Feb 2008

UO E-clips, Feb. 1

Top stories for February 1, 2008: In an editorial, the Register-Guard says the Autzen site for a new UO baseball park makes sense; and what would fans be willing to pay for tickets for the new UO basketball arena -- the Register-Guard asked the fans at a recent home game; UO offering certificate on sustainable business law, The Oregonian and Portland Business Journal report; The New Nation, a publication in Bangladesh, reports on the charity-warm glow study by the UO's Bill Harbaugh and Ulrich Mayr; and Business Week reports that "stagflation" of the 1970s may be coming back in a story that quotes UO economist Mark Thoma

UO E-clips, Feb. 2-4

Top stories for February 2-4, 2008: Rising sea levels will affect Oregon's coast in a big way, according to experts, including the UO's Bob Doppelt, in a story by the Register-Guard; 'creative financing or a dubious IOU?' is the question covered in a R-G story about the proposed UO arena; The student Oregon Daily Emerald has a feature about the history of UO track that led to Eugene '08; The suite seats have changed the game, reports FoxBusiness.com with comment from the UO's Paul Swangard

UO E-clips, Feb. 5

Top stories for February 5, 2008: UO among schools with offshore investments, reports the Oregon Daily Emerald; the student paper also notes that UO students to "chip in their two cents" this week at the Creating Change Conference on gay rights; and KVAL reports that entrepreneurs are launching businesses despite the economic downturn, quoting the UO's Dick Sloan

UO E-clips, Feb. 6

Top stories for February 6, 2008: New devices to boost nematode research on neurons and drugs, a UO news release was picked up quickly today by Web science sites, including Science Daily, RxPG NEWS, Nanowerk and PhysOrg.com; the Oregon Daily Emerald reports that previously reported UO brain research has prompted renewed scientific discussion in cyberspace; the Register-Guard reports that UO football coach Mike Bellotti is holding off talking publicly about a receiver's recent arrest until he talks with the player

UO E-clips, Feb. 7

Top stories for February 7, 2008: student allocation committee looking at building project priorities, the Oregon Daily Emerald reports; climate change solutions aren't obvious, the UO's Bob Doppelt writes in a Register-Guard guest commentary; and PC World and ComputerWorld report on the eruption of a fight over RIAA efforts to nab music pirates (the UO's stand is noted)

UO E-clips, Feb. 8

Top stories for February 8, 2008: UO’s economic index up slightly in December (but the economy remains "murky"), according the Register-Guard … and The Oregonian writes the monthly indicators are troubling; arena fans beat the critics, 1-0, in a low-attendance legislative committee hearing, reports the Register-Guard; Eugene Weekly, meanwhile, takes on the UO's parking situation near Autzen as part of the potential site for a baseball park

UO E-clips, Feb. 9-11

Top stories for February 9-11, 2008: American Medical News quotes the UO’s Judith H. Hibbard in its story about a study that questions the impact of quality health-care report cards; News on the proposed UO arena includes an Oregon Daily Emerald story titled ‘Arena report shows early skepticism’ and an Oregonian story headed ‘UO arena key to $100 million gift’ (the latter story also was covered by the Daily Emerald and Register-Guard); The UO’s Jerry Diethelm, a retired professor of landscape architecture, is quoted in a Register-Guard story about hopes to revitalize the Millrace; Lorry Lokey is a major highlight of Slate Magazine’s review of 2007 philanthropy; ‘Model legislation drafted by a University of Oregon law professor is helping members of the Crow Nation negotiate bank loans,’ is the headline on The Native Times’ coverage of UO news release; ‘On the money’ is the headline on a Register-Guard story about UO Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny

UO E-clips, Feb. 12

Top stories for February 12, 2008: 'Nothing but net' is the headline of an editorial in today's Oregonian about the need for the Oregon Legislature to endorse the UO arena project; Hulig.com, United Press International, China's Xinhua news service and Daily India are among media outlets picking up UO research about a mechanism involved in cleft palate being discovered in zebrafish; the Black Enterprise of New York reports on the recent economic report by the UO's Tim Duy that a recession remains likely for Oregon; Anatomy of U. of Oregon's $100-Million Gift Revealed, reports the Chronicle of Higher Education; and the Register-Guard's Page One story today says the bond repayment is "put in UO court"

