The U.S. State Department has awarded the UO a $1 million grant to advance an academic partnership with Karakoram International University.

Thomas Connolly's contributions have landed the Museum of Natural and Cultural History archaeologist the 2013 Earle A. Chiles Award.

The Wayne Morse Center is now accepting applications for its new Undergraduate Scholars program. The program offers an opportunity for a select group of undergraduate students to study public affairs and American politics from practical, analytical and ethical perspectives.

University of Oregon sophomores and juniors from all disciplines are welcome to apply for the Scholars program. Between 15 and 20 students per year will be selected, primarily on the basis of academic merit, service experiences and demonstrated interest in politics or public policy.

What is the federal government shutdown? What are its immediate effects and potential long-term consequences? How may it impact the UO?

University of Oregon faculty members are weighing in on the federal shutdown and its effects – on the world, the U.S. economy and the UO. Read their responses, and check back as additional faculty insights will be added as they become available.

Governor John Kitzhaber announced that he is appointing Ben Cannon to be the executive director of Oregon's Higher Education Coordinating Commission

It’s called a GUI – pronounced “gooey” – and it’s worth $15,000 to any creative University of Oregon students out there.

A GUI is a graphical user interface – it’s the icons, buttons and other visual indicators on a smartphone, for example, that are touched to operate the device. GUIs are found in hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players, gaming devices, household appliances and office equipment.

The University of Oregon and its Office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) welcomed more than 700 new international students from all over the world as part of the 2013 International Student Orientation (ISO) program.

During the course of one week, international undergraduate and graduate students get the chance to explore their new surroundings, receive academic advising, conduct placement testing, meet with other new students and learn about cultural adjustments.  

Laurie Phillips was selected as one of the inaugural group of fellows by the Kopenhaver Center.

Michael Hames-García has been appointed the next director of the Center for the Study of Women in Society at the University of Oregon, effective July 2014.

Hames-García, a professor in ethnic studies, grew up in Portland and left after high school to attend school and work in New York, Indiana, Alabama and California. He returned to Oregon in 2005 and began working in the ethnic studies department at the UO. He served as department head from 2006 to 2011.

The University of Oregon's traditional convocation ceremony will mark the start of the academic year at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, at Matthew Knight Arena.

The ceremony will welcome both the new UO class of 2017 and faculty members who are new to the university.

UO President Michael Gottfredson, Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Scott Coltrane and Associated Students of the University of Oregon President Sam Dotters-Katz each will speak at the event.