Stories

Raised by parents dedicated to service, pre-med student Kaylin Kisor, class of 2026 (human physiology), is gaining invaluable skills to make an impact as a future physician.

Nicholas Burns, class of 2025 (environmental science), helps pollinators thrive through integral research with the UO Hallett Lab.

For archeology students like Gabi Gauthier, class of 2025 (anthropology), field school is where the rubber meets the road—or in this case, the trowel hits the dirt.

How Sid Lefranc, class of 2027, pursues mental and physical strength through community at the UO

A scholarship offer transformed one graduate’s college experience, helped her believe in herself.  
 

Alum Alex Rosen fights forever chemicals through his sustainable rainwear company, Alchemy Coating Technologies  

Students and faculty across campus bring new ideas to life thanks to vibrant entrepreneurial spirit

$4-million gift supports UO’s innovation, entrepreneurship efforts, Petrone Faculty Fellows.

The UO is investing in renovations to the campus to meet the academic and research needs of the Portland programs, as well as create space for the modern professional student.

The UO Portland library leadership worked diligently for eighteen months to transform the Northeast campus library into a premier resource for researchers and community members.

With the World Choir Games on the horizon, UOCC is diligently rehearsing their repertoire for the international competition, which expects choirs from 41 countries this year.

"I felt like I was doing something that I knew was going to help not only myself, but a bunch of other people"

Q&A with alumna Sarah Mensah, the first Black woman to lead Nike’s Jordan Brand.

When you join the Lundquist Flight School, you will become part of a community that spans both campus and the globe.

Timber Tectonics in the Digital Age is the first and only collaborative course between the UO's Department of Architecture and the Oregon State University.

Thanks to the Hart Howerton Fellowship, Rigel Wakil Barch '24 earned an opportunity to explore and research traditional Japanese inns, Ryokans, on a planned research trip later that summer.

The College of Design is proud to showcase and recognize the four students feature in the publication.

Abhishek Kulkarni, BFA ’24 found that his experience as a biomedical researcher helped him discover and shape his artistic process.

Junior Waverly Wilson is one of 11 CHC students who participated in the 2023 Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholars program. Her research experience helped her make critical connections around the world.

CHC junior Charles Petrik is a global studies and geography double major with an eye on joining the Peace Corps after graduation.

As conversations about mental health have become more open, the stigma and secrecy once shrouding it increasingly is giving way to awareness and understanding.

Saghar Salehi fled her homeland when her life was threatened and landed at the UO to advocate for women in Afghanistan

Student mentors help PathwayOregon scholars navigate college life and thrive

The stunning view of the city skyline from 443 feet wasn’t the only new perspective gained by University of Oregon students who traveled to London in June through the PathwayOregon program.

Judith Eisen overcame an initial disinterest in science to become a leading researcher in zebrafish neuron development.

This fund addresses the significant equity gaps in access, experience, and outcomes that persist in higher education for traditionally underserved students.

Lundquist College of Business management faculty are teaching at the highest levels and are out-researching some major names in academia—and doing so with smaller endowments and fewer faculty members.

In “Wings of Achievement,” we recognize members of our flock who are thriving in their UO experience.

Cory Mainor, BA ’05 (English), MEd ’09 (teaching and learning)is focused on implementing a culture that seeks equity in student achievement and establishes community with various educational stakeholders.

Glen Holden Sr, BS ’51 (business administration), passed away on April 18, 2024, at the age of ninety-six.

How two long-time UO community members honored their late partners' passions for education with endowments that will stand the test of time.

The University of Oregon will again double the number of Stamps Scholars starting fall 2024.

The Cameron family’s $10M gift will boost UO’s innovation and entrepreneurship efforts, as well as support faculty excellence.

Steve and Kasey Holwerda hope their gift for capital improvements to the UO Portland campus will inspire others to give.

Donors Chris MA ’70 (Music) and Fred Johnson are no strangers to giving. When they learned more about The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, they decided to direct 100% of their estate to the Knight Undergraduate Scholars and Bioengineering PhD Student Fellows program.

The UO GlobalWorks Internship Program launched in 2015, sending 15 students to China and Japan in the summer of 2016.