College of Arts and Sciences

Wildfires can turn harmless minerals in soils into contaminants
Biotech innovator Branchaud elected to inventors group
The emeritus professor has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors
Two faculty members earn sought-after NSF Career Awards
Physicist Tien-Tien Yu and biochemist Scott Hansen will receive five-year grants
Study finds that by age 3 kids prefer nature's fractal patterns
A preference for natural patterns may develop early rather than by long-term exposure
Research awards hit record high of $152 million in 2019-20
UO scholars and researchers brought in 437 competitive awards in fiscal year 2020
Archaeologists uncover evidence of psychedelics use at cave site
Work by the UO's Kristina Gill and colleagues find 400-year-old datura plant remains