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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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Lonnie Graham’s "A Conversation with the World"
Nov26
Lonnie Graham’s "A Conversation with the World" Nov 26 Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA)
English Language Circle for International Students
Nov28
English Language Circle for International Students Nov 28 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Nongovernmental Organizations of Southeast Asia Summer 2023 Study Abroad Info Session
Nov28
Nongovernmental Organizations of Southeast Asia Summer 2023 Study Abroad Info Session Nov 28 Hendricks Hall
Let's Talk - Monday 4-6PM
Nov28
Let's Talk - Monday 4-6PM Nov 28
Monday Game Nights
Nov28
Monday Game Nights Nov 28 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Super Soul Tuesday
Nov29
Super Soul Tuesday Nov 29 Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center
Let's Talk - Tuesday noon-2PM
Nov29
Let's Talk - Tuesday noon-2PM Nov 29 Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence
LGBTea Time
Nov29
LGBTea Time Nov 29 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Native Studies Research Colloquium—Allies, Not Subjects: Teaching Native Thinkers in Political Science
Nov29
Native Studies Research Colloquium—Allies, Not Subjects: Teaching Native Thinkers in Political Science Nov 29 Many Nations Longhouse
Let's Talk - Tuesday 4-6PM
Nov29
Let's Talk - Tuesday 4-6PM Nov 29
Let's Talk - Wednesday 2-4PM
Nov30
Let's Talk - Wednesday 2-4PM Nov 30 Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center
Let's Talk - Wednesday 3-5PM
Nov30
Let's Talk - Wednesday 3-5PM Nov 30 Peterson Hall
Lecture: “Public History in Russia Before and During the War”
Nov30
Lecture: “Public History in Russia Before and During the War” Nov 30 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
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)
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)

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