Cherokee Nation citizen to teach new Native American minor
When Kirby Brown taught “Introduction to Native American Literatures,” he had his first experience of having Native students taking one of his classes
Schnitzer museum hosts free outdoor screening of “The Painting”
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art hosts a free, outdoor screening of Jean-François Laguionie’s animated film, “The Painting,” at 8:30 p.m. July 24.
Shown in the University of Oregon’s Memorial Quad, outside the museum’s front entrance, this screening features the English version of the family-friendly French film. Free non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.
Interim provost: Galvan, Freinkel appointments move UO forward
Dennis Galvan has been appointed vice provost for International Affairs and Lisa Freinkel has been appointed vice provost for Undergraduate Studies, Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Scott Coltrane announced recently, in a message to the University of Oregon community.
Galvan, a professor of Political Science and International Studies, served the UO as vice provost for International Affairs for the past 18 months in an interim capacity and has now been named to a regular appointment.
UO art student awarded fellowship for international research
Farhad Bahram has been awarded an Oregon University System Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund Graduate Fellowship for International Research
A molecular gastronomy test kitchen
What happens when the head chef of the UO’s central kitchen meets a lecture demonstrator in the chemistry department?
Molecular gastronomy – spreading the good word of chemistry through the scientific side of cooking.
Doug Lang, head chef of the UO's central kitchen, has teamed up with Randy Sullivan, a lecture demonstrator in the chemistry department, to advance this concept on campus.
UO WEEK: in photos (through July 17)
The weekly AroundtheO photo gallery focuses on the people and places that make the University of Oregon special.
UO's Sinha training local math teachers on Common Core standards
Dev Sinha, UO associate professor of mathematics, is helping Lane County K-12 students become better problem solvers.
This week, Sinha is putting his national Common Core development into play at the local level, giving Lane County math teachers hands-on training in the new standards that will bring Oregon students up to speed in math ability.
FACULTY PROFILE: Alec Murphy broadens the world for students
The first few lectures in a course taught by Alexander Murphy – a UO professor of geography and the James F. and Shirley K. Rippey Chair in Liberal Arts and Science – can sometimes be a little intimidating for students.
The renowned political geographer says students often come into his classroom the first day believing they are there to memorize place names, but soon he manages to "change their views."
Students, Opsis Architecture collaborate on Beaverton arts venue
The goal was ambitious: Design the first public performance and visual arts venue in Beaverton, Oregon.
Fourteen students in an architecture studio at the University of Oregon in Portland were up to the task, in a recent collaboration with Opsis Architecture to enhance the Portland suburb.
The students took part in the class, “The Beaverton Performing ArtSpace,” taught by James Kalvelage and Joe Baldwin from Opsis and professor Nancy Cheng, program director for the UO in Portland Department of Architecture.
Researcher: Religion influences behavior — both good and bad
For as long as people have believed in heaven and hell, a debate has simmered.
Religion makes people act better, supporters have long maintained. Religion poisons everything, an increasingly vocal—and youthful—minority responds.
Long missing from the discord has been empirical evidence. Until now.