Teaching children philosophy, or how 8-year-olds agree to disagree
The class, carried out at Edison Elementary, encourages quality, authentic discourse between children
Academics and Research
UO's Paul Slovic elected to National Academy of Sciences
Kathy Cashman, formerly with geological sciences and now in the UK, also joined the academy that advises the U.S. on science and technology.
Pushing the Boundaries: Product design class helps athletes adapt
Product design students in Portland take a studio course that tackles design challenges for athletes with disabilities.
Old charts get modern update through new NEH grant
Time Online will bring charts by early scientists like Joseph Priestly and others back to life on the web
Heated research tourney boils a thesis down to 3 minutes
Dubbed “speed dating for research,” the UO will select three winners to travel to Corvallis for the 3MT state championship.
Muppets lend a fuzzy hand to UO professor's presentation
Neno and Kami, a pair of South African Muppets, served as cuddly counterpoints for psychology professor Phil Fisher.
UO researchers explore how heart valves form
Team finds that a cell-to-cell signaling network in mice is key to how heart valves develop and may point to how heart valve diseases emerge.
Oregon geologists dish up new dirt on wine
Study reveals relationship between soil composition in the Willamette Valley and the varying tastes of the wines.
UO scientist on team hoping to crack glass mysteries
Eric Corwin of physics is named to a Simons Foundation effort to get a firm grasp on the transitional states of glass.
UO's Rob Horner receives distinguished researcher award
Horner is an Alumni-Knight Endowed Professor of special education and also directs the Educational and Community Supports research unit.