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Student Spotlight

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Engineering the Future

Could engineered bacteria be the answer to antibiotic resistance? Undergrad researcher Favour Foday is working on it.

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Finding Home Again

It’s one thing to rebuild homes after a wildfire. Rebuilding communities is a different matter, discovered sociology graduate student Haisu Huang.

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Colleen Uzoekwe

A Student's Life in the Fast Lane

Heptathlete and Rhodes Scholarship finalist Colleen Uzoekwe is committed to excellence both on and off the track. Watch a video about how she balances athletics with scientific research.

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Student Spotlight

Stepping into the Future

Where can a liberal arts degree take you? These seniors in the College of Arts and Sciences are following their passions and charting their own course as they pursue careers in the coffee industry, particle physics and public service.

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Grigori Malakhov

From Eugene to the Santa Fe Opera

Taking a class in theater production opened up a new world for Grigorii Malakhov, an international student from Poland. He started out sewing costumes for University Theatre and ended up as an apprentice at the Santa Fe Opera.

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Finding Strength in Community

As an Indigenous person growing up in predominantly white schools, Tiera Garrety often felt isolated. Now a leader within the UO Native community, the NAIS senior is working to improve the academic lives of future generations.

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Eliza Aronson Student Spotlight

Liberal Arts Without Borders

These College of Arts and Sciences students took their education to new frontiers, from podcasting about marine plankton, to sipping iced espresso in a small Italian town, to discussing literature with authors in Berlin.

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