New site provides institutional governing board info
The Office of Government and Community Relations has launched a website to provide information about the university's new institutional governing board
UO economist Duy talks Federal Reserve with Al Jazeera America
When Al Jazeera America launches later this month, a familiar University of Oregon economist may get some airtime.
Tim Duy, professor of practice in the Department of Economics and senior director of the Oregon Economic Forum, was interviewed Wednesday for about 30 minutes for a segment the network is planning on the Federal Reserve System.
New UO intervention brings big gains for Head Start children and parents
A new University of Oregon initiative produced significant improvements in preschoolers’ behavior and families’ quality of life for those under the poverty line, UO researchers found.
2013 NSF Graduate Research Fellows named
Five University of Oregon graduate students have been awarded 2013 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Slug Queen candidate Slimem stands up for feminism Aug. 9 (UPDATED)
Well, it looks like the slime is on our face.
AroundtheO recently featured the University of Oregon’s Brandy Todd as a candidate for Eugene Slug Queen – but little did we know, the UO is blessed with two contestants for the city’s unofficial-but-oozing ambassadorship.
Allow us to introduce Gloria Slimem: Feminist icon, dancing gastropod and champion of Planned Parenthood.
Call for participants: UO's Eugene Celebration parade entry
University of Oregon faculty, staff and students are invited to bring their families and be part of the fun on Saturday, Aug. 24, when the UO participates in the Eugene Celebration parade.
The university's parade entry will consist of members of the UO community and their family members of all ages.
Doctoral student in journalism receives leadership award
Senyo Ofori-Parku has received a prominent statewide leadership award, the first for the School of Journalism and Communication
UO Blogs service a popular tool
Any faculty, staff or student on the UO campus has the ability to create a website, thanks to the relatively new UO Blogs service.
UO Blogs is a centrally managed, WordPress-based content management system. It can be used by anyone with an active DuckID to create any kind of website or blog, from one used by a campus department to one used for projects or events.
The site takes users through the simple steps to create a website. Because WordPress is designed for low-tech users, the process isn’t complicated.
J-school students rise to the top for documentary films
Three short documentary films by SOJC students were recently recognized at the regional equivalent of the Emmy awards
Study: Maternal smoking during pregnancy associated with offspring conduct problems
Smoking during pregnancy appears to be a prenatal risk factor associated with conduct problems in children, according to a study recently published online by JAMA Psychiatry.
The paper drew upon data from three different studies, including an adoption-at-birth study conducted by researchers affiliated with the University of Oregon.