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Where Bold Ideas Become Breakthroughs

Big ideas start here—like the roots of Nike, new ways to train the body and mind, and research that protects our planet.

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The Birthplace of Unstoppable

Big ideas start here—like the roots of Nike, new ways to train the body and mind, and research that protects our planet.

Explore Degrees

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Welcome, Bold Thinkers and Change Makers

Big ideas start here—like the roots of Nike, new ways to train the body and mind, and research that protects our planet.

Explore Degrees

Discover Oregon

At the UO, rivers, coffee shops, labs, and legendary arenas sit steps apart. Come visit a campus built for thinkers, creators, and champions.

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Creating Breakthroughs That Change the World

We’re not afraid to push boundaries and break rules to solve the world’s most complex challenges.

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Preparing for Wildfire Season

See how UO researchers are working to mitigate, prevent, and better understand wildfires while helping communities prepare for and recover from the smoke and hazards of fire season.

Learn How to Withstand Wildfires

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How Hormones Shape Athletic Training

UO research finds that monthly fluctuations in hormones don’t affect female athletes’ performance, but they can change how hard exercise feels.

Explore the Hormone-Exercise Connection

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Songbirds Aid Brain Science

UO researchers built a new AI tool to analyze canary songs—a behavior that neuroscientists use to study speech and language in the brain—saving hundreds of hours of manual work.

Discover the Model that Decodes Birdsongs

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Expanding Oregon’s Mental Healthcare

A new state law allows bachelor’s-level behavioral health providers to become licensed practitioners in Oregon, increasing youth mental health services and paths for Ballmer Institute graduates.

Explore the Ballmer Bill

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Where Ideas Take Flight

Student entrepreneurs get connected at the Oregon Innovation Challenge, a 12-week, donor-funded program that provides mentorship and funding opportunities for Ducks to turn ideas into businesses.

Meet the Innovators

Get Ready for Back to School

Explore UO research on kids and school, find out what's happening on campus this fall, and see what students discovered in our summer field schools.

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    Good Habits for the New School Year

    UO experts offer tips on adjusting sleep schedules and managing smartphone use to help kids transition from summer into a fall routine as they head back to school.

    Ease Into the School Year

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    Shorter School Week May Hurt Students

    Across 11 studies, UO education researchers found that a four-day school week doesn’t improve student academic performance, attendance, behavior, or graduation rates—and may harm learning outcomes.

    Learn About the Research

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    Fall Finds at the Flea Market

    Students score vintage and used clothes, art, and other items for the new school year at the UO Flea Market, a campus thrifting event created and run by student entrepreneurs.

    Explore the Pop-up Market

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    Field Schools Unearth the Past

    Archaeologists find the oldest known piece of sewn hide, the first evidence of clothing from the last ice age, among artifacts from an Oregon cave excavated during UO’s museum summer field schools.

    Discover the 12,000-Year-Old Artifacts

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