- Former students, now scientists, return to UO to describe their work and memories
- Program run by University of Oregon and Whitman College puts social sciences in midst of climate research
- No whales spotted, two projects benefit from 16 days of seismic surveying off British Columbia coast
- Free 'Science Savvy' programs run through October in Portland
- University of Oregon professor to use photographs, mapping and social history to explore Chinatown area
- University of Oregon project is now part of nationwide effort by the NEH and Library of Congress
- Federally funded University of Oregon research seeks to develop an objective tool for diagnosing the disorder
- Director of UO's historic preservation program hopes new book will influence future design professionals
- UO-led event May 1 aims to help shape policy based on the brain's plasticity and learning potential
- University of Oregon's portion launches Oregon SuNRISE, a collaborative photovoltaics laboratory
- Meyer Fund awards support solar, greening labor, building rehab, water efficiency and youth program
- Thornton is one of 50 chosen in new high-profile initiative of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- New round of research to probe brain reorganization in absence of -- or being born without -- upper limbs
- UO's Schulz is on the trail of still-surfacing contributions, artistic and beyond, of an overlooked period
- University of Oregon geologist gives 50 years of discoveries to Museum of Natural and Cultural History
- Dana Garves finds widespread use of UO's innovative database and looks to teach a new generation about green chemistry
- Morehouse College junior bypassed Harvard and Duke to spend his summer break doing real biology research on the UO campus
- 'The Origin of Species' was published 150 years ago
- Science organization cites Bartlein's work in the modeling and visualization of climate-vegetation issues
- Ellison Medical Foundation grant will boost Patrick Phillips' work on worms designed to understand genetic variation in aging
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- Women in computer science? Numbers not adding up wellSexism isn’t rampant in computer science, says Kiki Davis (a UO doctoral student), but it’s there -- so writes Marc Dadigan for the College of Arts and Sciences in a story about computer science's lack of women students and faculty. ... Sarah Douglas, UO educator, says: “I’ve gone five years teaching 400- and 500-level courses without seeing a single woman. When there’s so few, it’s hard to feel comfortable.” A challenge here? (Read story)
- UO physicist Hsu is a real fan of 'The Big Bang Theory'A story in The Oregonian looked at the CBS series "The Big Bang Theory," asking several real scientists what they think of the television show. The comedy is scoring well. Among the fans is Stephen Hsu, a professor of physics, who says "it is hilarious." (Read Story)

- UO economist offers analysis of stimulus effectivenessToday, four economic experts were posed the question, "Did the Stimulus Work?" by the New York Times. UO's Mark Thoma offers his insight that the stimulus package got off to a shaky start and the big danger is if we declare victory too soon. Read more here.

- UO's David Frank offers wisdom on President Obama's 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

David Frank, dean of the UO's Robert D. Clark Honors College and professor of rhetoric, is quoted about the selection of President Obama for the Nobel Peace Prize in separate stories in The Oregonian (Oct. 9) and in the Register-Guard (Oct. 10). (Click on each paper's name to read the coverage.)