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Learning a new skill takes deliberate practice over time, but passive exposure to the subject matter at hand can help speed up the process, new University of Oregon research in mice suggests. 
University of Oregon experts are bringing much-needed help to U.S. cities grappling with the testing or rollout of autonomous vehicles on their roads.
As cities of all sizes struggle with rising homelessness, researchers at the University of Oregon are studying the link between stress and long-term health conditions among people without housing and how it drives health inequity.
An 1867 flood in western Washington surpassed anything that the region has seen in the last century, new University of Oregon research shows, offering a foreboding look at what storms fueled by climate change could now produce.
The University of Oregon is partnering with Valley of the Sun United Way to address child literacy in the Phoenix-Tempe community.
We are pleased to have reached an agreement that helps all members of the PAC-12 conference prepare for a successful transition to new athletic conferences.
A new study led by UO researchers unpacks the geological history of the gorge, showing that magma and water have acted as opposing forces to shape the landscape.
If you want to make New Year’s resolutions you’ll actually keep this year, choose a goal that’s specific and difficult, but achievable, new research from the University of Oregon suggests.
When the University of Oregon School of Law discovered an unmet need affecting Oregonians across the state, staff members searched nationwide for a solution. When they couldn’t find it, they created one.
To build more efficient pumping systems, engineers might take inspiration from a tiny filter-feeding sea creature encased in a gelatinous structure known as a “mucus house” or “snot palace.” New University of Oregon research shows that the wavelike movement of the animal’s tail inside the snug chamber propels fluid and food particles consistently forward, closer to the mouth.