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UO alumnus puts out welcome mat for refugees

UO alumnus puts out welcome mat for refugees

May 5, 2023

Collin Director, BS ’16 (business administration), BA ’16 (Spanish), shares how his experiences at the UO prepared him for a career in nonprofit administration, helping refugees as they enter the US.

Alumna selected as Hawai?i State Poet Laureate

Alumna selected as Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate

May 3, 2023
Brandy Nālani McDougall, MFA ’01 (creative writing), uses storytelling and poetry as a force for healing and connection, pilina, to and through the land, ʻāina, for the people of Hawaiʻi.
Even worms get the munchies

Even worms get the munchies

May 3, 2023
Research from the UO's Institute of Neuroscience shows that worms exposed to a cannabinoid become even more interested in food. The study was shared widely by national media outlets.
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