http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/oregon-news en http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-21-23 Top stories for November 21-23, 2009: UO journalism professor Debra Merskin is quoted in USA Today's coverage of women interested by the New Moon Twilight Saga; thicker padding in running shoes means more shock to legs, according to a UO study reported by First Coast News; Salem's Statesman Journal cites former UO President Dave Frohnmayer's suggesions, and pushes for more autonomy for Oregon's universities; the Register-Guard quotes UO management professor Andrew Nelson in a story on two 'serial entrepreneurs'; the UO's George Hecht is quoted in a Register-Guard story on the impact on the millrace after the UO goes with an more efficient chilled water plant; UO economist Tim Duy is quoted on the outlook for a manufacturing rebound in a story appearing in the Ashland Daily Tidings; UO freshmen roll up highest GPA in school history, reports KEZI-TV; and the Associated Press reports on a UO student chosen as a Marshall Scholar Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:14:06 -0800 jebarlow 682 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-20 Top stories for November 20, 2009: The Register-Guard reports on the 'Duck's bad rap,' a student video in support of UO's football Ducks; KVAL also looks at the "I Love My Ducks" video; Congressman Wu speaks out about Eugene police's Taser use on a UO Chinese student; when umbrellas are needed, a professor calls on UO sports, writes Register-Guard columnist Bob Welch; and KEZI reports on concerns raised over the UO's riverfront development proposals Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:47:35 -0800 jebarlow 671 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-19 Top stories for November 19, 2009: Frohnmayer urges major overhaul of higher education funding and operations, reports the Register-Guard and Oregon Public Broadcasting; Register-Guard editorial looks at status at UO now that LCC also is wooing international students; the UO's Richard Suttmeier is quoted by Voice of America coverage on US and Chinese progress on climate change; the UO's Bob Doppelt is quoted in The Oregonian's story on how rising water prompts Portland cruise boat to seek higher bridge clearance; and Paul Swangard of the UO is quoted by Bloomberg in its coverage of Michelle Wie's first pro golf victory Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:59:53 -0800 jebarlow 669 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-18 Top stories for November 18, 2009: UO economist Joe Stone is quoted in a Wall Street Journal story on exports and international efforts to put recession in past; UO law and journalism professor Kyu Ho Youm is cited by the Bend Bulletin's coverage of a Deschutes rape trial; impact of UO's student population figures into areas economic fortunes, reports the Register-Guard; UO consumer psychologist Lynn Kahle answers questions from Marketplace Online about retailers, cash and credit, with holiday shopping in mind; Examiner Online reports on recent researchi involving myotonic dystrophy led by the UO's Andy Berglund; and a study involving the UO is cited by Official Wire in its story 'College Enrollment And Persistence Among Disadvantaged Improves With Financial Aid' Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:39:07 -0800 jebarlow 667 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-17 Top stories for November 17, 2009: Preparing for and staying in college if focus of Portland event, reports The Oregonian; UO physicist writes letter to Register-Guard about the recent taser use on a Chinese student; the Coos Bay World quotes the UO's Tim Duy about an increase in home sales; Duy is also quoted in The Oregonian's story about how the state's unemployed are giving up looking for work; interest in solar-thermal energy is picking up steam, reports the Daily Journal of Commerce with comment from the UO's Frank Vignola; and a delegation of UO reps attend a dedication of a new research lab in Israel along with UO donor Lorry Lokey, reports the Jerusalem Post Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:20:35 -0800 jebarlow 666 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-14-16 Top stories for November 14-16, 2009: The Daily Emerald reports on a visit by U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio's visit to the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History; the student-run Daily Emerald also looks at financial woes confronting the UO and asks what can be done; Entertainment and Showbiz! is the latest media outlet to cover Nature's story on the discovery by UO researchers of the possibly oldest human artifact found in the New World at Oregon's Paisley caves; The Oregonian reports on a series of UO classes that are looking at the city of Gresham's growth; and