Ben Saunders is featured in coverage of Comic-Con International
Saunders co-founded the UO's undergraduate minor in comics and cartoon studies, the first of its kind in the nation.
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UO historian cited as part of Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality
Ellen Herman had a busy day when the Supreme Court ruled about marriage equality because she and colleagues had a hand to play in it.
As she explained to The Oregonian in a story following the landmark decision, Herman and 19 fellow historians filed a brief that was cited in the ruling that same-sex couples have the right to marry. The historians have also filed briefs in other cases on the topic of historical evolution of marriage and gender roles.
Science article features Geri Richmond's efforts to remove career barriers
Journal article looks at AAAS and other STEM-based programs that aim for diversity and opportunities for women and minorities.
UO study lands online coverage by Forbes magazine columnist
The research described was co-authored by Atika Khurana and was published in the journal Child Development.
UO study finds no disadvantages for kids raised by same-sex parents
Sociology professor Ryan Light and a colleague in Denver reviewed 19,000 previous studies as part of their research.
UO grad Liz Zarro plans a career helping people through product design
UO graduate Liz Zarro went from dancing to design at the UO, and now hopes to use what she’s learned to make people’s lives better.
Zarro and the products she designed as a student are the subject of a story in The Oregonian newspaper, part of a series on the state’s graduates. Zarro, a Clark Honors College student, told the paper she wants to design things that “are more than just products.”
UOPD officer recognized for saving man from burning vehicle
Officer Adam Lillengreen pulled a man lying unconscious on a burning mattress from the back of a pickup truck last August.
SOJC’s Ed Madison, students featured in PBS MediaShift
The Booklandia.tv project created a new way to discover and share videos about books and storytelling.
UO's Sohlberg featured in journal news story on treating brain injuries
She tells the ASHA Leader that she became hooked on studying and treating serious brain traumas in her first job out of graduate school.
Recipients of UO’s most generous merit grant featured in Oregonian
The six new University of Oregon Stamps Scholars were featured Tuesday on OregonLive, the online version of The Oregonian. The high school seniors are among the top students in the state and will enroll this fall at the UO.
The Stamps Scholarship is the most prestigious and generous merit award from the University of Oregon. It provides tuition, room and board, and access to an enrichment fund that helps students pursue study abroad, internships and other experiences, and is renewable for four years.