The Serious Business of Comics and Cartoons
Good news for students and scholars who take their comics seriously: Ben Saunders (left), associate professor of English, has championed the launch of a new minor in comic and cartoon studies.
Humanities
Sagas and Legends and All Things Medieval
Gantt Gurley was surprised when his informal Old Norse reading group drew fifteen students. After all, learning Old Norse isn’t exactly a practical pursuit, given that it hasn’t been spoken since 1500.
'Tis (Not) the Winter of Our Discontent
Last October, twenty- five UO freshmen piled into vans and headed south to Ashland for a weekend of events.
K-Pop, J-Pop Offer Plenty to Ponder
A diverse array of East Asian popular media has been flooding the global marketplace in recent decades, and UO faculty are examining this form of "literature" from multiple perspectives.
A Graduate Student Asks: What if Someone Had Been Kinder?
A doctoral student receives a prestigious fellowship to pursue the study of kindness -- a topic with very personal meaning.
The Personal, Political and Philosophical
Philosophy professor Alejandro Vallega pursues a line of scholarly inquiry that reflects his experience as a youth in Chile and Argentina.
Online Extras
Eyes on the Prize
As Cris Niell can tell you, there’s more to recognizing a face than meets the eye. A lot more.
Mathematical Marvels
The remodel of Fenton Hall incorporates design elements that illustrate the beauty of math.
His McKenzie
Rick Gurule is one of several students who've documented the fragility of the McKenzie watershed.
An Independent Board?
Keep apprised of the progress toward establishing an independent board for the UO.
Football Wins = Decline in Male Grades
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study by UO economists, released just before the Rose Bowl, has been picked up by the media far and wide.
Digging It
Doctoral candidates Daniele McKay and Leslie McLees dig deep for answers to their research questions.