News Archive prior to Feb. 2015

Academic with UO ties to head Lundquist College of Business

EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 28, 2010) - A University of Oregon alumnus who has served as the dean of two other prestigious business management schools has been chosen to head UO's Lundquist College of Business.

Graduate students to cross interdisciplinary borders at inaugural UO event

EUGENE, Ore. - (April 26, 2010) - More than 100 University of Oregon graduate students will gather to cross-pollinate their research and ideas at the university's first-ever Graduate Student Research Forum on Friday, April 30.

UO Clark Honors College celebrates 50 years of excellence in education

EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 26, 2010) - The University of Oregon's Clark Honors College will mark its 50th anniversary with a reading next month from an alumna's award-winning book and an ongoing exhibition that examines honors programs at the university.

Zebrafish facility to expand under $9.1 million federal grant

EUGENE, Ore. — (April 26, 2010) — A $9.1 million grant awarded under the federal government's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will allow the University of Oregon to expand and update its core life sciences research facilities.

University of Oregon winter term dean's list includes 1,390 students

EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 21, 2010) -- Each term, the University of Oregon names its top students to the dean's list in recognition of their academic achievements. During the 2010 winter term, 1,390 UO students qualified for this honor.

UO students join thousands in observing National Volunteer Week

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Apr. 16, 2010) - More than 200 University of Oregon students, faculty and staff will participate beginning Saturday in this year's National Volunteer Week, with projects ranging from a park cleanup to a dinner for homeless youths.

Horror film series at University of Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 16, 2010) -- "Horror and the Horrific," a University of Oregon film and lecture series, begins its spring term offerings on Thursday, April 22, with "Deathwatch."

UO professor publishes guide to sustainable business

EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 15, 2010) - You can judge this book by its cover. "Companies on a Mission: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Growing Sustainably, Responsibly and Profitably," a new book by University of Oregon business professor Michael Russo, offers just what the title advertises.

Journalist James Fallows to speak in Portland about China economy and culture

Portland, Ore. -- (April 15, 2010) -- Veteran journalist James Fallows moved to Shanghai in 2006 to write about the complexity of China's explosive growth and new culture. His essays were chronicled in The Atlantic and published together in the book "Postcards from Tomorrow Square."

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