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Media mentions for September 21
New UO residence hall shines on 'move-in day'
The Register-Guard: As he entered the dining area in the Global Scholars Hall for a late breakfast Thursday, Petro El Hage stopped at a corner booth to allow his family a photo opportunity. The backdrop, whether intentional or not, was fitting: A piercing shade of green, the wall was decorated by the word "fresh" written in a slew of foreign languages ... But it was also symbolic of the Global Scholars Hall itself: a brand-new residence hall at the University of Oregon designed with a specific international flavor ... "They divide us into languages," El Hage said. "And it's like a small community, where you get to talk to the people in that language." The new hall is aimed at students seeking a "comprehensive academic experience," such as those enrolled in the university's Honors College or any of its five immersion language programs.
Officials brace for disorderly Duck fans
The Register-Guard: The Oregon Ducks' first three home football games this season have pretty much been a breeze, both for the team and for the police officers responsible for keeping the peace at Autzen Stadium. "It's been relatively calm," Capt. Pete Deshpande of the University of Oregon Department of Public Safety said ... That chilled-out atmosphere could heat up Saturday night, however, when third-ranked Oregon plays host to Arizona ... "If past trends are any indication, we will likely see more ejections and have more incidents to attend to" in the stands on Saturday, Deshpande said. He added that police anticipate the student section will be packed for the game.
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Late mentions for September 20
Thousands of new Ducks move in to UO campus for 2012-13 school year
KMTR: One the busiest days of the year on the University of Oregon campus Thursday as thousands of new college students made their the move into the campus residence halls. Nearly 3,000 UO students and their parents showed up for the annual move-in day Thursday, September 20th, 2012 ... While thousands are moving in, the process is much more streamlined these days with the help of a few initiatives the UO created two years ago. One of the most noticeable is the hundreds of student volunteers who now help students move their items inside ... "We hope that everybody comes in and has a quick and kind of painless move in and they get to get started being a Duck," says Chris Schroeder, an Unpack the Quack volunteer from the Sigma Nu fraternity.
Lewis Integrative Science Building a sustainable masterpiece
The Daily Emerald: The Lewis Integrative Science Building at the University is one of the most expensive ever built at the University of Oregon. It is also one of the most impressive, with a slew of green engineering marvels contained in its 100,000 square feet. Standing in the atrium surrounded by windows on all sides is Tanner Perrine, Project Engineer for Lease Crutcher Lewis construction company. "Here in the atrium there is what is called a night flush system. If the temperature outside is cooler than it is inside during the night, it flushes all the hot air outside while drawing the cool air inside to help keep the building cool," Perrine said.
Coarse-Grained Simulations Take On Some Of The Finer Details
Knovel.com: For millennia, humans have had one really reliable method for figuring out what will happen when you mix two substances together: try it and see what happens. Now, though, scientists at the University of Oregon believe they have made a critical leap in allowing industry to predict the results of their work using computer simulations ... The researchers based these calculations on work by University of Oregon professor Marina Guenza ... "Dr. Guenza's work to improve our understanding of multi-scale systems has the potential to create new efficiencies in research and manufacturing," said Kimberly Andrews Espy, vice president for research and innovation and dean of the graduate school.
Clovis-era impact: Did critics miss evidence?
Futurity: A group challenging the theory of a North American meteor-impact event some 12,900 years ago may have missed supporting evidence because they didn't follow three critical protocols. Not separating samples of the minuscule samples of iron- and silica-rich magnetic particles into like-sized groupings created an unnecessary layer of difficulty, says co-author Edward K. Vogel, a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon. The new study--published in the online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences--isolated large quantities of the "microspherules" at the involved sites where the challengers previously reported none.
Commodity markets look for hero in China
MarketWatch: Economic stimulus plans announced by China this month have swooped in to provide a sizable lift to copper and iron-ore prices, but they won't be the hero the demand-hungry commodities market is looking for. ... For now, China's initiatives will probably help, though they might not provide a lasting boost to the nation's economy or to commodities markets. "The stimulus will reduce, but not eliminate China's present economic deceleration -- at the price of constraining future fiscal flexibility," said Philip Romero, a finance professor at the University of Oregon and former chief economist of California. He emphasized that his opinion is based on an initial assessment of news reports on the measures. "Many of the details of China' s plans have not been explicated, so it is difficult to distinguish real demand from hyped demand."
'The dream is that this would be a world-class golf course'
KVAL: Four universities in the Pac-12 have their own home golf courses. Some University of Oregon alumni want to turn a ranch near Creswell into the fifth ... No public money would be involved in developing the property. Donors would be needed to foot the $25 million bill, which includes setting up an endowment to pay for course operations. Craig Pintens, senior associate athletics director at UO, told KVAL News the university is not actively soliciting funds for this plan, although they welcome the course if it can be done.