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Will Congress take budget action in September?
With a new fiscal year coming in October, congress is making budget adjustments that will impact students and higher education institutions. While funds have been moved into programs such as the Pell Grant, the Federal Work Study and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants have received no funding.
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The big pivot: Lasting lessons of the UO’s COVID-19 testing lab
The University of Oregon's Covid-19 testing unit, the Monitoring and Assessment Program, recently concluded operations after collecting 285,626 samples and detecting 9,827 positive cases. The program not only proved to be successful in monitoring and tracking cases within the state of Oregon, it also made evident that universities hold the talent, technology and determination to serve communities in times of crisis.
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Study will test microbes on produce from gardens vs. stores
In a new USDA-funded study, University of Oregon Health in the Built Environment assistant research professor, Gwynne Mhuireach is researching the microbes found on store-bought and home grown produce and analyzing those microbes' effect on the gut.
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UO legal scholar laid the foundation for Montana lawsuit
University of Oregon law professor Mary Christina Wood established a legal framework known as "atmospheric trust litigation", which is being used as the basis of Held Vs. Montana, a case in which a group of Montana youth look to hold their state accountable for the damages that have been allowed through greenhouse gas emissions.
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Beneficial bacteria sense gut lining to find their place
New research led by University of Oregon Biologists has found that communication failures between gut bacteria and the mucus lining of the gut can lead to abnormal bacterial behavior and inflammation of the gut. These findings suggest potential causes to intestinal conditions like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
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UO researchers make waves by turning ocean data into sound
In a three year pilot project funded by the National Science Foundation, University of Oregon instructor Jon Bellona has created minute-long soundtracks that represent the exchange of carbon dioxide between air and the ocean.
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University of Oregon study will engage rural, Indigenous groups on climate issues
A University of Oregon research team has landed a $3 million federal grant to work with Indigenous and rural communities in Oregon to find ways of reducing climate-changing carbon in the atmosphere in ways that build trust with historically marginalized groups.
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Tunable “affibodies” offer a new approach to healing bone fractures
UO researchers have discovered a new system that gets affibody proteins to the site of a bone fracture. These specialized bone-growth proteins could one day replace the traditional metal plates and screws that are often used to aid the healing of broken bones.
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SCYP partners with City of Salem for 2023-24 school year
The University of Oregon's Sustainable City Year Program has elected to help Salem with sustainability issues throughout the 2023/24 school year.
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