UO's newest Truman Scholar goes all-in for public service
GLOBAL STUDIES, POLITICAL SCIENCE, RUSSIAN, EAST EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES - Junior Luda Isakharov is just the third Duck to receive the prized scholarship.
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UO atlas wins two awards including Best of Show at map design competition
The InfoGraphics Lab’s Atlas of Yellowstone has received national recognition on par with other map designs such as National Geographic.
2023 Faculty Research Awards go to 15 scholars
The awardees hail from 13 disciplines and all career phases. College of Arts and Sciences faculty won 11 of the 15 awards.
UO, Pakistan university partner to help confront climate change
GLOBAL STUDIES, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES - Scholars from the two universities have spanned that global gap, most recently when six faculty members from KIU spent two months this winter at the UO with a shared goal of confronting climate change through research and enhancing teaching.
From Autzen to the small screen – Devan Long’s journey to star on CBS’s Ghosts
POLITICAL SCIENCE - A former star Ducks football player and one of the stars of CBS’s comedy Ghosts, Devan Long’s journey from Autzen Stadium to the small screen has been fraught with catastrophic curves and unforeseen opportunities.
UO names John Karl Scholz as 19th president
The Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon today named John Karl Scholz — a distinguished economist, professor, and current provost at University of Wisconsin-Madison — as the university’s 19th president. He will begin his appointment on July 1, 2023.
Researcher digs into grass and stems to study early Americans
ANTHROPOLOGY - Elizabeth Kallenbach is using cutting-edge tools to trace humanity’s use of native Oregon plants through 12 millennia of archaeological basketry and cordage.
Expert on youth climate change anxiety to talk about solutions
With research showing that young people are increasingly stressed by the effects of climate change, an expert on how to ease that anxiety will speak at the UO as this year’s Kritikos Lecturer. Author and researcher Britt Wray will share practical tips and strategies for productively dealing with emotions, living with climate trauma, and strengthening communities.
Music, theater, movies and more are on the March arts list
THEATRE ARTS, ANTHROPOLOGY, CINEMA STUDIES - March into spring with an array of events sure to inspire and speak to your inner artist. Learn about the history, symbolism and process of creating pysanka, one of the most recognizable folk art forms for celebrating Easter in Ukraine. Or take in one of the many programs in the music and dance departments at the School of Music and Dance.
New data suggests a timeline for arrival of the first Americans
ANTHROPOLOGY - Humans may have arrived in North America earlier than once thought and encountered previously unrecognized challenges, according to new climate research from an interdisciplinary team that includes scientists from the University of Oregon.