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About the College of Arts and Sciences

Recent CAS Awardees

Whether in the classroom or through research, College of Arts and Sciences faculty members are working toward a better tomorrow by understanding the past and the present. And our faculty and staff are being recognized for their impactful work, here in CAS, at the University of Oregon, and beyond. Celebrate with us our faculty and staff members who strive for excellence in teaching, research, knowledge creation, leadership — and more.

Have you won an award that you want us to highlight? Send us an email at cascomms@uoregon.edu.

 

CAS Awards Around Campus

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Two natural sciences professors receive CAS Collegiate Faculty Award
MATHEMATICS, CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY - Professors Ben Elias of the Mathematics Department and Mike Pluth of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department received the prestigious CAS Collegiate Faculty Award, the highest honor the College of Arts and Sciences awards to active tenure-track faculty members. The award recognizes faculty who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made outstanding contributions to their field and the broader UO community.
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Three exceptional faculty receive Tykeson Teaching Awards
HISTORY, THEATRE ARTS, PSYCHOLOGY - Three University of Oregon professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have received teaching awards for their excellence in the classroom. The 2025 awardees include Associate Professor Jeanette deJong in the Department of Theatre Arts, Senior Instructor II Alexander Dracobly in the Department of History and Associate Professor Sara Weston in the Department of Psychology. 
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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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CAS Celebrates Excellence in 2nd Annual Ceremony

The College of Arts and Sciences held its 2nd annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards and Hallmark Achievement Reception. The ceremony spotlighted some faculty members for their prestigious awards from outside the University of Oregon and for faculty, staff, and students from CAS.

Read About This Year's Winners

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CAS Faculty Among Oregon Humanities Center's Fellow

Through fellowships, the Oregon Humanities Center at the University of Oregon works to promote innovative humanities research produced by faculty members at the UO. The fellowships are for tenure-track faculty and are awarded on an annual basis. The 2025-26 fellows include CAS faculty members in the Divisions of Humanities and Social Sciences.

See This Year's Fellows

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OVPRI's Outstanding Career Award

Carlos Aguirre, a College of Arts and Sciences professor of history and Latin American studies, received the Outstanding Career Award from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation's 2024 Outstanding Research Awards. It is the University of Oregon's highest award for tenure-track faculty. Aguirre's research focuses on the history of slavery and abolition, crime and punishment, political imprisonment, intellectuals, print culture, and archives.In addition to Aguirre's award, two other faculty members received awards: Assistant Professor Gabriel Sanchez (Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Research) and Melissa Graboyes (Innovation and Impact Award).

Read More about this Year's Winners