the Oregon Commentator notes a holiday food drive under way by UO students Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:54:49 -0800 jebarlow 665 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-13 Top stories for November 13, 2009: UO role in study of brokers and their favorite funds is noted in a Wall Street Journal story; on campus, expansion of the Museum of Natural and Cultural History is covered in a feature by the Register-Guard; UO biologists speak out in a Nature story on how researchers view the good gained by the worms they study; U.S. News and World Report and Florida's Palm Beach Post run a HealthDay story on the myotonic dystrophy research findings of the UO's Andy Berglund; a blogger for a student-run paper in California writes about admission standards at the UO; and Bend's ABC affiliate KOHD reports an update on construction of the new UO arena Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:40:48 -0800 jebarlow 661 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-12 Top stories for November 12, 2009: Science Daily picks up a UO news release on research by Andy Berglund's lab on myotonic dystrophy; UO professors and students from the School of Architecture and Allied Arts are part of a training program in Gresham, reports the Beaverton Valley Times; UO economist Mark Thoma is quoted in a Las Vegas Sun story about a Nevada Republican saying people should have personal choice of having health care or buying an iPod; UO student government votes to oppose UO plans for additional development on the river front, reports the Daily Emerald; and KEZI reports on yesterday's Veterans Day activities on campus Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:04:06 -0800 jebarlow 660 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-11 News stories for November 11, 2009: Enrollment at UO and other state universities jumps up, reports multiple media outlets; MedIndia Health Network covers research on myotonic dystrophy led by the UO's Andy Berglund; NewPost Online runs Nature's coverage of the UO's discovery of a 14,230-year-old artifact at Paisley Caves; a new collaborative study, including work by UO researchers, shows black children are coping well with behavioral risks, reports the Staunton News Leader; and another team study, also including UO input, finds that many people lack skills to make wise health-care decisions, reports PhysOrg.com Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:01:45 -0800 jebarlow 658 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-10 News stories for November 10, 2009: Blount reinstated to UO football team, reports the Register-Guard; Blount 'controls his own destiny,' reports The Oregonian, with comment from UO sports marketer guru Paul Swangard; the UO's Mary Wood's idea of an 'atmospheric trust doctrine' is covered again, this time by SolveClimate.com; KEZI-TV covers the tale of the future use of the toppled tree that crushed a UO administrator's car during a storm earlier this year; the UO's Mary-Kate Mackey is quoted by the Christian Science Monitor about preparing your outdoors for winter; and criminal activity may become citable at the UO, reports KEZI-TV Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:01:01 -0800 jebarlow 657 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-7-9 News stories for November 7-9, 2009: Provost's 'tree' to be turned into furniture for his office in classroom project, reports KEZI-Channel 9; Blount is back for UO homecoming, report various media; several online media outlets pick up UO science release about work involving myotonic dystrophy by J. Andrew Berglund; state health benefits to employees, including those at the UO, are the focus of a Sunday Register-Guard story; The Oregonian and others report on Oregon veterans taking their 'Telling Project' to Washington, D.C.; the UO's Mary Wood is cited in a Huffington Post series on the environment; UO and other U.S. universities are recruiting Kuwait students, reports the Arab Times; new UO dorm is approved, reports KEZI; work by the UO's Melissa Hart is featured by California's Daily Breeze Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:38:25 -0800 jebarlow 655 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/uo-news/2009/november/uo-e-clips-nov-6 News stories for November 6, 2009: UO political scientist Daniel HoSang is quoted by The Oregonian in story about Oregon Latinos seeking power in numbers; the Portland-based newspaper also cites UO economist Tim Duy in coverage of the home-buyer credit in the state; the UO's Carol Stabile is quoted in the Register-Guard's story on a county commissioner's being questioned over a local festival's name; and the Register-Guard and KMTR start the coverage on the Civil War (UO-OSU) blood drive Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:16:25 -0800 jebarlow 654 at http://uonews.uoregon.edu