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UO E-clips, Nov. 7
Top stories for November 7, 2007: Long-time UO math professor Daming Xu remains missing in the mountains east of Eugene, report media outlets across the country; two Oregon professors, including the UO's Joe Thornton, have received White House honors, reports the Oregonian; UO speech and debate teams excel at national competitions, the Daily Emerald reports
Long time University of Oregon professor missing (KVAL.com, similar news articles appearing nationwide): A long time professor at the University of Oregon is missing Tuesday night, and believed to be in the Cougar Reservoir area. Lane County Search and Rescue crews have been out all day, trying to find Daming Xu. A breakthrough came late this afternoon when Xu's car was found. Finding Daming Xu's car will help Search and Rescue crews narrow in on the vast area they've been searching. And it's also giving the family hope that they're one step closer to finding Xu.
Two Oregon professors earn award from White House(Oregonian: article follows in its entirety): Two Oregon scientists were honored last week at the White House as recipients of the 2006 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Lisa M. Zurk, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Portland State University, and Joseph W. Thornton, a professor of biology at the University of Oregon, were among 56 honorees from 15 states who received the highest honor bestowed by the government on young researchers. Zurk received a five-year, $400,000 award for her proposal, "Electromagnetic Scattering and Propagation in Random Media at Terahertz Frequencies." She founded and directs the Northwest Electromagnetic and Acoustics Research Laboratory at PSU. Thornton received a five-year $911,000 award for his research on the molecular evolution of the endocrine system, his work teaching students about issues related to evolution and his service as an adviser to environmental groups on the health effects of toxic chemicals.)
UO speech and debate teams excel at national competitions ( Daily Emerald): The University speech and debate program gets plenty of national recognition. Last year, it was one of only three schools in the nation to send the maximum of four teams to a national tournament. This year, one of the teams is already shaping up to be among the best in the nation.