UO College of Arts and Sciences
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Welcome! We are the College of Arts and Sciences at @uoregon.bsky.social. We'll be highlighting cool research from our faculty and students from disciplines spanning arts, humanities, and sciences, everything from theater to human physiology. As the UO's largest college, we've got lots to say! 🧪🎭
UO’s new Materials Science & Technology program launched fall 2025. The program trains students to research, design, and analyze next-generation materials—opening doors to careers in energy, manufacturing, and advanced technology.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
UO’s new Materials Science & Technology program launched fall 2025. The program trains students to research, design, and analyze next-generation materials—opening doors to careers in energy, manufacturing, and advanced technology.
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Humanities degree, worldwide impact 🌍
Alum Brandon Rigby, PhD ’17, uses language, culture, and curiosity to represent the US around the world as a foreign service officer—proof that liberal arts careers travel far.
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Alum Brandon Rigby, PhD ’17, uses language, culture, and curiosity to represent the US around the world as a foreign service officer—proof that liberal arts careers travel far.
https://bit.ly/4bbGz2u
January 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Humanities degree, worldwide impact 🌍
Alum Brandon Rigby, PhD ’17, uses language, culture, and curiosity to represent the US around the world as a foreign service officer—proof that liberal arts careers travel far.
https://bit.ly/4bbGz2u
Alum Brandon Rigby, PhD ’17, uses language, culture, and curiosity to represent the US around the world as a foreign service officer—proof that liberal arts careers travel far.
https://bit.ly/4bbGz2u
Flash fiction, but make it microscopic 🐜✨
The Writing Composition program and the English department held a flash fiction competition to celebrate the National Day of Writing this past fall. English major Sarah Twiggs ’26 won with her story "If an Ant Could Write."
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The Writing Composition program and the English department held a flash fiction competition to celebrate the National Day of Writing this past fall. English major Sarah Twiggs ’26 won with her story "If an Ant Could Write."
https://bit.ly/4r5Z1ym
#UOCAS
January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Flash fiction, but make it microscopic 🐜✨
The Writing Composition program and the English department held a flash fiction competition to celebrate the National Day of Writing this past fall. English major Sarah Twiggs ’26 won with her story "If an Ant Could Write."
https://bit.ly/4r5Z1ym
#UOCAS
The Writing Composition program and the English department held a flash fiction competition to celebrate the National Day of Writing this past fall. English major Sarah Twiggs ’26 won with her story "If an Ant Could Write."
https://bit.ly/4r5Z1ym
#UOCAS
Our Dean Chris Poulsen answers questions from CAS students!
Get to know our Dean, Chris Poulsen
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January 15, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Our Dean Chris Poulsen answers questions from CAS students!
We are delighted to share that Anissa Benabbas and Malvika Singhal, graduate students in Biology and Biochemistry, have won the Science Coalition's Alyse Gray Parker Memorial Student Video Challenge! Thank you for voting and supporting our Ducks.
#GoDucks #UOCAS
#GoDucks #UOCAS
2025 SVC: Graduate Winners - University of Oregon
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January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Filmmaker and cinema studies professor Masami Kawai is developing an Indigenous-centered feature film titled “Valley of the Tall Grass,” shooting in Eugene in 2026.
Learn more about Masami's process and project: https://bit.ly/4pMDLxl
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Learn more about Masami's process and project: https://bit.ly/4pMDLxl
#UOCAS
December 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Filmmaker and cinema studies professor Masami Kawai is developing an Indigenous-centered feature film titled “Valley of the Tall Grass,” shooting in Eugene in 2026.
Learn more about Masami's process and project: https://bit.ly/4pMDLxl
#UOCAS
Learn more about Masami's process and project: https://bit.ly/4pMDLxl
#UOCAS
There is still time to vote for our graduate students in The Science Coalition’s Student Video Challenge! Help finalists Anissa and Malvika win the People’s Choice Award.
https://bit.ly/3XSd269
https://bit.ly/3XSd269
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
There is still time to vote for our graduate students in The Science Coalition’s Student Video Challenge! Help finalists Anissa and Malvika win the People’s Choice Award.
https://bit.ly/3XSd269
https://bit.ly/3XSd269
Why are Labubus everywhere? UO CAS Professor Alisa Freedman explores the cultural forces behind the global craze and what it reveals about pop culture. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3L0uLp3
What are Labubus? Just the latest Asian pop trend to hit the US
Whether you think they’re ugly or cute — or both — the plushies are the latest must-have toys
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December 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Why are Labubus everywhere? UO CAS Professor Alisa Freedman explores the cultural forces behind the global craze and what it reveals about pop culture. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3L0uLp3
Help our grad students Anissa and Malvika win the People’s Choice Award! Vote for their video in the Alyse Gray Parker Memorial Student Video Challenge, an annual competition where student voices make the case for robust and sustained federal investments in basic scientific research.
