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Sunset is reflected in the glass of the brick HEDCO building on the UO campus.
Research
October 7, 2024
UO touts $7 million increase in research expenditures
Setting up faculty, students, the institution, and collaborators for successful scholarship and partnerships.
Archaeology Biology Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center Chemistry Computer science Counseling Psychology and Human Services Earth sciences Education Innovation Knight Campus Launch Oregon Neuroscience philosophy Prevention Science Institute Research Awards Research Honors Undergraduate Research
Colorful pink and purple clouds fill the sky over the painted hills of John Day. The hills are striped with orange, yellow, and red.
Research
May 6, 2024
UO-affiliated paleontologist named AAAS fellow
Ted Fremd is honored for his outstanding research in vertebrate paleontology and public outreach at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
Earth sciences Museum of Natural and Cultural History Research Awards
A microscope image of shocked quartz, which shows a diagonal black line across the surface of a quartz crystal.
Ducks Discover
November 2, 2023
Rock shock
What a black line in a chunk of quartz can tell us about meteorite impact at historically important sites.
Center for Advanced Materials Characterization in Oregon Earth sciences
The stump-like remains of trees that were flattened by the tsunami that struck the West Coast more than 400 years ago stand in water on a beach on the Oregon coast.
Research
September 11, 2023
New earthquake center coming to the UO
Training future scientists and engaging with communities to increase earthquake resiliency are key features of the center.
Arts and Sciences Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center Earth sciences Interdisciplinary Machine learning
Two women in lab coats and glasses in a chemistry lab work under a fume hood.
Ducks Discover
June 16, 2023
Undergraduate research program serves as career launch pad
Presidential Undergraduate Research Scholars alumni earn placement at top graduate programs and are selected for competitive fellowships.
Chemistry Computer science Earth sciences Physics Undergraduate Research
The temple of Angkor Wat is seen from across a body of water.
Research
May 3, 2023
Photo Essay: Excavating the “Everyday Past” in Cambodia
Anthropologist Alison Carter studies the households of everyday people in ancient Cambodia. In this blog post, she shares her experiences excavating sites from the Angkor civilization.
Anthropology Archaeology Arts and Sciences Earth sciences Global Engagement Interdisciplinary