Physical Sciences http://pmr.uoregon.edu Material may include these and related topics: architecture, astronomy, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, nanotechnology, geological sciences, materials science, physics. daily 1 2007-09-14T16:49:43Z Fuzziness on the road to physics' grand unification theory http://pmr.uoregon.edu/science-and-innovation/uo-research-news/research-news-2008/october-2008/fuzziness-on-the-road-to-physics-grand-unification-theory University of Oregon theoretical physicists suggest a layer of particles may exist and block a merger No publisher jebarlow Science ALL NEWS UOhomeRANDOM PHYSICAL SCIENCES HOME physics 2008-10-06T20:01:26Z News Item Climate change, human activity and wildfires http://pmr.uoregon.edu/science-and-innovation/uo-research-news/research-news-2008/september-2008/climate-change-human-activity-and-wildfires-1 UO-led study of last 2,000 years of charcoal evidence suggests human impacts have curtailed fires in most areas No publisher jebarlow LIFE SCIENCES Science ALL NEWS UOhomeRANDOM PHYSICAL SCIENCES HOME geography 2008-09-22T16:41:56Z News Item Physics in the new age of the Large Hadron Collider http://pmr.uoregon.edu/science-and-innovation/oregon-research-features/science-feature-archives/2008-sci-features/physics-in-the-new-age-of-the-large-hadron-collider Public gathering, "Cracking Open the Universe," Sept. 12 at the UO to detail "new physics" being opened by the "First Beam" No publisher jebarlow PHYSICAL SCIENCES physics 2008-09-13T12:58:58Z News Item Museum of Natural and Cultural History breaks ground for new wing http://pmr.uoregon.edu/current-uo-news/archive/2008/august/mnch-groundbreaking/uo-museum-of-natural-and-cultural-history-breaks-ground-for-new-wing Landmark expansion needed to safeguard Oregon's ancient treasures No publisher jebarlow LIFE SCIENCES ALL NEWS UOhomeRANDOM SciFeatures PHYSICAL SCIENCES HOME SOCIAL SCIENCES 2008-08-15T16:49:42Z News Item University of Oregon receives publication's highest honors for sustainability http://pmr.uoregon.edu/current-uo-news/archive/2008/july/sustainability/uo-sustainability-2 UO makes The Princeton Review's "Green Rating Honor Roll." No publisher zbarnett Business and Law Multimedia ALL NEWS Communications UOhomeRANDOM PHYSICAL SCIENCES HOME Portland SOCIAL SCIENCES 2008-08-06T23:23:20Z News Item Green chemistry cooks up a national award for UO doctoral student http://pmr.uoregon.edu/science-and-innovation/oregon-research-features/science-feature-archives/2008-sci-features/green-chemistry-cooks-up-a-national-award-for-uo-doctoral-student Lallie McKenzie is given the 2008 Kenneth G. Hancock Memorial Award for green chemistry, becoming the second national winner from Jim Hutchison's green chemistry/nanotechnology laboratory No publisher jebarlow Multimedia ALL NEWS UOhomeRANDOM SciFeatures PHYSICAL SCIENCES HOME nanotechnology 2008-06-24T23:29:12Z News Item Researchers confirm benzene-like electron delocalization of important molecule http://pmr.uoregon.edu/science-and-innovation/uo-research-news/research-news-2008/june-2008/researchers-confirm-benzene-like-electron-delocalization-of-important-molecule University of Oregon team's findings could pave way for synthetic compounds useful in drug discovery and materials science No publisher jebarlow HOME Science UOhomeRANDOM ALL NEWS PHYSICAL SCIENCES 2008-06-19T16:21:15Z News Item Oregon BEST makes 1st investment in state sustainability research http://pmr.uoregon.edu/science-and-innovation/technology-transfer-innovation/technology-transfer-archives/archive2008/oregon-best-makes-first-investment-in-state-sustainability-research Five UO researchers in three projects get funding from Oregon BEST to use in work focusing on sustainability that has potential for creating new companies and jobs for the state No publisher jebarlow LIFE SCIENCES Science ALL NEWS UOhomeRANDOM PHYSICAL SCIENCES technology transfer 2008-06-05T23:07:37Z News Item UO scientist boosts search for Crab Pulsar's gravitational waves http://pmr.uoregon.edu/science-and-innovation/uo-research-news/research-news-2008/june-2008/uo-scientist-boosts-search-for-crab-pulsars-gravitational-waves Robert Schofield’s ‘crab-protection’ techniques improve the sensitivity of LIGO’s gravitational wave observatories by reducing interference No publisher jebarlow Science ALL NEWS UOhomeRANDOM SciFeatures PHYSICAL SCIENCES HOME physics 2008-06-04T23:17:19Z News Item Oregon physicists don't flip spin but find possible electron switch http://pmr.uoregon.edu/science-and-innovation/uo-research-news/research-news-2008/may-2008/oregon-physicists-dont-flip-spin-but-find-possible-electron-switch Unexpected results in Hailin Wang's optics lab offer a potential tool for selectively manipulating electron spins in new technologies No publisher jebarlow Science ALL NEWS UOhomeRANDOM PHYSICAL SCIENCES HOME physics 2008-05-27T23:49:31Z News Item Seattle architect to discuss Pacific Northwest architecture during Portland, Eugene lectures http://pmr.uoregon.edu/current-uo-news/archive/2008/april/seattle-architect-to-discuss-pacific-northwest-architecture-during-portland-lecture James Cutler brings harmony of materials and environment to his work. No publisher zbarnett PHYSICAL SCIENCES Arts Portland SOCIAL SCIENCES 2008-04-14T15:26:11Z News Item UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History to host Identification Day http://pmr.uoregon.edu/current-uo-news/archive/2008/april/uo-museum-of-natural-and-cultural-history-to-host-identification-day Visitors are invited to shake the dust off of their mystery items and find out more about them. No publisher zbarnett Arts Global LIFE SCIENCES ALL NEWS Gifts UOhomeRANDOM PHYSICAL SCIENCES HOME SOCIAL SCIENCES 2008-04-07T23:17:49Z News Item Think green, UO's Hutchison says, to reduce nanotech hazards http://pmr.uoregon.edu/science-and-innovation/uo-research-news/research-news-2008/march-2008/think-green-uos-hutchison-says-to-reduce-nanotech-hazards In an invited paper in the international journal ACS Nano, UO prof points to greener nanoscience as a key to safety No publisher jebarlow materials science Science ALL NEWS environment UOhomeRANDOM PHYSICAL SCIENCES HOME nanotechnology 2008-07-28T20:58:04Z News Item Gillem's 'America Town' lauded for scholarly excellence http://pmr.uoregon.edu/current-uo-news/archive/2008/april/gillems-america-town-lauded-for-scholarly-excellence The Environmental Design Research Association has selected a book by the University of Oregon's Mark L. Gillem for one of its 2008 EDRA/Places awards. Gillem was chosen for "America Town: Building the Outposts of Empire." No publisher jebarlow HOME UOhomeRANDOM architecture ALL NEWS PHYSICAL SCIENCES 2008-03-31T21:40:02Z News Item UO science outreach program heads into Hermiston & Umatilla-Morrow Education Service District http://pmr.uoregon.edu/science-and-innovation/oregon-research-features/science-feature-archives/2008-sci-features/uo-science-outreach-program-heads-into-hermiston-umesd Doctoral chemistry & physics students to help GK-12 teachers teach science under NSF grant No publisher jebarlow materials science ALL NEWS UOhomeRANDOM SciFeatures PHYSICAL SCIENCES HOME SOCIAL SCIENCES 2008-03-13T23:11:01Z News Item