News

2006 ~ 2005 ~ 2004 ~ 2003 ~ 2002 ~ 2001 ~ 2000 ~ 1999

2005

• August 3, 2005
  David Tyler speaking on a new method for fixing nitrogen on WorldTalkRadio "Science and Society" program -WorldTalkRadio
• Aug 1, 2005
  Photodegradable Plastics - American Chemical Society
  
• July 7, 2005
  University of Oregon Partners with Voxtel - SmallTimes
• July 5, 2005
  University of Oregon chemists discover new way to fix nitrogen - EurekaAlert, physorg.com
  
• June 8, 2005
  Jim Hutchison speaking on green nanotechnology on WorldTalkRadio "Science and Society" program -WorldTalkRadio
  
• May 16, 2005
  Expanding ONAMI - The institute seeks to bring in federal funding and expand research ventures
  -The Daily Emerald
  
• April 25, 2005
  Nanoscience makes this chemist see green -EE Times
  
• April 1, 2005
  Professor patents usage of gold particles in transistors -Oregon Daily Emerald
  
• March 31, 2005
  UO researcher wins nanotech patent -The Portland Business Journal
  UO-ONAMI researcher gets patent for nanoparticle-based electronic devices
  -Physorg.com
  
• February 23, 2005
  Oregon - Where the world looks to find the most advanced nanoelectronics manufacturing (PDF) -Small Times Magazine Advertorial
  
• February 16, 2005
  A greener route to gold nanoparticles -Environmental Science and Technology Online
  

2004 [return above]

• Richard Taylor's research on fractals featured in: "Pollock's Drip-Splash Art In A Fractal Class By Itself" - Register-Guard Oct 11, 2004
• Geri Richmond wins the Spiers Medal "UO scientist wins international award" - Register-Guard Oct 8, 2004
• NSF Awards $402,000 To Oregon Nanofab Center - SmallTimes Sept 1, 2004
  
• The Grand Opening of ONAMI was May 27, 2004 - for a list of stories about ONAMI and the grand opening, visit www.onami.us/news.html
• Richard Taylor's research on fractals featured in: "Patterns Made Perfect: Research finds that images of intricacy such as those found in nature cut stress" - Register-Guard May 10, 2004
• Jim Hutchison's new patent opens way for green nanotechnology - Azonano.com May 4, 2004, Register-Guard May 13, 2004, Daily Emerald May 6, 2004, Azonano.com June 3, 2004
  
• "Sometimes Being Very Small Can be Very Big: ONAMI and Nanotechnology" - UO Computing News Spring 2004
  
• Oregon boosts nanotechnology funding - EE Times April 2004
• Oregon's Nanotech Researchers are Thinking Commercialization - SmallTimes Feb 18, 2004
• 2 stories on the new internship program between UO-Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) - PNNL News Release, UO Campus News
• Prof. Geri Richmond named Vice President of State Board of Higher Education - Register-Guard Jan 28, 2004
• The Chemistry of Skiing -Story on Freshman Interest Group class- Daily Emerald Jan 5, 20

2003 [return above]

• Education Extra: Science gains traction in the classroom - Story on GK12 program - Register-Guard Nov 24, 2003
• Prof. Geraldine Richmond named 2003 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellow - Inside Oregon November 3, 2003 / List of awardees on AAAS web site October 31, 2003
• MMD update - A roundtable discussion was featured on the OPB radio program "Oregon Considered" Summary and discussion - OPB web site October 27, 2003
• Nanotech's Green Side: Cutting Waste And Risk, Taming Environmental Fears, Prof. Jim Hutchison interviewed for story on Green Nanotech - SmallTimes October 15, 2003
  
• Prof. Mike Haley passionate about teaching, research - Inside Oregon October 13, 2003
• MMD update - story about Signature Research Center - Oregon Engineer October 2003 (link no longer available)
• Discovery Channel's Unsolved History program uses CAMCOR's electron microscope facility to examine bone fragments from the Donner Party - Campus News / Register-Guard October 7, 2003
• 2003-2004 IGERT, GAANN, GK-12 Fellowships awarded - September 2003
• MSI annual Timberline Retreat Showcases Graduate Student Internship Program, Industrial Collaboration - Article / Photo , September 2003
• The University of Oregon's Materials Science Institute Hosts 2003: A Science Odyssey to celebrate partnerships with Oregon industries - September 2003
• Sentator Ron Wyden recognized as Champion of Science at the University of Oregon - August 2003 / Sen. Wyden's web site / photos
• "UO takes big steps in small science", Prof. Jim Hutchison's Guest Viewpoint - Register-Guard August 3, 2003
• Prof. Jim Hutchison is new Director of University of Oregon's Materials Science Institute - Summer 2003
• University of Oregon Nano Researchers Aiming for Marketable Products - Small Times, July 8, 2003
• Heiner Linke and Miriam Deutsch each receive NSF Career Award - Spring 2003
• Northwest On The Nano Trail In Search Of Passage To Prosperity - SmallTimes, May 20, 2003
  
