When the Ford Alumni Center opens, it will be a place for former University of Oregon students to congregate and for prospective students to get to know the…

Research funding in the first quarter of the new fiscal year ending Sept. 30 reached $69.4 million — a 60 percent increase over the record-setting first quarter of $43.4 million a year…

In celebration of Veterans Day and recently passed national service legislation, UO theater department head John Schmor and two UO student veterans will travel…

The UO will soon offer a Cinema Studies undergraduate degree, aimed at meeting student demand and the needs of an expanding, multimillion-dollar Oregon film and video industry. The major focuses on the study…

Students and faculty from four departments and institutes have descended on the City of Gresham to apply their collective abilities to assist the city become more sustainable. The program called, “Sustainable Cities Year – Gresham,” is led by…

David Tyler has been named the first recipient of the Charles J. and M. Monteith Jacobs Professorship in Chemistry. Appointment to an endowed professorship recognizes outstanding contributions to…

Benefit-eligible faculty and staff members seeking development and training opportunities are encouraged to use SkillPort e-Learning, a powerful new resource offered by…

There’s a public talk about mathematics scheduled on campus at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10, in 129 McKenzie Hall. You may just leave it astounded by prime numbers and…

The department of architecture is sponsoring a series of advanced courses to educate students about the elements and issues involved in construction management. The courses are…

The Classified Staff Training and Development Advisory Committee (CSTDAC) has began sponsoring a monthly professional development opportunity for classified employees. The noon hour…

John Willinsky, a visionary leader and author in the area of digital scholarship and open access, will give a talk entitled “Open Access to Knowledge and the Intellectual Properties of Learning” on…

The University of Oregon Department of Dance presents Gabe Masson Dance in a concert that will also feature performance and choreography by new faculty members Brad Garner and Shannon Mockli. The two performances…

Bora Simmons, a researcher at University of Oregon’s Institute for a Sustainable Environment, has received an award from the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) for “Outstanding Service to EE by…

Peggy Pascoe, history professor, continues to be recognized for her recent book, “What Comes Naturally: Miscegenation Law and the Making of Race in America”…

First-Year Programs invites faculty members to submit proposals for Freshman Seminars and Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs) for the 2010-11 academic year.
Freshman Seminars are small, interactive courses designed to introduce first-year students to thought-provoking and challenging subjects. Limited to 18-23 students, these three-credit seminars give freshmen a focused academic experience in an area of special interest [...]

The 14th annual Cheap Jewelry Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17 in the lobby of Lawrence Hall. Graduate, BFA, intermediate and…

The Officers of Administration Years of Service Recognition Reception will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the EMU Ballroom.  The program is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with a special presentation at 11:30 a.m. by President Richard Lariviere.
The reception will honor 85 university employees who have reached the milestones of 10, 15, 20, [...]

Josh Faught, professor of art, has received the 31st annual Betty Bowen Award, an unrestricted prize of $15,000 open to Northwest artists. Faught accepted…

Who owns knowledge, and who has the right to profit from it? Do printed books have a future in a digital…

Robyn Hathcock, UO Housing Recycling Coordinator, has been recognized by the Lane County Resource Recovery Advisory Committee with the School Program…

Two UO professors were selected to each receive a Sony Scholar Award worth $2300 in new technology. Allison Carruth is a professor of English and John Fenn is an…

The Creative Duck Department at the Campus Duck Store is offering a special discount for staff, faculty and graduate teaching fellows. Receive one writing instrument…