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A woman in a lab coat points at an image of nematode worms on a computer screen while talking to a student in a lab coat.
Ducks Discover
February 15, 2024
Unveiling reproductive biology
Hands-on research is an invaluable experience for undergraduates and promotes confidence in a laboratory environment. Biology major Nic Lee recounts his experience as an undergraduate researcher in the Libuda lab and how the immersive experience has enriched his academics and personal growth.
Biology Undergraduate Research
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Research
November 7, 2023
Floundering fish species gets a boost from genomics partnership
Partnering with Floragenex and NOAA to investigate river herring population losses, a UO core facility repurposes tools once used for COVID-19 genomic sequencing.
Bioinformatics Biology Data science Genomics and Cell Characterization Core Facility
View looking across a subalpine meadow with yellow wildflowers in bloom. The meadow is flanked by trees. In the background, the sun sets behind a jagged mountain peak.
Research
October 9, 2023
Accounting for carbon from forest to estuary
A transdisciplinary research partnership between the University of Oregon and the Kō-Kwel/Coquille Indian Tribe will inform a land management plan and build relationships.
Arts and Sciences Biology Climate Change Community Engagement Data science Environmental Studies Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies Interdisciplinary Land Management
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Research
July 5, 2023
I3 awards fund immune system evolution, literacy, chronic stress research
Five interdisciplinary teams have been awarded seed funding through the joint support of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation and the Environment Initiative to pursue interdisciplinary research projects.
Biology Communication Disorders and Sciences Environmental Studies Global studies Indigenous Data Sovereignty Research Center Institute of Ecology and Evolution Institute of Molecular Biology Internal funding Prevention Science Institute Special education and clinical science
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Innovation
October 25, 2021
Major grants helped spur record research growth in 2020-21
UO researchers scored $172.5 million in grant funding in the past fiscal year, a new record for the university that continues a multiyear trend of research growth at the UO, according to new figures.
Biology Planning, public policy, and management Research Awards