• Oregon scientists to explore 'Bridging' micro and nano research - Small Times May 7, 2003
• Oregon Academy of Science honors UO Chemistry Professors Ken Doxsee and Jim Hutchison with the Outstanding Teacher in Higher Education Award for their work in Green Chemistry - February 2003

2002 [return above]

• Platinum in an aromatic ring - Chemical & Engineering News, September 23, 2002
• Business Basics / Jane Scheidecker: Sustainable practices increasing - The Register Guard, July 7, 2002
• Under the Surface - Oregon Quarterly, Summer 2002
• UO Leads the Way to Green Chemistry - Oregon Outlook, Spring 2002
• WCC Awards for Diversity - Chemical & Engineering News, May, 2002
• UO teaching green chemistry inside a new $1M green lab - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, June 25, 2002
• University Chemistry Lab Hailed as Nation's Greenest - Salem Statesman Journal, May, 2002
• UO Honors Three with Prestigious Teaching Awards - UO News Release, May 2002
• New UO Lab Will Prepare Next Generation of Chemists for Jobs in 'Greening' Industries - UO News Release, January 2002

2001 [return above]

• High-tech Institute Listens to Business, Preps Students with Practical Training, Internships - Inquiry, 2001
• 2001: A Science Odyssey Highlighting Industrial Partnerships and Internships - September 8, 2001
• Adding Women to the Solution - The Oregonian, August 6, 2001
• Oil and Water Play Tug of War - Chemical & Engineering News, May 7, 2001

2000 [return above]

• Green Chemistry: CHEMRAWN Conference explores the progress and prospects of chemical research and science policy in advancing global sustainable development - http://www.uoregon.edu/~hutchlab/greenchem/, Chemical & Engineering News, July 16, 2000
• Support for a Rare Breed: Tenured Women Chemists - Chronicle of Higher Education, November 20, 2000
• In Their Elements: Water - Register Guard Newspaper, November 26, 2000
• Chemistry Professor Andy Marcus Unveils New Technique to Study Microscopic Parts of Cells - Biophysical Journal, October 2000
• Chip Camp Brings the Chemistry and Physics of the Semiconductor Industry to Undergrads -This summer the Materials Science Institute launched Chip Camp, a week-long all-expense-paid introduction to the microelectronics industry for undergraduates in chemistry and physics. As part of the camp, students fabricate their own LEDs and other devices in the new Semiconductor Processing Lab.
• Doctoral Student Wins Green Chemistry Award - Cascade Newsletter, Fall 2000
• Intel Donates Instrumentation to Department - Intel recently donated $425,000 worth of instrumentation to the Materials Science Institute. The new equipment is being used in chemistry, physics and biology labs. The gift included two optical light microscropy stations with CCD cameras and vibration isolation tables. A large sputter deposition system was also donated and parted out to various MSI laboratories, inlcuding six cryopumps, five turbo pumps, roughing pumps, and associated vacuum harware and power supplies. The system measured over ten feet square and weighed several tons. The Materials Science Institute fosters research between chemistry and physics at the University of Oregon.
• Green Chemist Awarded for his Efforts - Oregon Daily Emerald, July 6, 2000
• UO Already Working Toward Govenor's Sustainability Goals - UO Press Release, June 5, 2000
• Green Chemistry for a Better World - Inquiry Magazine, Spring 2000
• Green Experiments for the Organic Lab - Chemical & Engineering News, February 21, 2000
• Practical Green Chemistry at the University of Oregon - Green Chemistry Network Online, February, 2000
• University of Oregon Green Chemistry Laboratory - Journal of Green Chemistry, Issue 1, 2000 (See "Forum" for pdf of story)
• Organic Chemistry Goes for the Green - The Chronical of Higher Education, January 14, 2000 (pdf format)
• University Finds It's Easier Being Green - Eugene Register Guard, January 14, 2000

1999 [return above]

• Green Chemistry Makes Class Safer - Salem Statesman Journal, December 4, 1999
• Green Chemistry Comes to UO Classroom - Oregon Scientist, December 1999
• Better Learning through 'Green' Chemistry - Inquiry Magazine, Fall 1999
• Going for the Green - Oregon Daily Emerald, November 29, 1999
• Chemical Balance: A UO Scientist Finds a Way to Meld Research and Relationships - A day in the hectic life of Professor Geri Richmond, The Register Guard, October 17, 1999
• A Man of Many Patents - Oregon Daily Emerald, August 3, 1999
• The Patent Scientist - Getting Inventions to Market - Chemistry News, Fall 1999 (pdf format)