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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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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.

 

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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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Tykeson Teaching Award Winners 

The classroom is paramount to a robust liberal arts education, and the Tykeson Teaching Award highlights three of the college’s outstanding instructors. Read about the 2023 winners and how they’re committed to the classroom and their students.

See Their Reactions

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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