UO E-clips, Feb. 13

Top stories for February 13, 2008: The Register-Guard, the Oregonian and multiple media outlets around the country have reported on the UO's new lucrative advertising agreement for Duck athletics; females dominate domestic partnership rolls, and the UO's Judith Raiskin notes that most of them have children, the Register-Guard reports; a Register-Guard editorial today calls for state approval of a bond issue for the new UO arena, while The Oregonian reports that UO officials have offered to build a $12 million reserve fund to help repay the bonds; Eugene is green, in fact named No. 5 by Popular Science, and the UO's Bob Doppelt says, in the Register-Guard, that the ranking is a specific compliment to the Eugene Water & Electric Board; Terry Moore, a professor of planning, has been advising Durango, Colo. officials about growth boundaries, reports the Durango Herald; … and in UO science news: The Oregonian features the new Lorry I. Lokey labs in today's science section; the Daily Emerald reports on the muscle development research led by Monte Westerfield; and China View covers the just-out findings involving a mechanism related to cleft palate from the labs of John Postlethwait and Charles Kimmel

UO E-clips, Feb. 14

Top stories for February 14, 2008: A day of arena news, including two Oregonian articles referencing UO economist Bill Harbaugh's "culture of secrecy" comments about the UO, a story by the Register-Guard reporting that UO faculty back arena plan, a Daily Emerald story about the UO Senate calling on UO athletics to share with academics excess sports revenues, and the AP reports that an arena opponent in Salem is predicting legislative approval of the bond issuance, and TWO Register-Guard stories address the various arena fund projections of past years. Elsewhere, there was more coverage (AP and MSN Money) of the new broadcast deal for sports; the 'invisible friends' research of UO psychologist Marjorie Taylor draws media attention; the Register-Guard quotes UO economist Larry Singell in a story ('Hitting the $pot') about Valentine's Day spending, even in a time of bad economic times; and, finally, the R-G also reports on Friday's free counseling related to crumbling relationships (for lovers and families)

UO E-clips, Feb. 15

Top stories for February 15, 2008: the Daily Mail of London and the UK Press Association picked up a UO news release about research by Helen Neville and Courtney Stevens, which Stevens presented this morning in Boston; state schools crafting emergency systems, including the UO with quotes from Andre Le Duc, reports The Oregonian; ticket prices, rising ones, is the focus of an Oregonian story on the proposed UO arena; Slate Magazine quotes the UO's David Frank in a story on 'How Obama does that thing he does'; Congo's bonobos the apple of University professor's eye, says the Oregon Daily Emerald in its coverage of Frances White's Science Pub talk; and the Register-Guard reports that Sacramento may cry foul, in a grievance, over Eugene's selection for the 2012 Olympic Trials

UO E-clips, Feb. 16-18

Top stories for February 16-18, 2008: UO shows support in aftermath of shooting, reports the Oregon Daily Emerald; behavior by sports fans is a major issue ... if not a unique one, says the Daily Emerald; the Register-Guard, meanwhile, reports that whitewater warriors go green in a story about a video production company founded by a UO graduate; Divisi wins quarterfinal prize in a cappella, the Register-Guard reports; UO professor Anita Weiss previews the Pakistani election, The Oregonian reported on Saturday; the Los Angeles Times reported on the recent school shootings, quoting the UO’s Jeff Sprague in a story about why; and the best education requires parental participation is the headline on a MedHeadlines.com story about work in Helen Neville's lab

UO E-clips, Feb. 19

News stories for February 19, 2008: The Oregonian, Associated Press and Register-Guard have stories on a state analyst who suggests that UO arena could deplete the Legacy Fund; UO-Portland a study in growth, writes The Oregonian with quotes from the UO's Terri Warpinski; the Oregon Daily Emerald features the research of Shawn Lockery in a story titled 'Researchers develop tools to better study worms'; and the student newspaper also reports on the Legislature's consideration of safety for colleges

UO E-clips, Feb. 20

Top stories for February 20, 2008: The Register-Guard, Oregon Daily Emerald and AP were among numerous news and Web media outlets that covered Tuesday's dedication of the Lorry I. Lokey Laboratories building; KGW-TV, Portland, reported on UO expansion in Portland; UO professor weighs in on Castro transition in a story by KVAL; CBS News is the latest media outlet to cover the research in Helen Neville's lab with a story titled 'Good parenting raises kids' mental skills'; and the HealthDay.com news service issued a now widely used story on a conference talk by the UO's Avinash Bala on how a person's eyes may provide a window to diagnose hearing problems

