Lynn Stephen is an acknowledged researcher, teacher and leader in Latin American studies

Five University of Oregon faculty members received prestigious National Science Foundation Career Awards this academic year.The awards fund research and education activities for five consecutive years and help identify early career faculty members poised to become leaders in their fields. The foundation grants the awards once a year and they are among the most competitive grants awarded by the agency.This year’s awardees include:

A UO-led study finds mammals, turtles and birds caught by mistake would benefit from reforms

Journalism instructors Lisa Heyamoto and Todd Milbourn look behind the low approval numbers

UO's Nicole Swann says family needs too often derail professional visibility of women scientists