Cris Niell’s pioneering research into how mice see featured in Nature
Cris Niell is featured in a new article in the journal Nature, on the surge of interest in research of examining the visual system of mice.
Academics and Research
UO research shows a bit of saliva can reflect resilience against stress
A component in saliva has opened a window into a person's psychological health say researchers at the University of Oregon and Arizona State University.
UO Research office launches government shutdown website
The UO research office issued a message directed to the research community following the announcement of the U.S. government shutdown.
October is Research Month at the University of Oregon
The UO research office will highlight the role research plays with events throughout October that are geared toward the university and local communities.
CAMCOR celebrates acquisition of new research tool
The UO held a celebration at CAMCOR marking the center’s acquisition of a new FEI Helios 600i Dual Beam FIB instrument.
UO's RIGE creates web page with Oregon RAIN stories
The Office of Research, Innovation and Graduate Education has created a new web page that links to stories about the Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network
UO researchers track actin filament growth in cells
Research by UO biochemists provide new windows into the complexities of cellular structure.
Researcher tracks path of key proteins in health and disease
University of Oregon biologist Joe Thornton’s long-running study of protein mutations and cancer has yielded another breakthrough.
Thornton, of the Institute of Ecology and Evolution, and Mike Harms, a postdoctoral scientist who will join the UO chemistry faculty in September, found that two tiny mutations in a single protein 500 million years ago caused steroid hormones to take on their crucial present-day roles.
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.
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