Living in a Material World
The world is on the cusp of a new technological era. And today's students have an opportunity to shape how society will go beyond the "Silicon Age," according to Kayla Nguyen, assistant professor physics in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Materials sciences is a a new, cutting-edge CAS major, preparing students to drive technological change through high-demand careers in fields such as semiconductor manufacturing and energy and sustainable materials development.
"We’re not stopping at silicon," Nguyen said. "There is a whole entire periodic table and a large number of combinations we can use to make new materials with different properties. Students who learn how to do this could be at the forefront of a revolution to bring in the next materials age.”
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What’s Happening in CAS?
How can you rethink goals, whether it's for personal achievement, success in the classroom or in everyday work life? CAS Psychology Professor and Natural Sciences Divisional Associate Dean Elliot Berkman offers a way to rethink the "why" behind your goals.
Also in the January CAS Connection issue, find out what new CAS major is equipping students to drive change, how squatting in three US cities influenced housing policies, an alum who leveraged his Spanish degree to a U.S. Department of State job—and more.
Undergraduate Studies
Wherever your academic goals eventually take you at the UO, all Ducks begin their journey with foundational courses in CAS. More than 60 percent of students go on to pursue a major in a CAS department or program. With more than 50 departments and programs, there’s an intellectual home for almost any interest, talent, or career aspiration.
Graduate Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences offers more than 30 master's programs and more than 20 doctoral programs across a diverse range of disciplines. Both as contributors to research teams and through their own scholarship and teaching, our CAS graduate students are indispensable to the vitality of the UO academic mission.
Student Support Services
We provide our students with a variety of resources to help you thrive inside and outside the classroom. Through Tykeson Advising, we provide comprehensive academic and career advising from the start of your journey at the University of Oregon. Learn about career preparation and get assistance in selecting the very best classes. Connect with labs, libraries, IT and tutoring. Find your community on campus.
World-Class Faculty
The College of Arts and Sciences faculty members are a driving force of the high-output, high-impact research activity that has earned the UO membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). Our world-class faculty members are inspiring teachers.
Among them are five members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, four members of the National Academy of Sciences. They are committed to helping students discover their academic passion. Every day, they work to expand students’ intellectual horizons, preparing them for life after college with real-world knowledge and skills.
Meet our Dean
In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), we are committed to excellence in research and teaching, student success, and diversity, equity, and belonging.
A liberal arts education—one that offers a breadth of intellectual approaches and perspectives and depth in a major discipline—is the foundation to a purposeful life as a life-long learner, engaged citizen, and leader. The skills you will learn here—from written and verbal communication to analytical and quantitative reasoning, to compassion and understanding—are those that employers seek and will open the door to a wealth of opportunities.
You will find more than 50 majors and a multitude of minors within CAS, and seemingly endless opportunities for personal exploration and discovery. Whether you are an incoming first-year student, a grad student or a transfer student, you can map an exciting future and be part of a fun, warm, engaged liberal arts community here. Come join us. And go Ducks!
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Happening at CAS
2:00–4:00 p.m.
From Jan. 21 and continuing until March 18, the Northwest Native American Language Resource Center (NW-NALRC) will be holding weekly consultation and assistance times.
From 2-3pm PST we will be providing consultation and assistance with Community Projects and Planning.
From 3-4pm PST we will be providing consultation and assistance for Supporting Language Teaching and Learning.
To join, please fill out this short form https://forms.office.com/r/D2pg3wErfj.
If you are in need of assistance, or if you have any questions, please contact nalrc@uoregon.edu.
3:00–6:00 p.m.
Are you a tech-savvy Duck looking to explore career paths? Come meet employers looking to connect with students interested in working in tech! Stop by EMU Redwood (214) anytime between 3-6, ready to learn about new opportunities, and share about your passions and goals with people who could be your future coworkers! Walk away with industry connections, potential job opportunities, and the inside industry scoop on what it takes to land competitive opportunities in this fast-paced industry. Free light refreshments provided! Open to all students and majors!
WHO'S COMING?
- Amazon Web Services (Technology/Cloud Provider)
- BPM (Cybersecurity Consulting & Assessments)
- CrowdStrike (Cybersecurity)
- Fortinet (Cybersecurity)
- IP Services & the IT Process Institute (Cybersecurity) learn more!
- Modern Amenities (Start-up/Call Center)
- Pipeworks (Video Game Development) learn more!
- Proofpoint (Cybersecurity)
- SentinelOne (Cybersecurity)
- SheerID (Marketing Tech)
- State of Oregon - Enterprise Information Services (State Government)
- Zscaler Inc. (Cybersecurity)
Hosted by the University Career Center & School of Computer and Data Science.
4:30 p.m.
The Creative Writing Program invites you to a fiction reading with Stephanie Reents.
Stephanie Reents's debut novel is We Loved to Run. She's also the author of The Kissing List, a collection of stories that was an Editors' Choice in The New York Times Book Review, and I Meant to Kill Ye, a bibliomemoir chronicling her journey into the strange void at the heart of Cormac McCarthy's Blood Medirian. She has twice received an O. Henry Prize for her short fiction. Reents received a BA from Amherst College, where she ran on the cross country team all four years. She was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. For more information, visit Stephanie Reents's website.
6:00 p.m.
Filmlandia Screening Series presents: A Short Film Program. Free and open to the public.
This series of short films made in and about Portland, Oregon, highlights the diverse ways that the city has been experienced and imagined, from satirical tourist films and parodies through home movies, experimental films, and a surreal Civil Defense documentary. Come take a journey into the weird and wonderful cinematic visions of Portland!
The Department of Cinema Studies and the University Film Society celebrate Oregon’s rich film heritage with a new screening series showcasing movies with a unique Oregon connection—from locally shot features to stories written or directed by Oregon filmmakers. Discover Oregon’s reel legacy on the big screen while connecting with the university film community.
Cosponsored by: Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment; Department of Comparative Literature; Department of English; Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Folklore and Public Culture Program; Art House Theater; DUX Present; and Oregon Humanities Center’s Endowment for Public Outreach in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities.