Awards & Honors

Thomas Connolly
May 16, 2013

"Oregon Archaeology," written by three archaeologists at the University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural History, earned a 2013 Oregon Heritage Excellence Award from the Oregon Heritage Commission.

Bernhardt was described by a classmate as “the epitome of an entrepreneur."
May 16, 2013

One was called “the epitome of an entrepreneur.” The other, “an incredibly hard worker.”

Together, Kala Bernhardt and William “Brent” Hamilton are the 2013 Outstanding Students in Law and Entrepreneurship.

May 10, 2013

Longtime University of Oregon supporters will be honored Friday night at the annual Pioneer Awards Gala at the Nines Hotel in Portland.

Charles and Gwendolyn Lillis are loyal Ducks and have been active UO volunteers and supporters. They received the UO Presidential Medal in 2001 and their leadership gifts made construction of the Lillis Business Complex possible.

UO Chamber Choir performs in Ireland
May 7, 2013

The University of Oregon Chamber Choir has placed first at the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition at the Cork International Choral Festival in Cork, Ireland – one of Europe’s most prestigious choral arts events.

Martinez was recognized for a strong commitment to diversity
May 1, 2013

Charles Martinez, an associate psychology professor in the College of Education, has received the 2013 Diversity Award from the Oregon Psychological Association.

April 30, 2013

Six University of Oregon faculty have been named winners of the 2013 UO Research Excellence Awards, sponsored by the Office for Research, Innovation and Graduate Education. The awards highlight outstanding research activities taking place at the UO.

April 25, 2013

The mark of a university can be found in its people.

That was the message from Jamie Moffitt, vice president of Finance and Administration, at a recent reception honoring this year’s outstanding employees.

Jon Erlandson
April 24, 2013

University of Oregon archaeologist Jon Erlandson, whose research has found some of the earliest evidence of seafaring societies contributing to the peopling of the Americas, is a newly elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Dale Smith (at podium) receives award from Internet2 president
April 24, 2013

Two leaders of the University of Oregon-based Network Startup Resource Center – Steven Huter and Dale Smith – have received the Internet2 President's Leadership Award for their efforts in building and expanding Internet infrastructure and training technicians around the world.

April 19, 2013

Four professors were recognized recently by Research, Innovation and Graduate Education as recipients of the 2013 Incubating Interdisciplinary Initiatives Award.

April 17, 2013

The University of Oregon is one of the 322 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges."

April 12, 2013

The Weekly Wrap is an update each Friday morning from the Office of Strategic Communications. It provides highlights of news you may have missed during the week and showcases UO stories about amazing students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Haugland was honored by President Gottfredson and Dean Coltrane
April 12, 2013

Born in Italy, the fifth of six children, a young Rosaria Haugland developed a love for Latin, literature and the opera that put her on the path of lifelong learning.

Jessica Green
April 11, 2013

University of Oregon biologist Jessica Green has become the UO's 61st Guggenheim Fellow. She was one of 175 U.S. and Canadian scholars, artists and scientists named today (April 11) as 2013 Guggenheim Fellows.

Duncan MacDonald-Korth
April 9, 2013

UO alum and former tennis team captain Duncan MacDonald-Korth (anthropology, 2011) has aced his way to the international round of the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship.