Nov 2008

UO E-clips, Nov. 1-3

Top stories for November 1-3, 2008: Some claims of 'green' can be misleading and/or false, reports Florida's Palm Beach Post, quoting the UO's Kim Sheehan; Portland State University is moving up, earning respect common to UO and OSU, reports The Oregonian; UO film professor Michael Aronson has a commentary 'Nickelodeon City' in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; mysterious ad prompts UO coach Bellotti to declare support for Green, reports the Register-Guard; a new nanocluster created at the UO to boost thin films for semiconductors, reports Nano Techwire and other Web news services; colleges in Oregon, including the UO, get high grades for being green, reports The Oregonian; and Centre for intercultural dialogue opens in Oregon, reports Science Centric of Bulgaria

UO E-clips, Nov. 4

Top stories for November 4, 2008: The online technology magazine DailyTech.com reports in a blog that the new nanoclusters developed at the UO will move printable inorganic electronics closer to reality; and 'middle class' is a muddled economic term, says the UO's Larry Singell in a story in today's Oregonian; Records of presidential political contributions from UO employees show contribution disparity, reports the Daily Emerald; the student newspaper also features Doug, the 'Trust Jesus' bicyclist who often seen and sometimes, he says, ignored

UO E-clips, Nov. 5-6

Top stories for November 5-6, 2008: OHSU Foundation names new chief -- the UO's Allan Price, reports The Oregonian, the Portland Business Journal and the Oregon Daily Emerald; seventh-annual 'Rivals for Life' blood drive unites UO-OSU in lead up to the annual football Civil War game, reports the Associated Press; UO's baseball team unveils uniforms of pinstripes and more, reports the Register-Guard; and the Portland Business Journal and The Oregonian are the first publications to report that Oregon’s economy grew weaker in September, quoting the monthly economic report of UO professor Tim Duy

UO E-clips, Nov. 7

Top stories for November 7, 2008: Hearing officer OKs conditional use permit, giving green light to UO arena construction, reports the Register-Guard online; the monthly UO Index of Economic Indicators, produced by UO economist Tim Duy, reports The Oregonian; and Eugene Weekly publishes a feature on Ecohillil green Judism at the UO

UO E-clips, Nov. 8-10

Top stories for November 8-10, 2008: White Stag Block historic rehab project honored, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce; OHSU names the UO's Allan Price head of its foundation, reports the Associated Press; UO economist Tim Duy is quoted by the Register-Guard in its story on 'credit card crunch time'; UO professors Havazelet, Bender and Kessler win Oregon Book Awards, reports a blog in The Oregonian; businessman, UO backer Randy Pape dies, reports The Oregonian; the UO's Bob Doppelt figures prominently in the Christian Science Monitor's story on 'how to spur action on climate change'; Roseburg works to encourage downtown dwellers (with help from a collaborative program that includes the UO, reports the Roseburg News-Review; Oregon Quarterly's essay contest open and draws coverage from the Associated Press; and UO arena plans satisfy conditions, earn permit, reports the Register-Guard

UO E-clips, Nov. 11

News stories for November 11, 2008: With sinking economy, it's a tough job market, and it could be getting worse, says UO economist Tim Duy in an Associated Press story; the Register-Guard's Bob Welch writes in today's column about an attitude of rudeness at Autzen Stadium, quoting the author of a book on civility; White Stag Block honored in Portland, reports the Associated Press; UO taking part in the area's Veterans Day events, reports KVAL-TV; and Oregon Public Radio reports on the UO's winning key approval for new arena

UO E-clips, Nov. 12

Top stories for November 12, 2008: The Register-Guard today reports on the coming departure of the UO's Allan Price; UO biologist Joe Thornton is quoted in a story by Environmental Health News about chemical testing and public health in a story about a conference in California that is charting a path toward safe, sustainable chemicals; the Associated Press reports on the rain at Autzen, and how it affects the (unruly) fans (the same story line also is covered in the Register Guard); the Huffington Post editorializes about the need to get a grip on fan behavior in college sports, mentioning the UO basketball game last season against UCLA; meanwhile, UO basketball big man Michael Dunigan, a freshman, draws coverage from KVAL, Channel 13, not for his court prowess but for how his hands held a premature baby during a hospital visit

