UO landscape architecture program graduates first doctoral student

Landscape Architecture has graduated its first doctoral student, Lanbin Ren – who had never heard of Oregon when she saw a poster advertising the UO’s brand-new Ph.D. program in the discipline.

Ren, a native of China, was about to graduate with a master of science in architecture from the University of Cincinnati, but wasn’t ready to leave academia.

“I wanted to learn something new but still related to architecture, and I thought landscape could be an option, so I applied,” Ren says.

March 11 is application deadline for Chinese gov’t scholarships

Applicants seeking undergraduate and graduate Chinese Government Scholarships must submit materials by March 11 for pursuing study in China in 2013-14.

Applicants must complete an online application and submit two paper copies of their application by 5 p.m. March 11 to Dai Lan, co-director of the UO Confucius Institute, dailan@uoregon.edu, 541-346-8298.

Last forum on arming UO police officers draws crowd

The final open campus forum to discuss the issue of arming University of Oregon's campus police offiers was the best-attended, with at least 50 students, faculty and staff on hand for Wednesday's (March 6) discussion in the Knight Library Browsing Room.

A total of three forums – the first on Feb. 11 and the second Feb. 26 – were held to share information and discuss the issue of armed police officers. Interim UOPD Chief Carolyn McDermed also hosted five open, small-group meetings that concluded on March 5.

Faculty/staff tickets for Dalai Lama talk available beginning at 10 a.m. March 7

University of Oregon faculty and staff tickets for the Dalai Lama's May 10 public lecture at the UO will be available for $20 each beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, and continuing until 10 p.m. on Friday, March 8 -- or until tickets are sold out.Ticket quantitites are limited and are expected to sell quickly. Step-by-step directions for ordering tickets are available on AroundtheO's Dalai Lama page.

Upcoming events celebrate women

Celebrate women – and learn how to become a Wikipedian while you’re at it.

The Center for the Study of Women in Society, the Fembot Project and the ASUO Women’s Center are hosting two free public events March 8 and 9 that celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month by teaching and encouraging community members to become Wikipedians and by adding women to Wikipedia content.

Oregon Academy of Science chooses Selker as 2013 Outstanding Scientist

University of Oregon biologist Eric U. Selker is the 2013 Outstanding Scientist of the Oregon Academy of Science. He accepted the award during the academy's 72nd annual meeting March 2 at Willamette University in Salem.

The Oregon Academy of Science is a non-profit affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It was founded in 1943.

Selker, who in 2012 was elected into the National Academy of Sciences, is the first Oregon scientist to win the state award since 2009.