedia

July 2006

Royal Ties Visit of princess builds on warm relationship between Thailand, UO

Called to Teach Drew Scholarships make dreams come true for future teachers

April 2006

Chasing a Dream Scholarship Helps Portland Junior on Her Way to Medical School

Defending the Defenseless Loan Repayment Program Makes it Easier for Law Graduate to Start a Career Helping Kids

An All-Encompassing Commitment Faculty and Staff Giving: Marital Psychology Couple Leaves Legacy

March 2006

Building a Career Portland program gives architecture graduate an advantage in job opportunities

Real World Music Training Music Professor Charles Dowd prepares his students for the challenges of being a professional musician

Prehistoric Highway Kelp highway may have been the route for first inhabitants of the Americas

February 2006

Open Doors Precision Castparts scholarship opens doors for Portland native

Advocating for Families Changing laws and lives for families

World Beat West Bank story wins honor for UO student

January 2006

Snowflakes, stress, and semiconductors: Do you see a pattern here? Richard Taylor
Associate professor of physics

Paying It Forward Tawnee Ivens
Psychology graduate
Staton Scholar

Leveling the international playing field Alletta Brenner
Senior, Clark Honors College
Marshall Scholar

December 2005

Using science to create art Craig Hickman
Professor of art

She's always loved sports—now she gets paid for it Michelle Flanigan

Mapping ethnic change Susan Hardwick
Professor, geography

November 2005

Students learn by putting economics to work Bruce Blonigen
professor of economics

Mapping the Mind Helen Neville
professor of psychology and neuroscience

Preserving native languages and cultures Leslie Riggs
UO English and ethnic studies major

October 2005

Defeating math phobia Jill Baxter
Associate professor, teacher education

Getting really small Dave Johnson
Professor of chemistry

Architecture students get hands-on experience Kenneth Riddle,
2004 UO master of architecture graduate