Student Life

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.”

Six UO students awarded Gilman scholarships; UO now 11th nationally

Six University of Oregon students have received Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for fall and year-long study abroad, earning them up to $5,000 to help cover the cost of studying, researching or interning in another country.

The six UO recipients are among a total of 1,100 American undergraduate students across the nation selected to receive the prestigious scholarship.  The program aims to diversify the students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go.