Let the Games Begin
The year is 1791, the place is revolutionary France and the class is CAS 101, Reacting to the Past.
Social Sciences
Civil Rights Series Wraps Up With WuDunn
Sheryl WuDunn, the first Asian-American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize, will be the final speaker of the inaugural year of the Lorwin Lectureship on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
Where Will All the People Go?
A political science professor considers the range of possible human responses to future climate crises.
Korean Studies Gets a Boost with $1.8 Million Grant
Federal funding will support the creation of a faculty position in Korean literature and film, new courses in Korean and specialized library resources.
A Heroic Struggle Against the Odds
In his new book, The Lakotas and the Black Hills (Viking, 2010), history professor Jeff Ostler explores the heroic and unbroken history of the Lakotas’ fight to retain their land.
Novel Insights Into Dangerous Prejudices
Historical fiction often serves the important purpose of breathing life back into otherwise forgotten facts and stories.
Social Sciences Redux
With 3-D films and Betty White both enjoying big comebacks, one might conclude that everything old is in fact new again. In the same spirit, CAS will soon be reviving an old classic.
Online Extras
Majors on the March
The College of Arts and Sciences stepped out for the “Celebrating Champions” parade.
Beyond Zebra Fish Fame
Get a glimpse into George Streisinger's fascinating personal story in an excerpt from a book by his widow, Lotte.
There's A Class For That
A new course will provide UO students with mobile smart phones and a mission: to build smart-phone apps.
Jackson Pollock Curse
Richard Taylor can finally tell the tale: how his research with fractals drew him into a world of international art intrigue.
Martin Luther King Jr. Awards
Two CAS faculty members have been honored with the 2011 UO MLK Award.
Petrarch Madrigal
Petrarch is not only going digital at the UO, but musical as well.