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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.

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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.

Discover »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË

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

Tools for current students, faculty, and staff:

Creating Breakthroughs That Change the World

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

Human physiology major Tucker Orman in the lab

Diving Research Explores Core Body Temperature

Human physiology major Tucker Orman's sports injuries sparked an interest in human performance research.

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Eight Dollar Mountain botanical area

Wildfires Can Make Soil Minerals Toxic

»Ê¼Ò»ªÈË research shows how extreme heat can turn a harmless form of chromium into a contaminant.

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two researchers working in the lab on microscopic scaffolds

Designing Biomedical Scaffolds to Heal Muscle Injuries

UO researchers build microscopic scaffolds that help regenerate muscle cells, an alternative to muscle transplants that often result in scar tissue and impaired function.

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Melynda Casement, Associate Prof Psychology

Weekend Sleep Boosts Youth Mental Health

Adolescents and young adults who catch up on sleep on weekends are at lower risk of depressive symptoms than those who don't, according to research led by Melynda Casement, a UO clinical scientist and licensed psychologist.

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Indigenous student making a weaved basket

Helping Native Students Succeed

The Home Flight Scholars Program is growing as it prepares Ducks to be leaders in tribal communities.

Impact In Motion

See how we’re turning bold ideas into real-world progress.

  • a person dancing in front of a crowd at a hip-hop gathering

    Hip-Hop Culture Comes Alive at UO

    DJ faculty member leads first-year students in creating an annual hip-hop gathering and art show, now in its 12th year, for campus and the broader community.

  • Particle physicist Tien-Tien Yu draws equations on a blackboard

    Finding What Holds Galaxies Together

    UO physicist Tien-Tien Yu is bringing the light to the dark by researching the invisible material that has a gravitational influence on the formation of stars and galaxies: dark matter.

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    Students Help »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË Cities Thrive

    With the Sustainable City Year Program, UO students partner with local governments to tackle planning, sustainability, and community challenges and gain real-world experience.

  • A mother working on a math problem with her child

    How Board Games Boost Math Skills

    Linear number board games can help young learners build counting, number recognition, and quantity understanding, UO researchers report.

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