BIOLOGY, OIMB - A century after its origin as a humble camp on the coast, the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology remains on the cutting edge of marine research and restoration. “For undergraduates, OIMB really gives them the opportunity to be totally immersed in their subject,” says retired instructor Jan Hodder, an OIMB alum who began as a student in the 1970s and later joined the faculty. “Because we’re a residential program, students have 24-hour access to the environment.”

PHILOSOPHY - Camisha Russell, an associate professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Oregon, has been named a Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellow  for 2024. Each year, approximately 12 scholars are selected for the prize, and Russell is the UO’s first faculty member to receive this honor.

THEATRE ARTS - When Damon Jones '84 was diagnosed with cancer, he was determined to make some dreams come true. One of those dreams was reviving "The Last Dragon," a stage production he was part of in his last year in the Theatre Department at University of Oregon. Through sheer determination he pulled together the majority of the original cast, and they are staging it live in Portland Aug. 8-10, 2024.

ECONOMICS, GLOBAL STUDIES, PHILOSOPHY, POLITICAL SCIENCE - Two College of Arts and Sciences students — one attending an immersive Mandarin language study abroad and the other serving on a state of Oregon board on climate change and exploring Peru — are having life-transforming experiences.