University Theatre's New Season Is
Bigger and Brighter
The University of Oregon's University Theatre 2024-25 season offers more than productions that will take you to different places. It's also the comeback season for the Robinson Theatre, which has been under renovations for the past two years.
Janet Rose, teaching associate professor and production manager in the Theatre Arts department is excited to host big productions in the Robinson Theatre once again. “That’s our main stage, our main home,” she said. “There were a few times in the last couple of years where we put aside plays that would be better in the Robinson, and now we have it back.”
The University Theatre is a place where UO students—regardless of major—can be a part of a theatre production. The season kicks off with The Moors, set in a bleak windswept countryside of England in the 19th century. Directed by associate teaching professor Tricia Rodley, the production opens Nov. 7 in the Hope Theatre.
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Students in the Department of Human Physiology are getting hands on experience in the medical industry, whether that's helping Ducks sports programs on the sidelines or shadowing local physicians in the emergency room. It's one way that CAS undergrads are getting prepared for medical careers after college.
Also in the October issue of CAS Connection: Celebrating the genius of comics creator Jack Kirby, NASA scientists visit campus, CAS researchers give antibiotics a boost—and more.
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Happening at CAS
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What should you do when the ground starts to shake? Join Kelly Missett from the Oregon Hazards Lab (OHAZ) for a special walk-and-talk on International ShakeOut Day. Learn about earthquake safety and how you can be ready if an earthquake strikes.
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The Department of Geography Presents: The Inaugural Alexander B. Murphy Distinguished Geography Lectureship
“Authoritarian Developmentalism and Urban Techno-Futures in the Gulf” Lecture by Natalie Koch, Syracuse University Department of Geography and the Environment
Authoritarian developmentalism draws its strength from political narratives about “progress” and techno-optimistic stories about the future. Through a case study of Arabia and the UAE, this talk examines how authoritarian developmentalism works alongside the technology sector today. It shows how authoritarian leaders draw on established patterns of state-backed urban boosterism, but with additional support of the tech industry, which also benefits from their new investments in “innovation economies,” “start-up cities,” and the latest digital technologies like artificial intelligence.
Natalie Koch is Professor of Geography at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. She is a political geographer who works on geopolitics, authoritarianism, identity politics, and state power in hydrocarbon-rich countries, primarily in the Arabian Peninsula. She has published extensively in journals such as Political Geography, Geoforum, Geopolitics, and the Annals of the American Association of Geographers, and she is editor of several books, including The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Geography (Wiley 2025) and Spatializing Authoritarianism (Syracuse University Press 2022). Her monographs include Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia (Verso 2022), and The Geopolitics of Spectacle: Space, Synecdoche, and the New Capitals of Asia (Cornell University Press 2018).
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Want to see what it's like to work for some of the most innovative tech companies in Oregon AND explore Eugene all at the same time?! Have we got a Friday morning for you! Hop on the bus and let’s go explore!
Students will have the opportunity to tour local companies passionate about creating innovative solutions for complex problems, and helping YOU learn more about all the different types of job functions needed to keep this growing industry booming. They are excited to introduce you to careers and internships at their companies, meet alumni and leaders, and show off some of their innovations in action! This event is FREE, open to all majors, faculty/staff, and bring a friend! Register on Handshake to save your spot & get updates! Our last tour had a waitlist, so sign up today!
OUTLINE OF TOUR:
Meet at Ford Alumni Center Lobby (near Matt Knight Arena Duck Statue) NO LATER THAN 9am; We'll walk over to the bus stop (Agate) to catch the EMX to downtown Eugene. All our sites are within walking distance of one another, so be prepared to get some exercise! While at the stops, you'll get an opportunity to tour their facilities as well as meet with leaders in the field. At 1 we'll be done with the tour and you can stick around downtown to keep exploring and grab lunch OR a group will be getting on the bus to head back to campus you can join.
ABOUT OUR TOUR STOPS: coming soon!
NOTE: make sure you have your FREE LTD bus pass loaded on your phone https://transportation.uoregon.edu/bus
questions, email htate@uoregon.edu for more info or if you don't have a Handshake account and want to join us!
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The UO Postdoctoral Association, with support from the UO Division of Graduate Studies, the OHSU Postdoc Society/Postdoc Affairs, the OSU Postdoctoral Association are joining together again to host the 2025 Oregon Postdoc Symposium at the Oregon State University campus. This is an opportunity for postdoctoral scholars across the 3 universities to showcase their research, collaborate with other professionals, discuss cutting edge research and learn about career paths inside and outside of academia. There will be keynote talks from industry and academia and will feature a poster session, plus food and prizes. Registration coming soon!