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Launch Oregon takes startups to new heights

Launch Oregon takes startups to new heights

March 9, 2023
The UO and UO Foundation jointly established Launch Oregon, LLC, a nonprofit that will help UO startups gain access to capital, leadership, talent, and infrastructure.
Join the UO Alumni Book Club for our spring read

Join the UO Alumni Book Club for our spring read

March 9, 2023
On March 17, the UO Alumni Book Club will begin reading Ai Weiwei's 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir. This moving narrative offers an understanding of the forces that have shaped modern China through the story of Ai's own life and his father's legacy.
UO alum wins international "Dance Your PhD" contest

UO alum wins international "Dance Your PhD" contest

March 9, 2023
Checkers Marshall, PhD ’22 (chemistry), explained their research on nano-MOFs, or tiny metal-organic frameworks, through song and interpretative dance. Their entry won Science Magazine's annual competition.
Ernie Kent on becoming a Kamikaze Kid

Ernie Kent on becoming a Kamikaze Kid

February 24, 2023
Former Oregon basketball player and coach Ernie Kent, BS ’77 (human development and performance), sits down on The Mighty Oregon Podcast to look back on what it was like playing for the Ducks in the 1970s.
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