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Posner's Pioneering Work Draws Another National Award

Posner-CartyAward.jpgUO psychologist Michael Posner has been named by the National Academy of Science as the 2012 winner of the John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science.

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Dean Coltrane Celebrates Appointment of Interim President

ScottColtraneforWeb.jpgRead a statement by Scott Coltrane, Dean of Arts and Sciences, on the State Board of Higher Education's decision to appoint Robert Berdahl as UO's interim president. Read more

Innovative Collaboration Creates New Lab Space

1-chemistry-lab.jpgNew instructional laboratory spaces opened this summer and fall, thanks to creative use-of-space arrangements between the chemistry and human physiology departments.

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Folklore Undergraduate Degree to Launch Next Fall

To date, UO's Folklore Program has offered only a master's degree, but now the UO will be adding a new undergraduate program.

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Yoko McClain, Beloved Professor, Dies at 87

YokoMcClain.jpgYoko McClain, as well known for her kindness to students as for her exemplary scholarship, died unexpectedly Nov. 2 following a stroke.

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In Memoriam: Larry Carter, Sociology Professor

carter.jpg The UO mourns the loss of Larry Carter, a sociology professor and alumus (MA, '70; PhD, '73).  A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 6, from 1-4pm in Gerlinger Lounge on the University of Oregon campus. Read more

$20 Million NSF Grant for Sustainable Materials Chemistry

sustainchem-teaser.jpgA collaborative Oregon State University-University of Oregon Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry, born under a National Science Foundation grant in 2008, is moving into a second phase under a new five-year, $20 million NSF grant.

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"Oregon Archaeology" Digs Deep

Dennis-Jenkins.preview.jpgThe newly revised "Oregon Archaeology," co-authored by UO anthropologist Dennis Jenkins (right), is more than just a third revision of an old book — it is a history of the peopling of Oregon from more than 14,500 years ago through modern times.

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University Theatre Presents: Awake and Sing!

IMG_6695.JPGSet during the Great Depression, this classic American drama looks at a working-class Jewish family as they strive for the American Dream.

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Two Scientists Elected to AAAS

http://uonews.uoregon.edu/sites/all/files/uonews/uploads/images/logoaaas.pngUO marine biologist Craig Young and UO chemist Mike Haley have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read more

Written in the Stars

Photo: Kathy Hadley on top floor of McKenzie Hall, with star sculpture in background.A range-riding shepherd turned astrophysicist. Read more

Chemist Named APS Fellow

MarinaGuenza2008.jpgChemistry professor Marina Guenza has been named a 2011 Fellow by the American Physical Society.

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