Dec 2007

UO E-clips, Dec. 1-3

Top stories for December 1-3, 2007: The Oregonian reports on the UO's argument being pushed by the state's attorney general in response to the recording industry's demand that student violators be turned in; holiday stress can be lowered through "restful alertness," reports the Irish Independent in a story that refers to the UO study by Michael Posner and Yi-Yuan Tang (not by name) on a Chinese meditation technique; a push is on for a new UO baseball facility in time for 2009, reports the Daily Emerald; KPTV in Portland reports on the new tuition program planned by the UO to help low-income students; and in a Sunday story, the Register-Guard addresses the presence of sex offenders living legally near the UO

UO E-clips, Dec. 4

Top stories for December 4, 2007: University law professor's work earns an Oregon Book Award is the headline on the Register-Guard's coverage of law professor Garrett Epps and his winning an Oregon Book Award for “Democracy Reborn"; The Guardian Unlimited asked Google's Vint Cerf to guest edit MediaGuardian the help came along with help with UO Web-networking expertise; The guy wearing Nike tennis shoes in a Stanford English class caught the attention of students and the media, which reported on Phil Knight's presence

UO E-clips, Dec. 5

Top stories for December 5, 2007: Where have I seen that before is the question asked by Nature.com in its coverage of chemistry discovery that really wasn't -- and providing outside comment in the story is UO chemist Michael Haley; and the Register-Guard today reports on Eugene police seeking a suspect in attacks near the UO campus

UO E-clips, Dec. 6

Top stories for December 6, 2007: The State Board of Higher Education is to take up the idea that undocumented immigrant students should be able to attend college with in-state tuition, reports the Associated Press, quoting a UO student; the NCAA's Myles Brand says that the disparity of athletic spending is creating a 'quiet crisis,' reports USA Today, with comment from the UO's Nathan Tublitz; any trip to the UO's Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is inspiring to the students of an area elementary school, reports the Register Guard

UO E-clips, Dec. 7

Top Stories for December 7, 2007: UO's Faculty Excellence awards are featured in today's Register-Guard; Fox News covers the proposal by an Oregon education panel's proposal for in-state tuition for undocumented immigrant students

UO E-clips, Dec. 8-10

Top stories for December 8-10, 2007: KTVZ reported on the results of a November 2007 survey on faculty productivity, focusing on Oregon State's high ranking, including eight disciplines being ranked in the top eight (What the report didn't say was that the UO did well, too, ranking first for school psychology and in the top 10 for four other areas); the Atlanta Journal-Constitution focuses on the estimated $142 million bite being taken by the troubled Atlanta Falcons Michael Vick as a result of his legal problems -- an estimate drawn up the UO's Warsaw Sports Marketing Center; Ducks football team is part of $10 million Sun Bowl payoff (ticket sales updated noted in story)

UO E-Clips, Dec. 11

Top stories for December 11, 2007: Economists at University of Oregon predict possible recession, reports the Associated Press, the Oregonian and numerous other media outlets; a new look for Franklin? -- the Register-Guard reports on a plan to transform Eugene’s Franklin Boulevard into a wider, shadier and trendier street just east of the UO campus; and the Rediff News of India reports on a UO study from earlier this year on how paying taxes can make people feel good

UO E-clips, Dec. 12

Top stories for December 12, 2007: Paul Swangard of the UO's Warsaw Sports Marketing Center is quoted in the Washington Times coverage of imprisoned Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick; paying taxes and donating to charity makes you feel good, reports KVAL on the research of Ulrich Mayr and Bill Harbaugh; and TheStreet.com reports on how 33 UO student investors are focusing on often volatile small-cap funds

UO E-clips, Dec. 13

Top stories for December 13, 2007: Eugene gets on fast track for five years of big meets, is the way the Oregonian displayed its coverage of Wednesday's announcement that Track Town USA will continue to get national finals and Olympic Trials through 2012 (news that by Wednesday night had traveled around the world via coverage of the Associated Press); several science-news Web sites have picked up on a PMR release, an example is Science Daily's coverage called "Inflammatory bowel diseases: zebrafish study shows key enzyme in gut is a peacemaker"; and a loan company that has been under scrutiny ends ties to colleges, including the UO, according to a story today in the Oregonian

