News Archive

A woman looks into the viewfinder of a microscope in a lab.
Research
May 2, 2024
Neuroscientist Judith Eisen named to National Academy of Sciences
She was chosen for her work on neuron development and how it is affected by microbes.
Biology Institute of Neuroscience zebrafish
The Highway 101 bridge crosses over the Klamath River on a sunny day with the clouds reflected in the river's surface.
Research
April 29, 2024
2024 Faculty Research Awards go to 15 UO scholars
Projects range include recording of Franz Liszt’s Années de pèlerinage, research on the Afro-Iberian diaspora in the Americas, and photo documenting the restoration of the Klamath River.
Research Awards
The cut end of a felled tree shows burn marks extending from the bark to inner rings.
Research
April 15, 2024
The future of fire: Preparing communities and ecosystems
Interdisciplinary UO research reveals strategies to fortify communities and ecosystems against escalating wildfire threats while developing proactive management solutions for people, places, and pollinators alike.
Wildfire Center for Wildfire Smoke Research and Practice Institute of Ecology and Evolution Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environments
Clusters of barnacles around tidepools on the rocky Oregon coast.
Research
April 8, 2024
Biological rule breakers and population genetics
Angel G. Rivera-Colón studies Pacific acorn barnacles—which have a lot to teach us about how large populations evolve.
Biology Microscopy
A UO residence hall at dusk with lights on in the windows.
Research
March 7, 2024
Doing the work: Reducing greenhouse emissions at the UO
The Thermal Systems Task Force evaluated the university’s power sources through collaborative effort with stakeholders.
Planning, public policy, and management
A graphic depiction of a roofed structure that has undulating curves and a group of human figures standing underneath it.
Research
March 1, 2024
Ahead of the curve in mass timber manufacturing
It’s not hip to be square. A UO researcher is pioneering curved flat pack timber components.
Design Architecture
Trees line the shore of the Metolius river on a clear day.
Innovation
February 19, 2024
Enabling wellness is the goal of two UO-based startups
NatureQuant and ReDefine Health Promotion address nature deficit and harmful body-size discrimination, respectively.
Sport and Wellness Arts and Sciences Education Womens Innovation Network