Middle East and North Africa Studies

HISTORY - College of Arts and Sciences history professor Vera Keller's 2024 book, “Curating the Enlightenment: Johann Daniel Major and the Experimental Century" received the prestigious Pfizer Award from the History of Science Society recognizing an outstanding book dealing with the history of science.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES - In recent years, wildfires have increasingly affected Oregon and much of western North America. Due to many factors including climate change and land management practices, wildfires are intensifying and becoming more common both within and beyond our region. At the University of Oregon, researchers across disciplines are turning wildfire science into practical tools, strategies, and partnerships that help communities prepare, respond and adapt.

SOCIOLOGY - The weekly news magazine The Economist references research by College of Arts and Sciences sociologist Hannah Waight in an article about artificial intelligence and the data that trains chat bots. Her 2026 research finds that the lower the media freedom, the more likely AI chat technology will have a pro-regime stance in its responses.