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Students put research on display at annual symposium

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BIOLOGY, THEATRE ARTS - On Thursday, May 25, around 450 UO students and recent graduates presenting their projects at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. The annual event showcases student research across all academic fields; 67 majors across all the UO’s schools and colleges will be represented.

President, provost support Mental Health Awareness Month

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the University of Oregon has several mental health resources for students, including anonymous mental health screening, peer connection services, group and individual short-term therapy — and more.

‘Twelfth Night’ is about laughter despite everyday grief

THEATRE ARTS - In Q&A with ‘Twelfth Night’ Director John Schmor, he said the play “is one of Shakespeare’s best because it somehow allows for comedy without ignoring that life isn’t purely comedy or tragedy, but a mix of light and dark.”

UO experts to weigh in on the use of AI in higher education

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PHILOSOPHY, COMPUTER SCIENCE - Four University of Oregon faculty members will chat about the rise of chatbots and artificial intelligence at an upcoming interactive forum Thursday, May 11.

University Theatre ends season with a Shakespeare comedy

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THEATRE ARTS - The University Theater wraps up its 2022-23 season with Shakespeare's comedy classic 'Twelfth Night.' “The comic happenstances in ‘Twelfth Night’ seem to me married to why we need comedy in the first place,” said director John Schmor.

UO moves toward becoming an Hispanic-serving institution

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The University of Oregon is making significant strides towards becoming a designated Hispanic-serving institution with the release of a comprehensive report and the recent appointment of a special adviser — Laura Pulido, professor of indigenous, race and ethnic studies — to lead the initiative.

Three exceptional faculty get Tykeson Teaching Awards

MATHEMATICS, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIOLOGY - Three University of Oregon professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have received teaching awards for their excellence in the classroom. The annual Tykeson Teaching Awards are presented to one faculty member in each division of the UO’s largest college: the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

UO's newest Truman Scholar goes all-in for public service

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GLOBAL STUDIES, POLITICAL SCIENCE, RUSSIAN, EAST EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES - Junior Luda Isakharov is just the third Duck to receive the prized scholarship.

African American lecture series features the UO's Mat Johnson

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COMICS & CARTOON STUDIES, CREATIVE WRITING, ENGLISH - The UO professor and Philip H. Knight Chair of Humanities in the Creative Writing Program will share how he’s been able to accomplish what he’s done so far, and the factors underlying the keys to its success, in an April 24 talk.

2023 Faculty Research Awards go to 15 scholars

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The awardees hail from 13 disciplines and all career phases. College of Arts and Sciences faculty won 11 of the 15 awards.

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