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Defying the odds

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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.

Harnessing Digital Tools for Social Justice

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INDIGENOUS, RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIES, POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY - We’re entering a new phase in the digital revolution, one in which scientists are stretching the capabilities of digital technologies to solve some of society’s largest and most complex problems. Read more in the Annual Research Report, out now.

Who's Afraid of a Big, Bad Planet?

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COMPUTER SCIENCE, EARTH SCIENCE, GEOGRAPHY - The world can be hazardous: seismic activity that shakes the earth, rising sea levels and volcanic eruptions that reshape the landscape. Meet some of the CAS scientists who are studying the most powerful forces that threaten humanity.

New faculty expand school’s academic, global perspectives

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GLOBAL STUDIES, ROMANCE LANGUAGES - The School of Global Studies and Languages continues to grow with new faculty members who are expanding its perspectives and areas of expertise while contributing to its interdisciplinary curriculum, innovative language teaching, and abundant learning opportunities outside the classroom.

What's in a (Scientific) Name?

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HISTORY - A 17th-century court case discovered by a history PhD candidate led to a prestigious prize that had never before been awarded to a Pacific Northwest graduate student. Explore Michele Pflug’s award-winning research on the surprising drama around how early scientists named their specimens.

Unearthing the Origins of Research Universities

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HISTORY - Ever wonder how research universities like UO evolved? It all comes down to one man, according to history professor Vera Keller. In her new book, she explores how Johann Daniel Major established the foundation of modern academia in the 17th century that is ethical and locally grounded.

Missing history: UO student project reveals gaps in Oregon's story

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GEOGRAPHY, INDIGENOUS, RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIES - Oregon’s historical markers, those roadside signs commemorating the state's past, give a version of history that University of Oregon researchers say is skewed. But a team of students is working to address the histories that highway markers omit through an online interactive map.

UO fellow is busy as a bee

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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES - Nicholas Burns (class of 2025), isn’t afraid to stop and smell the roses. Burns is dedicated to finding and applying strategies to create new pollinator habitats and combat their decline. He studies the fitness of flowering plant species in response to neighboring competition and pollination alongside mentor and professor Lauren Hallett at the University of Oregon Hallett Lab.

Research Roundtable on Housing Challenges in Oregon

SOCIOLOGY - Associate Professor Claire Herbert is a current Consumer Protection Research Grant recipient. PhD student Mae Sowards and their research team they are diligently collecting and analyzing data for their project studying government protections for people excluded from the housing market in Oregon. They present their findings at a research roundtable titled "Discussion on Housing Challenges in Oregon" noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Room 242 Gerlinger Hall.

Finding meaning and purpose in a political science degree

POLITICAL SCIENCE - Years before Sravya Tadepalli started working as a senior legislative advisor at the Oregon Employment Department, she was a Clark Honors College student studying political science and journalism. As a UO student, she received some of the highest honors for an undergrad, including being a Truman Scholar and Rhodes Scholar finalist. After the UO, Tadepalli went to graduate school at Harvard University to earn a master’s degree in public policy.

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