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About the College of Arts and Sciences

CAS Recognition Awards

CAS Awards

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With more than 1,000 faculty and staff, the College of Arts and Sciences has many professors, instructors, researchers, and staff deserving of recognition for the work they do. 

CAS offers recognition awards that celebrate those who go above and beyond in the classroom, workplace, and lab. To apply for a recognition award, candidates are either self-nominated or nominated by their colleagues. The college also funds grants for faculty members to help them conduct research; engage with the community through academic programs; support diversity, equity, and inclusion  — and more. 

Read on to learn more about available CAS recognition awards. You will also find news about the recognition your colleagues receive here at the college, at the University of Oregon, and outside the institution.

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Recognition Awards

The College of Arts and Sciences is home to faculty and staff who are committed to the mission of providing students with a world-class education. To honor their work, CAS offers awards that celebrate their dedication to teaching, researching, and furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. To apply for recognition awards, candidates can apply or a colleague can nominate someone whose work and service to the students and college goes above and beyond. 

 

Learn More about Awards

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Recent Award Winners

Faculty and staff are receiving recognition for their work in making CAS a better place for students to learn and faculty and staff to work.  

 

Read More about Recent Award Winners

Kirby Brown receives a distinguished teaching award

Keep Us Informed on Your Awards and Recognitions

College of Arts and Sciences faculty members often receive accolades for their impactful work. From book prizes to research grants, your peers are being recognized. Are we missing your recent award? Send an email to CASComms@uoregon.edu. 

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Tell Us Your Recent Awards 

$216,000
CAS AWARDED TO FACULTY AND STAFF IN 2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR
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CAS FACULTY AND STAFF WHO RECEIVED CAS AWARDS IN 2023-24
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AWARDED TO 10 CAS RECIPIENTS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEI

CAS Awards Around Campus

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UO chemist, paleoanthropologist named AAAS fellows
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, ANTHROPOLOGY - Two University of Oregon faculty members have been named 2024 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), joining 471 other newly elected members whose work has distinguished them in the science community and beyond. This year’s fellows and their areas of research are Darren Johnson, chemistry and biochemistry, and Stephen Frost, anthropology.
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English professor awarded MLA prize
ENGLISH - Courtney Thorsson was named an honorable mention for the 2024 MLA’s William Sanders Scarborough Prize for her 2023 book The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture. The prize was awarded in December for “outstanding scholarly study of Black American literature or culture.”
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Illustrating a World of Existence
WOMEN'S, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES - Isabel Millán, an assistant professor at the University of Oregon, has worked to explore how children’s literature can be used as a tool to introduce different identities to kids at a young age. Millán has recently received numerous award for her 2023 publication Coloring into Existence: Queer of Color Worldmaking in Children’s Literature.