News Archive prior to Feb. 2015

UO archaeologist Jenkins wins honor from High Desert Museum

Dennis Jenkins, professor of archaeology and researcher at the University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural History, has been chosen as the winner of the Earle A. Chiles Award, an honor that recognizes outstanding contributions to the history of the state.

UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History to host educator open house

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Aug. 28, 2009) -- The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History will host an open house for educators from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 3, at the museum, 1680 E. 15th Ave.

'Project Tomato' program will teach students about sustainable agriculture

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Aug. 26, 2009) – Ten incoming University of Oregon freshmen will embark on "Project Tomato," a four-day trip to give them an insider’s look at UO dining services and its connections to local agriculture. Starting Monday, Aug.

UO law professor named to post at Department of the Interior

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Aug. 21, 2009) -University of Oregon law professor Adell Amos has been hired by the U.S. Department of the Interior for her expertise in water and land management.

'Dark energy' astronomer to lecture in Bend about expansion of universe

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Aug. 14, 2009) - Astronomer Alex Filippenko will discuss why the expansion of the universe is speeding up, rather than slowing down, during a lecture on Saturday, Aug. 29, in Bend.

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