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10/27/2026
UO Landscape Architecture associate research professor David Buckley Borden’s multimedia installation, "Lookout Landscap...
10/17/2026

UO Landscape Architecture associate research professor David Buckley Borden’s multimedia installation, "Lookout Landscape," explores the PNW's forests, forestry-based Americana, and wildfire and climate resilience through art and design.

The exhibition, supported by a collaborative team of scientists, artists, designers, and student designers, is on display at Portland’s World Forestry Center through March 2027.

In August, the Oregon Cultural Trust announced a record funding of $4.5 million to more than 450 organizations across the state, thanks to the donations from passionate Oregonians. One of those organizations was the World Forestry Center in Portland, which received over $13k, to support a groundbrea...

🦆 🎉 Congratulations to Neil Obringer, MPA '09, on being named City of Springfield's Operations Division Director!   Duck...
10/14/2026

🦆 🎉 Congratulations to Neil Obringer, MPA '09, on being named City of Springfield's Operations Division Director! Ducks

Neil Obringer Selected as Springfield Operations Division DirectorSpringfield, OR – The City of Springfield has selected Neil Obringer as its new Operations Div

Last term, the interior architecture studio, "Willamette Valley Enoteca  Student Projects Exhibition," led by associate ...
10/11/2026

Last term, the interior architecture studio, "Willamette Valley Enoteca Student Projects Exhibition," led by associate professor emerita Virginia Cartwright's showcased their concepts for remodeling Springfield's Rivette Building to the public at Springfield's monthly Downtown Art Walk!

UO Urbanism Next director Nico Larco speaks with Government Technology News about the barriers to the autonomous vehicle...
10/10/2026

UO Urbanism Next director Nico Larco speaks with Government Technology News about the barriers to the autonomous vehicle business model and the "future" of eVTOL technology as a taxi service.

The distance between concept and reality is often wide in the world of new-mobility ideas, with futuristic plans often outpacing actual timelines.

09/23/2026

Phil and Penny Knight have committed $1 billion—the largest gift ever given to a comprehensive public university—to the University of Oregon, with the intention to establish a college of engineering located at the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact.
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Yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek announced the release of the Plan for a Resilient Oregon. The strategy, developed with su...
09/11/2026

Yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek announced the release of the Plan for a Resilient Oregon. The strategy, developed with support from the UO's Institute for Policy Research and Engagement’s Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience and OSU's Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, centers Oregon communities and their ability to prepare for disasters.

On Thursday, September 10, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced the release of a new statewide strategy, the Plan for a Resilient Oregon (PRO). This strategy was rigorously designed and researched to center Oregon communities and their ability to prepare for disasters. The plan's development was sup...

UO Product Design professor Tom Bonamici set out to explore the compromises required to utilize a functional backpacking...
09/05/2026

UO Product Design professor Tom Bonamici set out to explore the compromises required to utilize a functional backpacking kit made entirely from natural materials. His plastic-free kit included custom clothing, a backpack, tarp, quilt, sleeping pad, and trekking poles. This October, this collection will be featured at Dutch Design Week in the Netherlands.

University of Oregon product design professor Tom Bonamici spent the past year making his own summer backpacking kit from wool, silk, cotton, and other natural fibers. Here's how it performs in the backcountry.

UO Environmental Design associate professor Alexandra Rempel spoke with Gizmodo about alternative solutions to cool home...
08/31/2026

UO Environmental Design associate professor Alexandra Rempel spoke with Gizmodo about alternative solutions to cool homes, from low-tech fans to passive cooling through smart home systems.

Advancements in passive cooling technologies are showing promise, but technical, economic, and climatic barriers remain.

Congratulations to UO Landscape Architecture associate research professor David Buckley Borden, whose pop-culture art in...
08/30/2026

Congratulations to UO Landscape Architecture associate research professor David Buckley Borden, whose pop-culture art installation on the PNW's the historic wildfire forest lookout towers, titled "Lookout Landscape," was just awarded an Oregon Cultural Trust grant! The exhibition is on view in Portland at the World Forestry Center's Discovery Museum through March 2027.

The Oregon Cultural Trust announced a record $4.5 million in grants to more than 600 organizations across the state for fiscal year 2027. Thanks to the support of more than 10,000 Oregonians, over 600 organizations will be directly impacted by the generous donations of our community. Oregonians have...

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