UO E-clips, Feb. 21

Top stories for February 21, 2008: Tobacco-free (no smoking) is the word for the Olympic Trials in Eugene, the Associated Press reports; as for the proposed UO arena, the Oregonian reports on support in Salem, while the Register-Guard reports on the public hearing and the resurfacing of possible below-surface parking; meanwhile the baseball park proposal attracted a viewpoint column in the Register-Guard saying the Portland Beavers may be looking for a new home soon; and law professor Mary Wood's lecture at the University of Montana on climate change drew coverage from New West, a Montana publication

UO E-clips, Feb. 22

Top stories for February 22, 2008: The bonds for the UO arena move forward in Salem, report the Statesman Journal, Oregonian, Register-Guard and others; The Oregonian also takes a look at the recently announced broadcast rights deal involving UO sports; KVAL focuses on the issue of arena parking; in science news, the Bend Weekly ran a UO news release on cleft palate research being done in the Postlethwait lab; and the Daily Emerald reports on a who-owns-us mystery involving campus radio station KWVA's official paperwork to the Federal Communications Commission

UO E-clips, Feb. 23-25

Top stories for February 23- 25, 2008: CampusTechnology.com reports on the dedication of the UO's Lorry I. Lokey Laboratories; in a story headlined 'Raising hope,' the student-run Daily Emerald reports on America's Giving Challenge and the work of the Fanconi Anemia Research Fund that was founded by UO President Dave Frohnmayer and his wife Lynn; KVAL covered Saturday's Day of Remembrance at the UO, recalling the internment of Japanese in World War II;the Register-Guard features a column by UO junior Chris Bradley on how more than English is needed in today's world; climate ‘weirdness’ demands attention is the headline in the Register-Guard for a guest view point by the UO's Bob Doppelt; fans were at McArthur court Sunday to watch the 11th Annual Warsaw 3 on 3 Classic presented by the Duck Store, reports KVAL; coverage of the arena's OK by the state Legislature from the Chronicle of Higher Education (by way of the Associated Press), the Register-Guard and Oregonian; and, finally, the Register-Guard reports on the invitation to UO adjunct writing professor Melissa Hart to fly to Amsterdam to explain how she glove trained a snowy owl

UO E-clips, Feb. 26

Top stories for February 26, 2008: A surprise to parents? A new study, reports The Oregonian with quotes from the UO's Michael Posner, says it is the amygdala of the brain that gives teens their back talk and attitude; The Oregonian, in another story, quotes UO economist Tim Duy in a story on how the housing slide has deconstructed the construction industry; KVAL-TV reports on research by John Halliwill and colleagues aimed at improving military helmets; consumers can check integrity of green brands with the help of the UO, KATU.com (Portland) reports; another year and yet more debt for UO's student rec center, the Daily Emerald reports; the student paper also reports on the selection of Scott Coltrane as the new CAS dean; and two Associated Press stories on the coming end to wrestling at UO continue to make their way around the nation

UO E-clips, Feb. 27

Top stories for February 27, 2008: In sports, UO Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny, in a Tuesday news conference, discussed the arena plans, with coverage by the Register-Guard, and The Oregonian reports that the UO and OSU can keep their sports marketing deals secret based on a ruling by the state attorney general's office; The R-G reports on the UO's plans for native Americans during Oregon's Native Education Day

UO E-clips, Feb. 28

News stories for February 28, 2008: UO health center looking to reduce deficit, reports the Oregon Daily Emerald; Who's responsible for climate control?, asks the student-run Daily Emerald in its coverage of a public lecture; The Oregonian titles a story about the state's open record law 'The good ol' days of just because' and quotes UO's president, the law's architect; the Register-Guard, meanwhile, covers the current state attorney ruling that UO and OSU can keep their sports marketing deals under wraps; and the Register-Guard reports on fairness questions raised by a local television anchor’s on-air, during-news announcement that he was running for state office, quoting the UO's Tim Gleason

UO E-clips, Feb. 29

Top stories for February 29, 2008: Pat and Stephanie Kilkenny's $1 million gift to UO academics draws coverage from The Oregonian, Willamette Week, Register-Guard, the Associated Press and other media, too; Eugene Weekly profiles UO biologist Joe Thornton in a story titled 'Our evolving bodies'; the Register-Guard covers the return of the author of ‘Bowerman’ to his North Eugene High School alma mater; and UCLA basketball star Kevin Love, reports the R-G, said he received death threats prior to the tumultuous game at Mac Court in January