Latest news from the UO

  • Science is Everyone: Voices in STEM

    Black History Month is a time to reflect on the contributions Black researchers have made to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and so much more. Over the last few weeks, The Science Coalition has highlighted a handful of groundbreaking individuals across its social media channels. As Black History Month comes to a close, it is essential to reflect on how we can continue to support the next generation of diverse talent whose discoveries are yet to be made. Robust, consistent federal funding for fundamental research is essential to continue creating opportunities for underrepresented minorities to pursue their STEM dreams.

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  • Launch Oregon takes startups to new heights

    New startup companies based on innovative ideas are crucial to the U.S. economic engine but turning an idea into a thriving business is often fraught with peril. Gaining access to capital, leadership, talent, and infrastructure — the key ingredients of a successful startup — can challenge even the most dogged founder.

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  • 5 University of Oregon construction projects

    The University of Oregon's Eugene campus is changing rapidly, and more new developments are on the way.

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  • Honors college students go in search of the Cayuse Five

    For members and friends of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, June 3 is not an ordinary spring day in Oregon, but an important historical date. Since 1850, it’s been a yearly occasion for somber reflection, ceremony, and remembrance.

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  • UO awarded $500K grant to advance inclusive teaching

    Evaluating effective and inclusive teaching at the UO will be at the center of the grant work. The award, which amounts to nearly $500,000, will fund projects that support teaching development, faculty leadership and the creation of new tools.

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  • University of Oregon and Oregon State University Collaborate to Launch Oregon Digital

    The University of Oregon and Oregon State University are proud to announce the launch of Oregon Digital, a cultural heritage repository that brings together more than 500,000 digitized works from both universities, including unique digitized and born-digital collections. This collaborative effort includes historic and modern photographs, manuscripts, publications, and more.

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  • Study: Sunflower sea stars could help bring back kelp forests

    A team co-led by Aaron Galloway at the UO’s Oregon Institute of Marine Biology published the findings in Proceedings of the Royal Society B on Feb. 15. Galloway spearheaded the work alongside Sarah Gravem at Oregon State University.

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  • Gift creates new innovation center at Knight Campus

    $5 million gift from Papé family, their greatest to-date, will step up pace of innovation in the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact.

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  • UO students help develop local smoke management plans

    With the number of smoky days on the rise in Oregon, communities across the state are in various stages of planning for potential effects from unhealthy air, both from prescribed fires and from wildfires, to help protect the health and welfare of vulnerable populations.

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