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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

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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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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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CAS Awards Around Campus

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Three UO professors awarded Fulbrights for international study
BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, LINGUISTICS - Three University of Oregon faculty members have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2024-25 academic year. The recipients in CAS are Department of Linguistics Professor Melissa Redford and Department of Biology and Environmental Studies Associate Professor Lauren Hallett.
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Creative approaches net chem profs special awards
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY - Vickie DeRose, professor and head of chemistry and biochemistry, has been awarded a creativity extension by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research into the structure and function of ribonucleic acid (RNA) through its interactions with metal ions. Fellow chemist Mike Pluth was awarded an NSF creativity extension in 2023 for his work on the role small sulfur-based molecules play in many biological processes. These molecules were likely key species involved in evolution, especially before there was oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere.
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Philosophy prof is first at UO to win coveted Mellon fellowship
PHILOSOPHY - Camisha Russell, an associate professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Oregon, has been named a Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellow  for 2024. Each year, approximately 12 scholars are selected for the prize, and Russell is the UO’s first faculty member to receive this honor.