UO E-clips, Nov. 13

Top stories for November 13, 2008: With conditions, UO arena approved for permit, reports the Daily Journal of Commerce; KVAL, Channel 13, talks with the UO Health Center’s medical director about a Web site that tracks sexually transmitted diseases; Police issue advisory after string of campus area attacks on women, reports the Register-Guard; sustaining Oregon's place as a sustainability leader was part of the drive of a recent four-day summit that included UO architecture faculty, reports Oregon Public Radio; IKEA displays furniture created by UO students, reports KVAL TV

UO E-clips, Nov.14

Top stories for November 14, 2008: Assaults on women on campus draws coverage by KVAL-TV; college enrollment rises at UO and across Oregon, reports the Register-Guard; UO economist Tim Duy is quoted in an Oregonian story about the state’s third-quarter exports surging 30 percent; and Eugene Weekly reports on how the Fairmount Neighborhood Association has succeeded in reducing the potential impact on the neighborhood of the university’s planned basketball arena

UO E-clips, Nov. 15-17

Top stories for November 15-17, 2008: The Kalamazoo (Mich.) Gazette runs The Oregonian story on UOR research that found brain plasticity after a hand transplant on a Michigan man; the Associated Press reports on the UO College of Education's lead on an $8 million national program to improve education for students with disabilities; Live Science quotes UO psychologist Paul Slovic, an expert on risk, in a story about using aggressive measures to fight wildfires; The Billings (Mont.) quotes the UO's Kim Sheehan in a report on how some products' 'green' claims are false

UO E-clips, Nov. 18

Top stories for November 18, 2008: UO economist Tim Duy is quoted in a Christian Science Monitor story on where federal bailout funds should go, and Duy is quoted again in the Register-Guard's coverage of the accelerating pace of job losses tied to the sinking Oregon economy

UO E-clips, Nov. 19

Top stories for November 19, 2008: The University of Oregon will be taking part in Thursday's Great American Smokeout, reports the publication Trading Markets; UO psychologist Michael Posner is quoted in a Media Channel story on journalism's battle for relevance in an age of too much information; and the Sierra Sun mentions the UO in a story about a program in western states that give tuition breaks to undergraduates attending member universities

UO E-clips, Nov. 20

Top stories for November 20, 2008: Here comes the arena -- The Oregonian reports that the 12-window for appeals challenging a permit has passed; a failed 2002 resolution opposing the Iraq war in the UO Faculty Senate is recalled by Eugene Weekly in a piece titled 'Who's running the University?'; a recovery from economic woes in Oregon won't come soon, reports the Register-Guard, which quotes UO economist Tim Duy; the R-G also reports on a plunge in state revenue, with budget cuts ahead; and The Oregonian covers UO President Dave Frohnmayer's response to ESPN about President-elect Obama's call for an end to college football's BCS

UO E-clips, Nov. 21

Top stories for November 21, 2008: the Register-Guard today reports on construction start-up plans for the UO arena and on how the UO has become a top dog in meat-free cuisine; UO economist Joe Stone is quoted by the Portland Business Journal in a story about the governor's vision on transportation projects; and OPB also reported on the forward movement of plans on the arena

UO E-clips, Nov. 22-24

Top stories for November 22-24, 2008: Partying UO students attract police and multiple citations, some students complain about treatment, reports the Eugene Register-Guard; UO public policy expert Carl Hosticka is quoted by the Tennessean in a story about regional planning and housing complex for ex-cons; UO journalism major Emily Gillespie writes in a guest-opinion piece in The Oregonian about "missing the line" to get tickets to UO football games; UO-OSU gamers hook up via Web competition, reports the Register-Guard; UO economist Glen Waddell is quoted by the Register-Guard in a story about dropping gas prices in the region; and the Wisconsin State Journal runs as Associated Press story on the changing U.S. economy, quoting UO economist Tim Duy

UO E-clips, Nov. 25

Top story for November 25, 2008: UO students, Eugene police differ on damage to party house in weekend incident, reports the Register-Guard

UO E-clips, Nov. 26

Top stories for November 26, 2008: The Business Lexington (Kentucky) mentions the puncturing of the green roof of the UO Lilllis Complex in a story about storm-water revenues; Willamette Week says outgoing U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith has been pushed to apply for the job being vacated by the UO's Dave Frohnmayer … but Smith reportedly isn't interested; The Oregonian explores the UO-OSU Civil War in college football; the Register-Guard notes the 23-year high in the state's jobless rate, but points to some job gains such 100 slots at the UO; Trading Markets quotes UO economist Tim Duy in a story about a potentially deepening, painful recession for Central Oregon; ArkankasMatters.com reports on 'the power of giving,' mentioning a UO study by Bill Harbaugh and Ulrich Mayr