Research and Innovation

Students design hospitals of engineered wood, sharpen job skills 
Bad bacteria can trigger gut pain; new research shows how
UO researchers unravel the mechanism behind an unpleasant symptom of digestive problems
UO’s research funding grows, sparked by 47% jump in new awards
Research expenditures also increased by $7 million over the previous year, to $116 million
UO scientists and Big Ten peers make powerful partners
The university’s move to the conference heralds more opportunities for researchers to collaborate
Political scientist Neil O’Brian is named 2024 Carnegie Fellow
He is one of 28 distinguished US scholars to receive the honor, and the second at the UO
Neuroscientist Judith Eisen named to National Academy of Sciences
The academy cited her work on neuron development and how it is affected by microbes