- Eighteen courses will analyze sites and develop conceptual designs, plans for Gresham, Ore.
- Program run by University of Oregon and Whitman College puts social sciences in midst of climate research
- Participants will harvest tomatoes from local farms, make pizza sauce for dining hall
- UO architecture professor's Green Classroom Toolbox aims to put student performance into the planning
- Director of UO's historic preservation program hopes new book will influence future design professionals
- Winners were selected for sustainable engagement
- University of Oregon's portion launches Oregon SuNRISE, a collaborative photovoltaics laboratory
- Meyer Fund awards support solar, greening labor, building rehab, water efficiency and youth program
- University of Oregon's community based green-chemistry database sees growth spurt, creator announces at ACS meeting
- Scientists urge planning now to curb risks to human health, buildings and the region's ecology
- 'Business-as-usual' would cost a minimum of $3.3 billion a year -- $1,930 per household -- in 2020
- Report projects 'business-as-usual' would cost $3.8 billion annually -- led by health-care -- by 2020
- 'Business as usual' could cost the state $3.2 billion annually -- $3,430 per household -- as of 2020
- Dana Garves finds widespread use of UO's innovative database and looks to teach a new generation about green chemistry
- Donor-funded grants target brain-imaging, myotonic dystrophy, energy-saving devices, students with special needs and screening of anti-parasite drugs
- University of Oregon's Climate Leadership Initiative collaborates with other agencies to look at 2040 & 2080 (with VIDEOS)
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- Women in computer science? Numbers not adding up wellSexism isn’t rampant in computer science, says Kiki Davis (a UO doctoral student), but it’s there -- so writes Marc Dadigan for the College of Arts and Sciences in a story about computer science's lack of women students and faculty. ... Sarah Douglas, UO educator, says: “I’ve gone five years teaching 400- and 500-level courses without seeing a single woman. When there’s so few, it’s hard to feel comfortable.” A challenge here? (Read story)
- UO physicist Hsu is a real fan of 'The Big Bang Theory'A story in The Oregonian looked at the CBS series "The Big Bang Theory," asking several real scientists what they think of the television show. The comedy is scoring well. Among the fans is Stephen Hsu, a professor of physics, who says "it is hilarious." (Read Story)

- UO economist offers analysis of stimulus effectivenessToday, four economic experts were posed the question, "Did the Stimulus Work?" by the New York Times. UO's Mark Thoma offers his insight that the stimulus package got off to a shaky start and the big danger is if we declare victory too soon. Read more here.

- UO's David Frank offers wisdom on President Obama's 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

David Frank, dean of the UO's Robert D. Clark Honors College and professor of rhetoric, is quoted about the selection of President Obama for the Nobel Peace Prize in separate stories in The Oregonian (Oct. 9) and in the Register-Guard (Oct. 10). (Click on each paper's name to read the coverage.)