Will Johnson is pursuing a concurrent J.D./MA in International Studies, and is scheduled to complete his degree requirements in May 2014. He recently returned to the UO School of Law from Pakistan, where he was a lecture and research fellow with the American Institute of Pakistan Studies. Below is a first-person account from Johnson about his time in Pakistan, where he had the opportunity to witness the country's national elections.
A new study by a University of Oregon research team shows that pre-term babies might struggle academically later in life if they have smaller brain volume.
The team also found, however, that some babies of very low birth weight did not experience the academic deficit.
The University of Oregon School of Law this fall will host a Harvard law professor who developed that university’s first “massive open online courses.”
“I thought we were doing good over there, I thought we were rebuilding the country. But the longer I was over there, I was like, ‘What the hell are we doing here?’ ”
- Josh Yates, Marine Corps sergeant, 2003–9
Every year, hundreds of thousands of U.S. veterans die without having fully told their stories, taking with them rich experiences of military service that haven’t been formally preserved. For Sgt. Josh Yates, that’s a tragedy.
The University of Oregon will celebrate more than 5,000 eligible graduates in commencement exercises on Monday, June 17.
Graduates are encouraged to celebrate along with their families and members of the community in a day filled with activities throughout campus. No tickets will be required at any of the 2013 graduation ceremonies, and graduates may invite as many guests as they choose.
Can you create a meaningful mobile experience?
The office for Research, Innovation and Graduate Education this fall will challenge students from any program or class to design an interface for a mobile platform – with $15,000 available in prize money.
The inaugural Colligan User Interface Design Challenge seeks to inspire UO students from all programs and classes to create an attractive and dynamic graphical user interface designed for use on a mobile platform.
An exhibit highlighting the history of film culture at the University of Oregon is on display in the cases located in the east and west entryway corridors of Knight Library.
The exhibit, which will run through August, is entitled "Kin-O: A History of Movie Culture on Campus."
The Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal (OUR Journal) is an online, open access undergraduate research journal at the University of Oregon developed by students at the UO, who carry out all facets of its operation. The publication showcases some of the best research and writing by UO undergraduates. OUR Journal launched its fourth issue (Volume 4, Number 1) in the spring of 2013, which can be accessed at http://journals.oregondigital.org/OURJ.
Janis Weeks is a biology professor. Marilyn Mohr, a technician with UO Libraries.
And together, they make beautiful music.
Weeks and Mohr play the “mbira dzavadzimu,” an African musical instrument that consists of a wooden board to which staggered metal keys have been attached.
There’s a new service at the University Health Center: Cheaper over-the-counter medicine for faculty and staff.
The service has been added at the UHC pharmacy. Just bring your UO ID to the pharmacy during the University Health Center's hours of operation; the pharmacy accepts cash or check but not debit and credit cards.
