News Archive prior to Feb. 2015

UO students to interview for prestigious Rhodes, Marshall scholarships

EUGENE, Ore. — (Nov. 11, 2013) — A University of Oregon student has been chosen as a finalist for the Rhodes scholarship, while two more UO students have been selected as finalists for the Marshall scholarship.

UO chemist brings cutting-edge science to Oregon communities

A traveling version of the popular “science pub” series will explore the latest innovations in nanotechnology

UO’s Lundquist College of Business graduate programs receive another international top 10 sustainability ranking

EUGENE, Ore. — (Oct. 30, 2013) — Just a month after being ranked ninth worldwide for sustainability by Corporate Knights, the graduate programs at the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business were ranked No.

Grammy nominees Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible to screen documentary, perform in Eugene

EUGENE, Ore. — (Oct. 29, 2013) — Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible, a Grammy-nominated musical group from Tijuana, Mexico, will be in Eugene Nov. 22-23 to perform and screen their documentary film.

Lillis Business Complex celebrates its 10-year anniversary

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct. 23, 2013) – The Lillis Business Complex, one of the nation’s most environmentally friendly business school facilities and the first LEED certified building in the Eugene-Springfield area, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week.  The building opened Oct.

Oregon researchers say supplement cuts muscle loss in knee replacements

EUGENE, Ore. — (Oct. 25, 2013) — Twenty grams of essential amino acids taken twice daily for a week before and for two weeks after knee-replacement surgeries helped 16 patients, mean age 69, recover faster and with much less muscle atrophy than a control group ingesting a placebo.

ESPN College GameDay location will be on the UO’s memorial quad

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct. 22, 2013) -- ESPN College GameDay, the nation’s premier college football pre-game program is coming to the University of Oregon this weekend, and will stage its production in the memorial quadrangle area of campus.

University of Oregon welcomes 40 new tenure-track faculty

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct.

UO volunteers join the nation’s largest day of community service

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct. 22, 2013) – More than 100 University of Oregon students and faculty are planning to participate in Make a Difference Day, a national event on Oct. 26 to give back service to local communities.

UO’s Turnbull Center hosts The Fearless Freelancer on Oct. 24

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct. 17, 2013) – Veteran freelancer Julie Williams offers the following advice for anyone considering independent work as a career or lifestyle choice.

“Make sure you have your eyes wide open,” she says.

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