UO E-clips, Dec. 14

Top stories for December 14, 2007: Do earthquakes send a magnetic 'warning'? Scientists divided over findings of former engineer at Stanford, with a UO geologist saying he doesn't see enough evidence, reports the Contra Costa Times and other California newspapers; Horizon Air to cheer home teams, including the UO, by painting their jets in the colors of four Northwest universities, according to a news release on Business Wire; radio stations hope hi-def plays well with listeners, reports the Portland Business Journal in a story in which the UO's Al Stavitsky says it may be a tough "fix" to folks who don't see their radios as "broken" now; and, in an editorial today, the Register-Guard focuses on Wednesday's announcement regarding national track and field events and Olympic Trials in Eugene, proclaiming "No contest, it's Eugene"

UO E-clips, Dec. 15-17

Top stories for December 15-17, 2007: The Eugene Register-Guard profiles the UO's Michael Strong, who, puts passion into his profession as director of Outdoor Pursuits; exercises for older athletes can benefit others, a report by the Daily Herald of suburban Chicago, which includes work by the UO's Marjorie Woollacott; The Oregonian reports on a study of a key college ranking on how many high school grads go on to college, and in Oregon, the answer is an ouch

UO E-clips, Dec. 18

Top stories for December 18, 2007: The Oregonian details the UO basketball arena report, which describes ticket-price scenarios and fees; the Oregonian also reports on new economic indicators that suggest an imminent recession is avoidable; and athletes can be students, too, and in this case we're talking Dennis Dixon of the UO, chosen among eight college athletes by the NCAA for academics, athletics and integrity, the Register-Guard reports

UO E-clips, Dec. 19

News stories for December 19, 2007: A new UO sports arena, according to a newly released study, could thrive with proper management, the Register-Guard and Associated Press report; the R-G also reports on a survey about Eugene's public schools and quotes UO professor Ed Weeks

UO E-clips, Dec. 20

Top stories for December 20, 2007: Business Week reports on how differential tuition is acing the test, referring to the UO's similar "programmatic resources fees"; and moderate income growth is reported in Oregon, according to the Bend Bulletin, which quoted UO economist Tim Duy

UO E-clips, Dec. 21

News stories for December 21, 2007: Science magazine leads its News of the Week section with a story on Karen Guillemin's newly published paper about bacterial regulation in the gut of zebrafish; and the driver who died in Eugene car crash identified as UO Russian-language instructor Oleg Dmitrievich Kripkov, according to the Register-Guard

UO E-clips, Dec. 22-26

The News-Observer in North Carolina cited UO historian Ellen Herman in its coverage of how thousands of adoptions involving foreign countries are threatened by changing law and, in the case of a Guatemalan situation, by political strife; ONAMI draws its largest federal grant ever, and UO scientists among those who will benefit, the Oregonian and Corvallis newspaper reports; UO economist William Harbaugh, whose study co-authored by UO psychologist Ulrich Mayr appeared in Science in June, is quoted in separate holiday-giving stories by the Los Angeles Times and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; UO economist Jeremy Piger is quoted in the Wall Street Journal's story on how holiday spending may defy the gloom of consumer polls; the writing of UO professor Ehud Havazelet draws the attention and coverage of the Eugene Register-Guard and The Oregonian after his latest book lands on The New York Times’ 2007 list of 100 Notable Books; the Ottawa Citizen (Canada) reports on a gifted violinist (and UO graduate student) who is charged with orchestrating fraud; and, in a Saturday editorial the Register-Guard looks again at the UO arena report, saying 'If you build it …'

UO E-clips, Dec. 27

Top stories for December 27, 2007: The UO's Garrett Epps is prominently quoted in a Washington Post story titled 'Wisdom from the founding rationalists'; and there is continuing coverage, today by the Associated Press, on the arrest and indictment of a violinist (and UO grad student) wire and mail fraud charges

UO E-clips, Dec. 28

Top stories for December 28, 2007: “I expected it,” the UO’s Anita Weiss told the Eugene Register-Guard hours after Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto was assassinated; and UO writers to talk about their work at Oregon Legacy 2008 at the Driftwood Public Library