News Archive prior to Feb. 2015

UO receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant

EUGENE, Ore. — May 21, 2013 — The University of Oregon is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Two UO students are finalists in Oregon BEST Red List Design Challenge

EUGENE, Ore. — Two University of Oregon students are among four finalists of the Oregon BEST Red List Design Challenge.

Commencement exercises for UO Law are May 18

EUGENE, Ore. -- (May 14, 2013) -- The University of Oregon School of Law will hold 2013 commencement exercises at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Eugene.

Grammar errors? The brain detects them even when you are unaware

EUGENE, Ore. — (May 13, 2013) — Your brain often works on autopilot when it comes to grammar.

14th annual “Oregon Quarterly” essay contest winners announced

 EUGENE, Ore. — (May 10, 2013) — The six winning stories from Oregon Quarterly’s 14th annual Northwest Perspectives Essay Contest will be presented in a free public reading on May 30, at the University of Oregon.

Student journalist to receive 2013 Ancil Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism

EUGENE, Ore. -- (May 7, 2013) -- The UO School of Journalism and Communication will present the 2013 Ancil Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism on Thursday, May 9, at 6 p.m. This year's award will go to Robert "Alex" Green, a student journalist from Bryan College in Dayton, Tenn.

Survey: Driving alone doesn’t suit Ducks

EUGENE, Ore. -- (May 7, 2013) -- A new University of Oregon commuter survey shows that students, faculty and staff are increasingly getting to campus by methods other than the single-person car trip.

Important details regarding Dalai Lama’s visit to UO

EUGENE, Ore. – (May 6, 2013) – The University of Oregon will host His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, at Matthew Knight Arena on Friday, May 10.

UO student receives U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship

EUGENE, Ore. – (May 3, 2013) – University of Oregon sophomore Benjamen DoVale has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Chinese during the summer of 2013.

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