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UO's Frank discusses Obama's rhetoric on NPR

David FrankRhetoric professor David Frank, of the Robert D. Clark Honors College, was featured Feb. 20 on National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation discussing the oratory and aura  surrounding Barack Obama. Frank combined with Mark Lawrence McPhail of Miami University on a 2005 project that marked the first scholarly investigation of Obama's rhetoric. The duo's work was featured Feb. 14 in Slate Magazine.

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Newest Addition: If you missed The History Channel's  "All About Dung" and the segment on the Jim Lehrer NewsHour (PBS) Monday night, June 30, you can still catch the coverage that focused on the Paisley Caves research of UO archaeologist Dennis Jenkins.

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UO's Brau addresses International Linear Collider impacts under physics report

Jim Brau mugThe US High Energy Physics Advisory Panel approved a new 10-year US strategic plan on May 29. Among its recommendations is support for accelerator and detector R&D for the ILC in any of the studied federal funding scenarios. UO physics professor Jim Brau provides an insider's look at the report. (Read it) 

Paper by UO's Hutchison is among most-cited of 2007

Image of part of cover of Toward Greener NanosynthesisA research article, "Toward Green Nanosynthesis," which was published in the journal Chemical Reviews, is currently featured on the publications Web site of the American Chemical Society as one of its most-cited papers. Chemistry professor Jim Hutchison, the UO's associate vice president for research and strategic initiatives, co-authored the paper with chemistry colleagues Jennifer A. Dahl and Bettye L. S. Maddux. The three authors also are members of the UO's Materials Science Institute.

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Indian Country Today features teacher ed program

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A University of Oregon teacher education program designed in collaboration with the nine federally recognized tribes of Oregon was featured recently in Indian Country Today. The master's program in the College of Education is open to students with a bachelor's degrees who are members of federally recognized tribes or are descended from members. Students receive tuition and a monthly living stipend as well as book and computer allowances. The program's grads must teach at tribal or Title VII-funded schools. Click HERE to read the story.

 

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