Natural Sciences
Why STEM students need more than science
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES — At the College of Arts and Sciences, students study disciplines across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. That breadth is central to a liberal arts education, which combines specialized knowledge with opportunities to explore different approaches to understanding the world. Those different perspectives allow STEM students to balance the technical expertise developed in their majors.
CAS alum’s research is driving change in fitness
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY — Alum Scott Mongold didn’t come to the University of Oregon with a startup in mind. He came because he wanted to understand the human body: how it moves, how it adapts and how training changes it. As a competitive CrossFit athlete and a scientist, he was searching for a place where those two worlds didn’t have to be separate.
Liberal arts and athletics prepared this alum to wrestle the world
PSYCHOLOGY - When she's in the WWE ring, she goes by Sol Ruca, a high flying superstar. But at the University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences, she went by the name Calyx Hampton, BS ’21 (psychology) and competed on the acrobatics & tumbling team.
The hottest issues of the midterms
DATA SCIENCE, ECONOMICS, POLITICAL SCIENCE - Some specific issues — from AI to immigration — are getting a lot of attention this midterm electoin. CAS faculty experts explain why.
How memory is affected by rewards and pressure
PSYCHOLOGY - For years, psychologists and neuroscientists have thought a reward could improve memory function. Recent research from College of Arts and Sciences psychology researchers Deepu Murty and Lena Skalaban suggests that this may be harming our memory.
CAS researchers secure $53 million
NATURAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES — The annual sponsored research report highlights research projects across disciplines, from the Oregon Coast to Papua New Guinea.
CAS faculty experts weigh in on 2026 midterm election issues
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES — With Election Day around the corner, College of Arts and Sciences faculty experts weighed in on some of the key issues on the minds of voters — including data centers, the high cost of living and immigration — and why these issues have so much traction in this year’s election.
Computer science grads land dual opportunities at Meta
COMPUTER SCIENCE — Opportunities to work at companies like the social media monolith Meta are significant accomplishments for one person, so it’s even more remarkable that Aliza Lisan and Hammad Ather both landed roles at the company at the conclusion of their graduate studies in the College of Arts and Sciences School of Computer and Data Sciences.
Why academic advising is so valuable
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES — It’s the beginning of a new academic year! There are so many things to think about and decisions to make. How can you be sure you’re thinking about the right things and making the right decisions when it comes to your college education? For students with a major in the College of Arts and Sciences, that is exactly what the CAS Academic Advising team is for.