Oregon "In the News"

News stories for October 1, 2009: the Register-Guard reports on UO efforts to curb the flu on campus; the Corvallis Gazette-Times reports on Recovery Act funds to OSU and other state institutions, including the UO; the UO's Gaylene Carpenter is quoted in a story on EWEB's past and future in a Register-Guard story; the Boston Herald quotes the UO's Paul Swangard in a story on how the "wild card" slot in baseball's playoffs has benefited the Red Sox; UO's SuNRISE lab is highlighted by KVAL-Channel 13; and Swangard is quoted by the Associated Press in a story on a deal with Nike by the NFL's Michael Vick

News stories for September 30, 2009: The mayor, university president and other officials greet students, reports the Register-Guard; Frohnmayer responds to UO economics professor Bill Harbaugh in a letter to the editor of the Register-Guard; H1N1 lands on campus, reports the Daily Emerald; Ellen tweets on Twitter for students to tune in to show; the Register-Guard and KMTR report; UO's Tim Duy is quoted by The Oregonian about the state's housing market; Portland sign is being let go by the UO, reports The Oregonian and Daily Emerald; findings by the UO's Joe Thornton about evolution's inability to go backward rocks the Twin Cities, reports Minneapolis City Pages; and KVAL reports on the intruder in the UO dorms

Top stories for September 29, 2009: UO giving up lease on Portland sign, reports KPTV-12; the Oregon Daily Emerald reports on President Lariviere's welcome to students and staff and on Monday's recognition of Yom Kippur; the Business Spectator quotes the UO's John Bonine in a story about carbon cops standing trial; and KMTR reports on a breach of security at a UO dorm

News stories for September 28, 2009: The New York Times reports on research by the UO's Joe Thornton published last week in Nature; the Register-Guard features work being done on the UO president's home; UO law professor won't get legal backing in lawsuit against her, reports the Chronicle of Higher Education; UO economist Bill Harbaugh, in letter to the editor of the Register-Guard, suggests axing the contract of forrmer UO Peesident Dave Frohnmayer; UO study cited in a story on finding the best medical care by the Philadelphi Bulletin; 'Party Patrol' back on the job, reports KMTR News; UO program tries to help athletes, fans deal with frustrations, reports the Register-Guard; UO philosophy professor Mark Johnson is quoted by the Boston Globe in a story on thinking literally; it's back to school tomorrow at UO, KEZI reports; students, including at the UO, cope with tuition hikes, budget cuts at Oregon's universities, reports The Oregonian; the Philadelphia Inquirer quoted the UO's Paul Swangard in a story prior to Michael Vick's return to National Football League action; and KVAL reports on the Superheros exibit on campus

News stories for September 25, 2009: Students move in during a 'time of transition' with reports from the Register-Guard and KMTR, KVAL, KEZI and KLCC; KLCC also reports on arrival of the SuperHero exhibit at the UO Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art; UO study of climate-change impact on New Mexico is cited in Newsweek online report; Made in Oregon saga sounds its death rattle, reports Willamette Week; work on electrical upgrade creates campuswide power outage, brief evaculation, reports online Register-Guard story; new terror threat not a big concern at Autzen, says KMTR story; EnvironmentalExpert.org reports that UO is among universities benefiting with Recovery Act Funds to upgrade the nation's earthquake monitoring; Canada's Times Colonist (Victoria) reports on successful seismic surveys led by the UO's Doug Toomey; WeCar car hire rolled out at the UO, reports hirecars.co.uk and Eugene's KVAL; The Oregonian reports that the UO's David Conley will help review national reading and math standards; UO law dean is quoted in AP story on the unconstitutional ruling on Oregon's Measure 11; KVAL story looks at the UO on $20K per year; two UO profs will share job as conductor of Eugene's youth orchestras during search for a full-time replacement, reports the Register-Guard; and KVAL asks if the UO is ready for H1N1

News stories for September 24, 2009: India Business Blog, ANI, US News and World Report and others report on molecular research by the UO's Joe Thornton; KPLU Radio, Seattle, reports on research in the Pacific off British Columbia by the UO's Doug Toomey; the Register-Guard reports on the Superhero exhibit at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art; KVAL-Channel 13 reports on the return of students and traffic at the UO; and Fitness Business Pro reports on biometric machines at the UO Rec Center

op stories for September 23, 2009: Nature.com and the New Scientist are first to cover new UO research by biologist Joe Thornton; Tim Duy, UO economist, is quoted in a Globe and Mail story on the U.S. economy; UO economist Bill Harbaugh is quoted by the Register-Guard in a story about the state's open records; the Portland Examiner cites instructional materials by Siegfried "Zig" Engelmann, UO education professor; and the UO is seen as a possible partner in a year-round fairgrounds market, reports the Register-Guard