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University of Oregon Environment Initiative

Working Towards a Just and Livable Future

The University of Oregon is helping to create a sustainable future through transdisciplinary research, teaching, and social contribution.

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Gut-level Insights on Social Behavior

UO researchers have found a link between the gut microbiome and the development of social behavior. Better therapeutics could follow.

Making Neural Connections

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New Method for Gene Editing

Developed in a UO lab, this technique makes gene editing at scale possible in animals, opening new frontiers of research that could unravel the causes of human diseases.

Genetic Breakthrough

 

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We work hard, play productively, and pursue life-changing knowledge in one of our planet's most beautiful places. 

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Jenny Kroik - Collection of Work
Dec1
Jenny Kroik - Collection of Work Dec 1 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Pattrick Price in the Adell McMillan Gallery
Dec1
Pattrick Price in the Adell McMillan Gallery Dec 1 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Lonnie Graham’s "A Conversation with the World"
Dec1
Lonnie Graham’s "A Conversation with the World" Dec 1 Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA)
Get Connected
Dec1
Get Connected Dec 1 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Preparing for the 118th Congress: Setting Federal Research Funding Priorities and Advocacy
Dec1
Preparing for the 118th Congress: Setting Federal Research Funding Priorities and Advocacy Dec 1
Let's Talk - Thursday 2-4PM
Dec1
Let's Talk - Thursday 2-4PM Dec 1 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Understanding the microbial history of the Pacific Islands: Insights on human adaptations to new environments
Dec1
Understanding the microbial history of the Pacific Islands: Insights on human adaptations to new environments Dec 1 Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Free First Friday at the Museum
Dec2
Free First Friday at the Museum Dec 2 Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Let's Talk - Friday 1-3PM
Dec2
Let's Talk - Friday 1-3PM Dec 2 Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence
Black Grad Happy Hour
Dec2
Black Grad Happy Hour Dec 2 McMenamins Pub and Brewery
Dead Week Destress
Dec2
Dead Week Destress Dec 2 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
BIPOC Climb Night-Free!
Dec3
BIPOC Climb Night-Free! Dec 3 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
English Language Circle for International Students
Dec5
English Language Circle for International Students Dec 5 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Let's Talk - Monday 4-6PM
Dec5
Let's Talk - Monday 4-6PM Dec 5
Let's Talk - Tuesday noon-2PM
Dec6
Let's Talk - Tuesday noon-2PM Dec 6 Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence
Let's Talk - Tuesday 4-6PM
Dec6
Let's Talk - Tuesday 4-6PM Dec 6
Yamada Language Center - Webinar and Discussion: Social Justice in Language Education
Dec7
Yamada Language Center - Webinar and Discussion: Social Justice in Language Education Dec 7 Yamada Language Center
Let's Talk - Wednesday 2-4PM
Dec7
Let's Talk - Wednesday 2-4PM Dec 7 Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center
Let's Talk - Wednesday 3-5PM
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Let's Talk - Wednesday 3-5PM Dec 7 Peterson Hall
Making the Most of Secondary Data in Market Research
Dec8
Making the Most of Secondary Data in Market Research Dec 8 Onward Eugene

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