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Teaching Excellence

a group of receipients of the CAS awards

Hats off to CAS award winners

From teachers so beloved they’ve built a cult-like following to innovative researchers who are raking in patents, meet the recipients of the 2025 CAS Awards.

By Henry Houston

A collage of images representing a collisions of social values

Environmentalism or Ecofascism?

Students explore how environmentalist ideas can be weaponized in pursuit of a fascist political agenda.

Collage of new faculty members

New Global Perspectives

Six new faculty members  bring their unique perspectives and expertise to the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages.

Tykeson award recipient

Committed to the Classroom

Teachers usually frown on disruptions during class. But when a group of deans and colleagues barged into these three classrooms, they gave the instructors something to smile about: a Tykeson Teaching Award to honor their excellence.

REEES speaker

Rethinking Russian Studies

As Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine, UO faculty are joining a global effort to decolonize Russian and Slavic studies. By shining a spotlight on Ukraine and other former colonies, they're celebrating the resilience of the human spirit.