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DuckFluencing the news

DuckFluencing the news

August 9, 2024

New sharing platform gives the community a different way of engaging with UO news and offers chances to win Ducks swag!

Revisiting wildfire smoke warnings

Revisiting wildfire smoke warnings

August 7, 2024
A study by UO researchers suggests that improving infographics and other communications can significantly impact parents' ability to make informed decisions about air quality risks.
Media Mentions
Clark County Historical Museum to continue series on 'Rebel Women of Clark County'

Clark County Historical Museum to continue series on 'Rebel Women of Clark County'

March 14, 2022
The Clark County Historical Museum will continue its “(Her)Story: Rebel Women of Clark County” series on Thursday, March 3. During the presentation, April Buzby, MCRP '13, will tell the stories of “two extraordinary women,” Elizabeth Jane Herrington Irwin and Mary Ellen Bates, who served in the first and second World Wars.
Career News
­Urban issue. A rural twist

­Urban issue. A rural twist

October 21, 2022
Since its publication in May of last year, Ryanne Pilgeram's, MS '07, book focused on rural gentrification has sold more than 1,000 copies. An impressive feat for an academic who doesn’t advertise.
Still in Print

Still in Print

October 21, 2022
Anita Johnson, BS '53 — who doesn’t like to be called “publisher” of a paper that operates more by consensus than under any form of traditional hierarchical management — continues to take an active role in the EW operation, visiting the office three or more days a week and attending weekly editorial meetings.
Director Justin Jeffers Joins Invisible Collective

Director Justin Jeffers Joins Invisible Collective

October 20, 2022
Justin Jeffers, BS '17, joins for exclusive commercial representation in the US. This collaboration marks the first-ever signing for Jeffers, a rising talent out of Seattle known for a style that grounds Black community expression in place—be it jutting city architecture or lush Pacific Northwest mountainsides.
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#DucksAfield

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#DuckLoveStories

Did you meet your partner or spouse at the UO? Each year around Valentine’s Day we ask Ducks to share their stories of how they met their special someone through a connection to the UO. Use #DuckLoveStories on social media. Submit your own story to be included in a future campaign.

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