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:

Earth sciences was the highest-ranked program, landing at No. 31 on the USN&WR list

Programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and School of Law are listed

The classroom and faculty office building would add 750 student seats and could open in 2021

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