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The National Science Foundation awarded fellowships to 12 UO graduate students

This is a 24% increase over 2023, for a total of 42 NSF Fellows currently studying at the UO.

Learn about the UO's NSF Fellows

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Link: Becoming a Leader in Career Preparation
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Rooted in Community Building
From a young age, Naomi Evans' parents instilled in her the importance of uplifting others. This grew into a passion for working with communities, leading Evans, MNM '23 (nonprofit management), to the UO, where she was able to tailor her coursework, leverage professional development opportunities, access professionals in the field, and get the hands-on experience she needed to prepare for a career after graduation. →

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Centering Student Success
SOJC master's alumna Ammina Kothari forged lifelong connections during her time at UO, including with her faculty mentor, Dr. Leslie Steeves. As dean of the Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Kothari's commitment to student success and equity reflects the values she cultivated during her time in Eugene. → 

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Graduate Studies Newsletter - April 25, 2025
The April 25 issue of our newsletter features David S. Easly Scholarship recipient Ethan Torres, as well as our new Graduate Student Visibility Campaign. It also highlights upcoming events, international and nontraditional student resources, information about the OVPRI Funding Newsletter and the Pivot Funding Database, and funding opportunities. Finally, this issue covers the UOPD's policies regarding federal immigration laws and recent graduate student publications.
Graduate Studies Newsletter - April 4, 2025
The April 4 issue of our newsletter features #GradFlock Kudos to Da-Sol Um and Jun Yun and a reminder to register to present at the Grad Research Forum. It also highlights upcoming events, the AEC's Accessibility Ally Program, a nomination reminder for the Graduate Excellence Awards, the deadline for applications to Moss Street Children's Center, and funding opportunities. Finally, this issue covers the university's "reason neutral" absence policy.
Graduate Studies Newsletter - February 28, 2025
The February 28 issue of our newsletter features the 16th Annual Graduate Research Forum, happening on May 8. It also includes information about upcoming webinars for creating research posters, information for international graduate students, information about the newly overhauled Grad OneStop, and upcoming events. Funding, opportunities, and support includes the Graduate Education Excellence Awards; gradCAREERS cover letter, résumé, and CV review; the 2025 Institutional Courage Research Grants Call for Proposals; Division of Graduate Studies funding opportunities; and open GE positions. The issue also includes a professional development spotlight on Jalen Niles, Jordan Edmond, and Toluwalase Adedipe.

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NEWS STORIES
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Note to Brands: Authentic Representation Matters
Carmelli Hess, BA '23, MA '24 (advertising), explores how brands can authentically represent the Latinx and Filipinx communities in their advertising campaigns. Photo courtesy of Carmelli Hess.
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A Dozen UO Graduate Students Earn Coveted Research Fellowships
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Graduate Research Fellowships to 12 UO graduate students. Learn more about the NSF Fellowship, the 12 new fellows, and their research.
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Curiosity About Octopus Brains Earns Grad Student a Prized Fellowship
When neuroscience graduate student Angelique Allen isn’t climbing sheer rock faces or running science outreach events, she’s immersed in the brain of the octopus. Learn more about her research and recent Gilliam Fellowship.
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Muscle Tissue Changes Could be Driving Sex-Based Injury Risk, say Physiologists
Research led by Damien Callahan, an exercise physiologist at the University of Oregon, and graduate student Grace Privett is among the first to study in detail how the mechanical properties of muscles change in response to exercise in women.
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Digital Games may be an Overlooked Ally in Mental Health
A study led by Waseq Rahman, PhD '24 (communication and media studies), in collaboration with UO assistant professor Maxwell Foxman and Michigan State University associate professor David Markowitz, finds that digital games play a role in psychological well-being.
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Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Receives UO Senate Award
Krista Chronister, vice provost for graduate studies and UO alumna, becomes one of two recipients of the 2024 UO Senate Award for Shared Governance, Transparency, and Trust.
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Reflecting on a Career of Public Service
UO alumnus Mustafa T. Kasubhai, JD '96, receives the 2024 Frohnmayer Award for Public Service. Learn more about the first Muslim American federal judge.
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Oregon Alumna Receives Award for New Book on Black Women and Girls’ Experience of Trauma
Jennifer M. Gómez's award-winning book connects a multitude of disciplines to expand research she started as a doctoral student at UO. Photo Credit: Boston University School of Social Work
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Celebrating PRIDE with Graduate Alumni
We join the UO Alumni Association in recognizing the work of a few extraordinary graduate alumni this month during PRIDE. Become inspired.
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Soaring to new heights in graduate admissions
The Division of Graduate Studies hires a new Director of Admissions, Colin Johnston, who will bring global and domestic higher education experiences to support graduate students and programs.

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