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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! 🧪🎭
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...
weather.com
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
@salinas.house.gov
@salinas.house.gov
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.
#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
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.
@apsphysics.bsky.social
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
cas.uoregon.edu
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
news.uoregon.edu
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!
Meet Dulce Gutierrez, a class of 2020 alum who majored political science and government and minored in Spanish, and is now a practicing attorney.
Gutierrez’s ability to connect across languages is an example of how her time at UO helped shape her career.
https://bit.ly/4nqC7jH
Gutierrez’s ability to connect across languages is an example of how her time at UO helped shape her career.
https://bit.ly/4nqC7jH
October 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Meet Dulce Gutierrez, a class of 2020 alum who majored political science and government and minored in Spanish, and is now a practicing attorney.
Gutierrez’s ability to connect across languages is an example of how her time at UO helped shape her career.
https://bit.ly/4nqC7jH
Gutierrez’s ability to connect across languages is an example of how her time at UO helped shape her career.
https://bit.ly/4nqC7jH
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Are you interested in working on astronomical transients/ radio astronomy, all while exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest on your weekends? I'm hiring a postdoc! Come work for me!
aas.org/jobregister/...
Please get in touch if you have any questions!
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aas.org/jobregister/...
Please get in touch if you have any questions!
🔭🧪🎢
Postdoctoral Positions in Time-Domain Astronomy | American Astronomical Society
The department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Oregon invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar to work with Prof. Yvette Cendes in the field of time-domain astrophysics. This inc...
aas.org
October 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Are you interested in working on astronomical transients/ radio astronomy, all while exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest on your weekends? I'm hiring a postdoc! Come work for me!
aas.org/jobregister/...
Please get in touch if you have any questions!
🔭🧪🎢
aas.org/jobregister/...
Please get in touch if you have any questions!
🔭🧪🎢
What was I saying??? 🤔
UOCAS neuroscientist and professor Ulrich Mayr shares about memory loss and signs to watch out for.
UOCAS neuroscientist and professor Ulrich Mayr shares about memory loss and signs to watch out for.
6 Signs Your Memory Loss Isn't Normal
A certain degree of forgetfulness is to be expected as you age, but certain factors could be red flags, like an inability to learn new things.
www.buzzfeed.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What was I saying??? 🤔
UOCAS neuroscientist and professor Ulrich Mayr shares about memory loss and signs to watch out for.
UOCAS neuroscientist and professor Ulrich Mayr shares about memory loss and signs to watch out for.
“I feel like computer science opened up a space for me to be creative without having to stay within the normal structure of a standard curriculum,” says Fedi Aniefuna.
Meet SCDS alum Fedi Aniefuna, working as an engineer for Amazon: bit.ly/4mymBBa
#UOCAS
Meet SCDS alum Fedi Aniefuna, working as an engineer for Amazon: bit.ly/4mymBBa
#UOCAS
Computer Science Alum Builds on Experiential Learning to Teach, Create, Succeed
COMPUTER SCIENCE - In his time as a computer science major in the School of Computer and Data Science, Fedi Aniefuna used a creative mindset to go beyond a standard curriculum. He capitalized on oppor...
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September 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“I feel like computer science opened up a space for me to be creative without having to stay within the normal structure of a standard curriculum,” says Fedi Aniefuna.
Meet SCDS alum Fedi Aniefuna, working as an engineer for Amazon: bit.ly/4mymBBa
#UOCAS
Meet SCDS alum Fedi Aniefuna, working as an engineer for Amazon: bit.ly/4mymBBa
#UOCAS
While sports are a big part of the UO’s culture, it goes beyond cheering on our student-athletes. At the UO,
faculty and students can take what’s happening on on the playing field and fuel their research in the labs and
classrooms across many disciplines. #GoDucks
faculty and students can take what’s happening on on the playing field and fuel their research in the labs and
classrooms across many disciplines. #GoDucks
In The Homestretch: A Heptathlete’s Journey to Medical School | Colleen Uzoekwe
YouTube video by University of Oregon
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September 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
While sports are a big part of the UO’s culture, it goes beyond cheering on our student-athletes. At the UO,
faculty and students can take what’s happening on on the playing field and fuel their research in the labs and
classrooms across many disciplines. #GoDucks
faculty and students can take what’s happening on on the playing field and fuel their research in the labs and
classrooms across many disciplines. #GoDucks
@big-ten.bsky.social B1G Tailgate is coming to @uoregon.bsky.social! Stop by the south gates at Autzen Saturday morning,
join the celebration, and throw your “O.” #GoDucks
join the celebration, and throw your “O.” #GoDucks
September 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
@big-ten.bsky.social B1G Tailgate is coming to @uoregon.bsky.social! Stop by the south gates at Autzen Saturday morning,
join the celebration, and throw your “O.” #GoDucks
join the celebration, and throw your “O.” #GoDucks
The 2025-26 University Theatre season live and bringing shows back to the big Robinson Theatre stage, now completed after two years of renovations. Explore the range of productions coming to Miller Theatre Complex this year!
