News Archive

A nighttime image of the Phil and Penny Knight Campus building one.
June 12, 2026
The annual Outstanding Research Awards recognize excellence in research for both tenured and early-career faculty; career faculty; efforts to build a flourishing environment; and particularly innovative and impactful methods.
The Milky Way in the night sky above the red-lit dome of the Pine Mountain Observatory.
April 1, 2026
The director of Pine Mountain Observatory strives to raise interest in what lies beyond Earth's orbit.
Lynn Stephen, a professor and researcher, posing for a photo in of her research.
March 20, 2026
When service providers fail to engage with Mesoamerican Indigenous languages, communities are left out.
Pine mountain observatory with people outside looking at the night sky.
February 6, 2026
Institute for Fundamental Science researchers collaborate with accelerators, detect exoplanets, and help chart future directions of physics research.
A long row of large white radio telescopes stands in an open desert plain under a blue sky.
January 22, 2026
While studying cosmic events a trillion times more powerful than the Death Star’s superlaser, Yvette Cendes is also making astronomy more accessible.
Silhouette of a person extending a hand to help someone up.
December 16, 2025
University of Oregon researchers help the local community quantify the impact of non-police crisis management.
Skyline of Eugene, Oregon at sunset
December 12, 2025
Claire Herbert’s work sheds light on life without shelter and the community dynamics shaping homelessness in places like Eugene.