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Earth science prof gets NSF award for work on volcanic ash
A better way to predict explosive volcanoes that would produce an ash cloud, also known as a volcanic plume, is the focus of a UO researcher who recently won a National Science Foundation award.
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UO picks prominent Harvard psychologist to lead The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health
The University of Oregon is proud to announce Katie McLaughlin, a professor and influential clinical psychologist, has been selected to lead the Portland-based Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health. As executive director, McLaughlin will lead efforts to create a new national model of mental and behavioral health care for youth.
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2023 Oregon Impact Map includes new districts
The University of Oregon Government and Community Relation’s Impact map has been updated for the 2023 academic year.
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Congresswoman applauds the UO's career training efforts
U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle met with University of Oregon College of Education leaders and faculty members Thursday to discuss programs that train students for licensed professions and to find ways to get more students into the workforce, with or without a college degree.
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FY23 Omnibus includes priorities for UO and higher ed
On December 29, President Joe Biden signed into law the FY23 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which provides $1.67 trillion in discretionary appropriations and funds the federal government for the remainder of FY23 through September 30, 2023.
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Appropriations include funding for Sustainable City Year Program
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced in a news release that the 2023 omnibus appropriations package that just passed in the Senate includes 145 community-initiated projects in Oregon.
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Omnibus text includes waiver for Build America Bonds subsidy expiration
The text of the omnibus bill just released includes a waiver from statutory PAYGO enforcement for FY2023 and FY2024, which means, pending passage of the bill by both chambers, that subsidy payments of Build America Bonds (BABs) will be waived until 2025.
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Higher ed orgs ask Congress to address BAB subsidy expiration
The eliminations of these payments would impact higher education institutions in more than 25 states, including the University of Oregon.
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New wildfire camera in Eugene bolsters fire-spotting network
A rapidly growing network of technology helps scientists, emergency responders and government agencies detect and monitor wildfires and other hazards.
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