bit.ly/3XSd269
bit.ly/3XSd269
Science Coalition Submission (UOregon)
YouTube video by Anissa B.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Help our grad students Anissa and Malvika win the People’s Choice Award! Vote for their video in the Alyse Gray Parker Memorial Student Video Challenge, an annual competition where student voices make the case for robust and sustained federal investments in basic scientific research.
bit.ly/3XSd269
bit.ly/3XSd269
Congratulations to the UO Cybersecurity Club on their win at the two day BSidesPDX competition! The competition was tight, with the UO student club racing against a team of industry professionals until the last few minutes when they got the final victory! 🎉
Go Ducks, Go! 🦆
Go Ducks, Go! 🦆
December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Congratulations to the UO Cybersecurity Club on their win at the two day BSidesPDX competition! The competition was tight, with the UO student club racing against a team of industry professionals until the last few minutes when they got the final victory! 🎉
Go Ducks, Go! 🦆
Go Ducks, Go! 🦆
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Check out these photos from a 2020 excavation in downtown Eugene! This project revealed items from an early 1900s Chinese restaurant and gift shop owned by Wing Kee and Marie Westfall. You can see some of these artifacts in our exhibit Roots and Resilience.🏛️🏺
December 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Check out these photos from a 2020 excavation in downtown Eugene! This project revealed items from an early 1900s Chinese restaurant and gift shop owned by Wing Kee and Marie Westfall. You can see some of these artifacts in our exhibit Roots and Resilience.🏛️🏺
UO Alum Lysley Tenorio, MFA ’98 (creative writing), a decorated fiction writer and professor at Johns Hopkins University, talks about his journey and offers some advice for those interested in a career in writing.
Get the full interview: bit.ly/44cut4X
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#UOCAS
Get the full interview: bit.ly/44cut4X
@jhuartssciences.bsky.social
#UOCAS
Finding a home in creative writing
CREATIVE WRITING — When he first began college, Lysley Tenorio didn’t know what else to study other than English. As he moved his way through undergraduate creative writing workshops in Berkeley, then...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
UO Alum Lysley Tenorio, MFA ’98 (creative writing), a decorated fiction writer and professor at Johns Hopkins University, talks about his journey and offers some advice for those interested in a career in writing.
Get the full interview: bit.ly/44cut4X
@jhuartssciences.bsky.social
#UOCAS
Get the full interview: bit.ly/44cut4X
@jhuartssciences.bsky.social
#UOCAS
Meet Elle Thompson ’26, Cinema Studies major and casting intern at Cast Iron Studios PDX. Working with award-winning filmmakers, she supports auditions, assists directors, and scouts talent. Learn more about Elle's internship experience here: https://bit.ly/3XNKYAH..
#UOCAS
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Cinema studies student casts for her future
CINEMA STUDIES — Elle Thompson '26 is a cinema studies major interested in pursuing casting. To learn more about the specialty area and get experience, she secured an internship with a Portland-based ...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Meet Elle Thompson ’26, Cinema Studies major and casting intern at Cast Iron Studios PDX. Working with award-winning filmmakers, she supports auditions, assists directors, and scouts talent. Learn more about Elle's internship experience here: https://bit.ly/3XNKYAH..
#UOCAS
#UOCAS
What happens to your body on the slopes and how can skiers prepare for the cold? Check out this article with CAS prof Chris Minson:
❄️Let yourself feel slightly chilled on walks or runs
🧤Wear one fewer layer than you normally would
⛷️Expose yourself to cold regularly, not just on ski trips
#UOCAS
❄️Let yourself feel slightly chilled on walks or runs
🧤Wear one fewer layer than you normally would
⛷️Expose yourself to cold regularly, not just on ski trips
#UOCAS
How To Ski Smarter With Cold Training | Weather.com
We took a deep dive into winter physiology with Dr. Christopher Minson of the University of Oregon’s Performance Research Laboratory, breaking down how smart skiers can use strategy to stay powerful o...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
What happens to your body on the slopes and how can skiers prepare for the cold? Check out this article with CAS prof Chris Minson:
❄️Let yourself feel slightly chilled on walks or runs
🧤Wear one fewer layer than you normally would
⛷️Expose yourself to cold regularly, not just on ski trips
#UOCAS
❄️Let yourself feel slightly chilled on walks or runs
🧤Wear one fewer layer than you normally would
⛷️Expose yourself to cold regularly, not just on ski trips
#UOCAS
We enjoyed having Rep. Andrea Salinas on campus last week! Our students and faculty members were excited to showcase the quantum work that they're doing. #UOCAS
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November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
We enjoyed having Rep. Andrea Salinas on campus last week! Our students and faculty members were excited to showcase the quantum work that they're doing. #UOCAS
@salinas.house.gov
@salinas.house.gov
IT’S OPENING NIGHT! 🎭
Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
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Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
#UOCAS
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
IT’S OPENING NIGHT! 🎭
Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
#UOCAS
Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
#UOCAS
We are very excited to share that Kayla Nguyen of the UO Physics Department is the American Physical Society's 2026 recipient of Maria Goeppert Mayer Award!
