This was a joy to write, not only because of the tech and people involved, but because it's a glimpse into my next chapter. It's official — I'm pursuing a master's in Immersive Media Communication at @uosojc.bsky.social! I plan to explore how AR/VR can be used to bring public engagement in science 🦆

“People feel emotions when engaging with the news, so why not harness them for good?”

New stories can leave audiences feeling hopeless when pressing issues aren't presented with a way forward. But a new study found solutions journalism can move people to act: news.uoregon.edu/solutions-jo...

Of all the stories I've written, this might be the cutest. 🍄 🐶 Follow two sibling scientists and their good boy Rye as they uncover Oregon’s hidden truffle diversity.

Thanks to their pet's special nose, researchers are tracking truffles for science and conservation: news.uoregon.edu/sibling-scie...

❤️💬 "It's strange what hindsight does. Takes all the layers of emotions and flattens them, turns them either good or bad. It can take time to see the shadows as something beautiful." – The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August 🌌

I'm so happy this story has set sail after six months in the making! From a humble tent outpost to now a flourishing research campus, the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology has come a long way in 100 years. See how it evolved since 1924 in my latest story 🦀: news.uoregon.edu/century-bene...

#LatestRead: The Teller of Small Fortunes by @julieleong.bsky.social

Oh how much I loved reading a mixed identity narrative in a cozy fantasy novel as fourth gen Asian American ✨️ Wonderfully escapist and reflective

Got to go on my first field trip for a story! Researchers from
@uoregon.bsky.social are developing a way to make hazelnut orchards more climate resilient. A promising approach: a mix of native wildflowers and volcanic rock dust.

Read the latest from me: news.uoregon.edu/uo-ecologist...

“What we don’t know could cure a disease or could kill us,” said Svetlana Maslakova who discovered 11 new species of beach-dwelling worms just an hour's drive from San Francisco. These dozen are a testament to the ocean’s incredible and underexplored biodiversity: news.uoregon.edu/new-ocean-wo...

After 3 years of recurring, fiery eruptions in Iceland, scientists predict the country has entered a new volcanic era that may last decades, possibly centuries.

Witness the lava flows and meticulous efforts to study this powerful event via @uoregon.bsky.social: around.uoregon.edu/icelands-vol...