UO tops list of most influential colleges in Oregon
The ranking by the higher education website Noodle.com adds to the university's rankings in other state and national metrics
In the News
UO gets nod for sports product programs in Portland
A story in The Oregonian highlights the university's efforts to expand its sports product programs and become a national leader
Education cluster hire proposal featured in The Register-Guard
Story outlines plan to boost the College of Education with new faculty hires to maintain and expand its expertise in a variety of fields
UO athletics make Top Ten list of most economically efficient
The list measures which schools win the most championships for the least amount of money and is prepared by Texas A&M University
Jon Palfreman to take part in worldwide Parkinson's webcast
The UO journalism professor has written a book about Parkinson's Disease and writes a blog for a journal that covers the illness
New York Times bites on UO research news about Antarctic fish
The research found that antifreeze proteins in notothenioids keep ice crystals from melting when water temperatures rise above freezing
UO professor talks Chinese education with New York Times
Yong Zhao discusses his new book about the education system in China and what the United States can learn from it
President Coltrane shares plan for competitive excellence
The university will add faculty, increase support for students and expand classrooms, labs and offices as part of "competitive excellence"
Article outlines UO effort to boost research on obesity
Register-Guard story looks at the push to understand the genetic links to childhood obesity as part of a Clusters of Excellence proposal
UO brain research cited in guest commentary on concussions
The work of UO researchers on the effects of sports-related concussions was cited in a weekend guest opinion article in The Register-Guard.
The article, by sports medicine physician Michael Koester of the Slocum Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, noted that the UO’s Center on Brain Injury Research and Training is a great resource for concussion information. The information is available at the center’s website.