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Economists Estimate Threats of Climate Change in Oregon
ECONOMICS - Researchers at the University of Oregon are collaborating with economists from Reed College and the private sector to develop a report that shows Oregonians the cost of climate change to households and government agencies. The team has been writing reports that examine the costs increased wildfires could have on households, the looming threat of flooding in Oregon and policy recommendations for how the state could adapt to climate change.
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Economics for a Healthier Planet
ECONOMICS - How much do Americans value clean water versus affordable meat? These are the types of tradeoffs Emmett Reynier had to weigh while participating in a research fellowship with the US Environmental Protection Agency. Reynier graduated with a PhD in economics in winter 2025 and is off to a postdoc job at Stanford University and then will be a faculty member at University of Georgia.
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Defying the odds
ECONOMICS, SPANISH - Adrianna Vaca-Navarro has spent her life fighting against a system that was built against people like her. Now, she is a law student working to help others in need. Vaca-Navarro graduated in 2021. Now, she's a law student at the University of California, Berkeley. She is working to leverage her identity to help communities in need, aiming to fill the gaps within the legal system that she is studying.
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Study links popular herbicide to problems with infant health
ECONOMICS - Increased exposure to glyphosate, one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States and much of the world, harms infant health in agricultural counties, according to a new study by two University of Oregon economists Emmett Reynier and Edward Rubin. The two published the findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Economics Doctoral Student Co-Authors Paper
Economics doctoral student Jonathon Knudson MA has co authored the paper "Medicaid‑Insured Children with Medical Complexity in a Rural State" in Academic Pediatrics
Political Science Assistant Professor Chandler James
Econ - Professor Chandler James Provides Perspective to Politics

Political Science Assistant Professor Chandler James hosts a segment on KMTR NBC 16 news titled "Politics in Perspective with Dr. Chandler James". Watch it live around 6:30am or find the segments on Youtube

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Women In Economics Club

Economics students Adelle Iseri, Anna Hooper, and Claire Rounds reserve a table in front of the EMU to promote the Women in Economics club. For more information visit https://linktr.ee/UO_Women_in_Economics

 

a wildfire smoke filled gray sky in Portland
New economic forum begins to tally costs of climate change for Oregonians
ECONOMICS - The cost of wildfire smoke could cost Oregon households $450 per day as they try to adapt by purchasing air purifiers, canceling trips and keeping children at home to minimize their exposure, according to a study led by a five-member nonpartisan group of economists and policy experts that includes economics researcher Keaton Miller from CAS. The Forum on Oregon Climate Economics, or FORCE, recently issued its first report, “The Economic Costs of Climate Change for Oregonians: A First Look.”
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Daylight saving time linked to lost worker productivity
ECONOMICS - Rather than affecting workers for just a day or two, the adjustment to daylight saving time can affect worker productivity for up to two weeks, said Glen Waddell, a UO labor economist and co-author of new research in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. He collaborated on the paper with Andrew Dickinson, a doctoral student in economics at the College of Arts and Sciences.
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UO study shows immigrants brings financial benefit
ECONOMICS - Immigration is a part of the United States’s DNA, but it’s long been a contentious political subject. Economic models have found immigration to be a fiscal cost, but a recent study by a University of Oregon economist challenges these findings, showing that low-skilled immigrants on average contribute an additional $750 in annual fiscal benefits not previously accounted for.
Alexandre Pabst
Economics Announces Graduate Student Awards

The annual Dale Underwood Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship goes to Alexandre Pabst based on his performance on the June-July core exams. The award amount is $1,000. This scholarship was established through a gift by Chuck Goodman-Malamuth to honor Dale Underwood, a former undergraduate major in economics. Additional information:

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Ducks Soar This Summer Around Oregon and Across the Globe
ECONOMICS, GLOBAL STUDIES, PHILOSOPHY, POLITICAL SCIENCE - Two College of Arts and Sciences students — one attending an immersive Mandarin language study abroad and the other serving on a state of Oregon board on climate change and exploring Peru — are having life-transforming experiences.
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2024 Faculty Research Awards go to 15 UO scholars
Faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences were among the 15 University of Oregon scholars to receive award money from the Faculty Research Awards, provided by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation.
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Economics faculty featured in Wall Street Journal
ECONOMICS - A column in the Nov. 3 edition of the Wall Street Journal features work by University of Oregon Department of Economics Assistant Professor Woan Foong Wong. Wong's study explores that more goods are traveling greater distances than ever before.
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University makes steady gains in annual U.S. News rankings
ECONOMICS - The University of Oregon jumped to a tie for 98th in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings for best national universities. The College of Arts and Sciences landed at 71st in computer science, 88th in economics and 51st in psychology.