As part of its mission to promote excellence in research in environmental sciences, the recently launched Environmental Science Institute at the University of Oregon is giving rise to collaborations that address environmental challenges in new ways.

An Aug. 16 training on “Violence on Campus” will address early identification, resources and response. The training is hosted by the Counseling and Testing Center, Emergency Management & Continuity and the University of Oregon Police Department.

Seven construction projects to support the University of Oregon's core academic mission will pump a combined $299.74 million into the economy and create more than 2,700 construction jobs as the projects' starting dates are staggered over the coming year. Two of the projects – a combined $44 million in maintenance, seismic upgrades, renovation and classroom expansion at Straub and Earl halls, and a $50.25 million Student Recreation Center expansion – are getting underway this summer.

Legal intern Colleen O'Malley's summer is off to a good start. She recently won her first trial under the supervision of a deputy district attorney for Deschutes County. O’Malley, a student in the University of Oregon School of Law who lives in Eugene, is a certified legal intern with the Deschutes Office of the District Attorney.

University of Oregon School of Law graduate Ian Adams has found his home in public policy. Adams, who recently received his degree from the law school, has won a rare spot as a Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellow for the California State Assembly. Adams, of Sacramento, was selected for one of six spots available to fellows on the Republican side of the assembly. When his role begins in October, he will work with members, meet with constituents and stakeholders and utilize his legal training.