Kayla is awarded this prestigious honor for pioneering contributions to electron microscopy.
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Kayla is awarded this prestigious honor for pioneering contributions to electron microscopy.
@apsphysics.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
We are very excited to share that Kayla Nguyen of the UO Physics Department is the American Physical Society's 2026 recipient of Maria Goeppert Mayer Award!
Kayla is awarded this prestigious honor for pioneering contributions to electron microscopy.
@apsphysics.bsky.social
Kayla is awarded this prestigious honor for pioneering contributions to electron microscopy.
@apsphysics.bsky.social
Some bacteria survive chronic wounds like diabetic ulcers by hiding from antibiotics. UO biologist Melanie Spero found that adding chlorate can make these bacteria up to 10,000x more vulnerable. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4oelbNB #UOCAS
Two-drug combination shows promise in helping heal chronic wounds
UO scientists suggest a powerful way to boost the effectiveness of existing antibiotics
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October 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Some bacteria survive chronic wounds like diabetic ulcers by hiding from antibiotics. UO biologist Melanie Spero found that adding chlorate can make these bacteria up to 10,000x more vulnerable. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4oelbNB #UOCAS
Congratulations to UO's Megan Kunze on receiving a Fulbright Specialist Award!
She will be headed to Azerbaijan to work on professional development for those in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) methodology, a framework that can significantly improve the quality of care for individuals with autism.
She will be headed to Azerbaijan to work on professional development for those in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) methodology, a framework that can significantly improve the quality of care for individuals with autism.
October 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Congratulations to UO's Megan Kunze on receiving a Fulbright Specialist Award!
She will be headed to Azerbaijan to work on professional development for those in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) methodology, a framework that can significantly improve the quality of care for individuals with autism.
She will be headed to Azerbaijan to work on professional development for those in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) methodology, a framework that can significantly improve the quality of care for individuals with autism.
Welcome! We are the College of Arts and Sciences at @uoregon.bsky.social. We'll be highlighting cool research from our faculty and students from disciplines spanning arts, humanities, and sciences, everything from theater to human physiology. As the UO's largest college, we've got lots to say! 🧪🎭
October 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Welcome! We are the College of Arts and Sciences at @uoregon.bsky.social. We'll be highlighting cool research from our faculty and students from disciplines spanning arts, humanities, and sciences, everything from theater to human physiology. As the UO's largest college, we've got lots to say! 🧪🎭
UO Human Physiology students like Ally Smith and Cam’Ron McDonald are gaining hands-on experience with Oregon Athletics, connecting classroom science to real-world performance.
Read more about these student experiences using this link: https://bit.ly/4o8Juga
#UOCAS
Read more about these student experiences using this link: https://bit.ly/4o8Juga
#UOCAS
Soaring from the sidelines
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October 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
UO Human Physiology students like Ally Smith and Cam’Ron McDonald are gaining hands-on experience with Oregon Athletics, connecting classroom science to real-world performance.
Read more about these student experiences using this link: https://bit.ly/4o8Juga
#UOCAS
Read more about these student experiences using this link: https://bit.ly/4o8Juga
#UOCAS
ShakeOut is a global earthquake safety drill, join us! CRESCENT is partnering with University of Oregon Safety and Risk Services, the Oregon Hazards Lab, and the Museum of Natural and Cultural History to host a series of events.
#UOCAS
#UOCAS
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ShakeOut is a global earthquake safety drill, join us! CRESCENT is partnering with University of Oregon Safety and Risk Services, the Oregon Hazards Lab, and the Museum of Natural and Cultural History to host a series of events.
#UOCAS
#UOCAS
New research from Google and UO (@prof-nick-allen.bsky.social) shows there's little evidence linking smartphone use with mental well-being in adults. In fact, data shows demographic factors such as age and gender were much stronger predictors of mood than smartphone use.
Surprised? Check it out:
Surprised? Check it out:
Study finds minimal link between smartphone use and adult well-being
A UO researcher worked with Google on the largest study to date on phones and mental health
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October 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
New research from Google and UO (@prof-nick-allen.bsky.social) shows there's little evidence linking smartphone use with mental well-being in adults. In fact, data shows demographic factors such as age and gender were much stronger predictors of mood than smartphone use.
Surprised? Check it out:
Surprised? Check it out:
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Our week of events for #ShakeOut begins today! If you are a @uoregon.bsky.social student or employee, stop by our table in the EMU Fishbowl between 10am and 3pm to learn about earthquakes and preparedness!
The #ShakeOut earthquake drill is two weeks away!
OHAZ, @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social, and other partners are co-hosting a series of events on the @uoregon.bsky.social campus the week of October 13-17.
Learn more: cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout
OHAZ, @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social, and other partners are co-hosting a series of events on the @uoregon.bsky.social campus the week of October 13-17.
Learn more: cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout
October 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Our week of events for #ShakeOut begins today! If you are a @uoregon.bsky.social student or employee, stop by our table in the EMU Fishbowl between 10am and 3pm to learn about earthquakes and preparedness!
