The Conversation: Political views can influence pronunciation
Linguist Zachary Jaggers says politics affects how people say foreign words and place names
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What employees risk when they use the workplace for activism
Law professor Elizabeth Tippett contrasts marching in the street with workplace activism
Weinstein's lawyers may be the real villains, UO law prof writes
In The Conversation, Elizabeth Tippett assesses the role of attorneys in the 'She Said' exposé
Paper: Math skills aren't enough to get through hard decisions
Skill with numbers requires confidence as well as knowledge, prof writes in The Conversation
Companies promoting causes can be accused of 'wokewashing'
Professor Kim Sheehan says firms can also be important allies in the quest for social change
What were Neil Armstrong's famous first words on the moon?
UO linguistics professor Melissa Michaud Baese-Berk calls it the case of the missing 'a.'
Team uses sound to probe the interior of the Santorini volcano
The island of Santorini in the Mediterranean has attracted people for millennia. Today, it feels magical to watch the sun set from cliffs over the deep bay, surrounded by cobalt blue churches and whitewashed houses. This mystical place attracts about 2 million tourists per year, making it one of the top destinations in Greece.
Economics professor weighs in on Wyoming's blockchain boom
Economist Stephen McKeon says the firms setting up shop rarely have a physical presence
Angkor Wat digs yield new clues to its civilization's decline
UO anthropologist Alison Kyra Carter is reshaping the narrative around the city's rise and fall
History prof says Notre Dame damaged, but it will survive
Architectural historian Maile Hutterer says the cathedral has overcome many challenges