#UOCAS
#UOCAS
University Theatre’s new season is bigger and brighter
THEATRE ARTS — University Theatre's 2025-2026 season includes four dynamic and human-driven plays. Each of the plays offers a mix of historical and contemporary themes, while also speaking of such tim...
humanities.uoregon.edu
September 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The 2025-26 University Theatre season live and bringing shows back to the big Robinson Theatre stage, now completed after two years of renovations. Explore the range of productions coming to Miller Theatre Complex this year!
#UOCAS
#UOCAS
Congratulations to UO's @jenndsn.bsky.social on her recent TEDxPortland talk, where she reframed how we view adolescence: “Adolescence isn’t a problem to be solved; it’s a transformative period of growth and opportunity.”
Watch the full video below.
Watch the full video below.
The surprising science of adolescent brains | Jennifer Pfeifer | TEDxPortland
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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August 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Congratulations to UO's @jenndsn.bsky.social on her recent TEDxPortland talk, where she reframed how we view adolescence: “Adolescence isn’t a problem to be solved; it’s a transformative period of growth and opportunity.”
Watch the full video below.
Watch the full video below.
Why was there no big tsunami after the massive earthquake that struck near Russia? University of Oregon's Diego Melgar, a geophysicist, earth sciences professor, and CRESCENT director, gets into the details that spared the Pacific Coastline.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/s...
July 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Why was there no big tsunami after the massive earthquake that struck near Russia? University of Oregon's Diego Melgar, a geophysicist, earth sciences professor, and CRESCENT director, gets into the details that spared the Pacific Coastline.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/s...
Applications are open to ALL MAJORS for the 2026 winter term Coastal Quarter Program at OIMB.
Undergraduates from all majors can spend winter term living at the coast and taking classes in marine biology, environmental studies, anthropology and science communication.
bit.ly/4nOhpuR
Undergraduates from all majors can spend winter term living at the coast and taking classes in marine biology, environmental studies, anthropology and science communication.
bit.ly/4nOhpuR
July 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Applications are open to ALL MAJORS for the 2026 winter term Coastal Quarter Program at OIMB.
Undergraduates from all majors can spend winter term living at the coast and taking classes in marine biology, environmental studies, anthropology and science communication.
bit.ly/4nOhpuR
Undergraduates from all majors can spend winter term living at the coast and taking classes in marine biology, environmental studies, anthropology and science communication.
bit.ly/4nOhpuR
UO's Chris Minson tackles the truth about cold plunging. Is it beneficial or not? And what exactly do you get from it? Check out this article from Oprah Daily — turns out the health benefits are real, but they're different than what you think.
bit.ly/4kWEMjI
bit.ly/4kWEMjI
June 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
UO's Chris Minson tackles the truth about cold plunging. Is it beneficial or not? And what exactly do you get from it? Check out this article from Oprah Daily — turns out the health benefits are real, but they're different than what you think.
bit.ly/4kWEMjI
bit.ly/4kWEMjI
Congratulations to our CAS graduates! We will miss you on campus, but you will always have a home in the College of Arts and Sciences. 🦆🎉
June 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Congratulations to our CAS graduates! We will miss you on campus, but you will always have a home in the College of Arts and Sciences. 🦆🎉
Commencement is only a few days away! Here are the details for CAS ceremonies on Monday, June 16. More information: commencement.uoregon.edu/ceremonies
June 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Commencement is only a few days away! Here are the details for CAS ceremonies on Monday, June 16. More information: commencement.uoregon.edu/ceremonies