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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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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.
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Colin Williamson: Bringing cinema history to life
CINEMA STUDIES - Boosted by an award from the Williams Fund, Colin Williamson, an assistant professor, developed the class Hands-On Film History, featuring two in-class workshops led by guest artists who will offer hands-on experiences with historically informed animation art.
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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.

 

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CAS Celebrates 2023 Winners with Inaugural Ceremony

This year, the College of Arts and Sciences held its first-ever awards ceremony. The ceremony spotlighted some faculty members for their prestigious awards from outside the University of Oregon and for faculty, staff, and students from the College of Arts and Sciences.

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