College of Arts and Sciences

Study finds minimal link between smartphone use and adult well-being
Symposium to examine the line between indigenous people and settlers
The boundary between indigenous communities and settler society will be explored during a symposium this Thursday and Friday presented by the Oregon Humanities Center’s Indigenous Philosophies Research Interest Group.The symposium, “Colonial and Decolonial Connections,” takes place April 30 and May 1 at several campus locations. All events are free and open to the public.
Brain balances perception and action when caught in an illusion
Findings in University of Oregon study challenge notion of separate processing pathways for mapping what we see and guiding our movements.
Cinema Pacific Film Festival brings an ocean of movies to campus
The week-long festival will show new films from UO faculty and alumni and highlight international cinema.
UO neuroscientist glimpses how the brain transforms sound
Study captures how two brain systems in mammals cooperate to capture sounds and process information.
UO’s Slovic elected into American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The UO psychology professor, noted for his research on how people perceive and act on risky issues, joins an elite membership of the world's top leaders.