UO research extends timeline for life on land
A new study led by Gregory Retallack makes a case for earthly life having existed on land four times as long as was previously believed.
Academics and Research
Oregon RAIN receives legislative approval, funding
The Oregon legislature funded the Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network for the South Willamette Valley in the amount of $3.75 million
Vice Provost Wendy Larson back in Portland after research sabbatical in China and Singapore
What happens when a country with deep cultural roots becomes part of the global world? How do the citizens adjust to new influences, while maintaining ways of living that seem natural to them?
Wendy Larson, vice provost for Portland Programs and a professor of East Asian Languages, is back in Portland after a sabbatical year to conduct research for her fourth book, “Zhang Yimou: Globalization and Subject of Culture.” The research focuses on Zhang Yimou, one of China’s most famous and controversial film directors.
Researcher: Religion influences behavior — both good and bad
For as long as people have believed in heaven and hell, a debate has simmered.
Religion makes people act better, supporters have long maintained. Religion poisons everything, an increasingly vocal—and youthful—minority responds.
Long missing from the discord has been empirical evidence. Until now.
Physicist finds new world with leaf-cutter ants
At first glance, the thousands upon thousands of leaf-cutter ants in Robert Schofield’s laboratory suggest nothing so much as chaos.
Medical anthropology: How culture influences the experience of illness
Kristin Yarris was interviewed regarding a study of rural women in Nicaragua and how they describe physical distress and symptoms of illness.
UO physicist was “trigger” for Higgs boson breakthrough
David Strom played a pivotal role in last summer’s monumental discovery of what is believed to be the elusive Higgs boson particle.
Researcher studies ‘narco narratives’ in Juárez
Claudia Holguín Mendoza conducted ethnographic research in her hometown of Juárez, the Mexican city infamous for narco violence.
Ph.D. student wins Department of Energy fellowship
David Ozog has won a Computational Science Graduate Fellowship from the Department of Energy.
Dewey wins $50,000 research grant
Research by Patricia Dewey has been recognized with a $50,000 I3 Award from the Office of Research, Innovation, and Graduate Education.