Campus and Community

Although librarians adopted Internet technology quickly, they initially dismissed search engines, which duplicated tasks they considered integral to their field.

Women with disabilities are considered one of the most marginalized, underserved populations in the world. Despite their hardships, they also offer tremendous potential for leadership and the ability to transform communities.

That leadership and the accomplishments of disabled women activists from around the world will be honored and celebrated with the kickoff of the “Brilliant & Resilient: Celebrating the Power of Disabled Women Activists” book tour and photo exhibition at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, at the University of Oregon's Ford Alumni Center.

In the University of Oregon School of Law, Erica Daley was recently named associate dean for finance and operations and Jennifer Espinola, associate dean of students, the school announced recently. 

As one of the University of Oregon’s McNair Scholars, Gabriel Sanchez is part of a close-knit community of juniors and seniors who receive strong encouragement to complete research projects in their fields of study and apply to graduate schools.

But Sanchez, a senior anthropology major from Ukiah, Calif., was blown away by the extra show of support he received when the opportunity came up for him to conduct research at the Smithsonian Institution archives and collections.

Brandy Todd, of the University of Oregon's Oregon Center for Optics, was crowned 2013 Eugene Slug Queen in a raucous ceremony Aug. 9 in downtown. Todd will use her new celebrity to promote science to young girls and boys. More details coming at AroundtheO.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley is on the UO campus today for a 10 a.m. press event in the Knight Library Browsing Room to announce the introduction of "pay it forward" style legislation.

Vice President for Research and Innovation Kimberly Espy will provide a welcome. State Rep. Phil Barnhart (D-Eugene) is also participating, along with student body presidents from the UO, LCC and OSU. 

When Al Jazeera America launches later this month, a familiar University of Oregon economist may get some airtime.

Tim Duy, professor of practice in the Department of Economics and senior director of the Oregon Economic Forum, was interviewed Wednesday for about 30 minutes for a segment the network is planning on the Federal Reserve System.