Autumn 2020
Politics & Society
Untold Stories
Interviews with wives and children of Bracero farm workers reveal the impact of the program on Mexican families
Art, Design & Literature
Overwhelmed and Undermined and OK with It
Research on Camus yields a philosophy for overcoming addiction
Politics & Society
Fighting for the Favela
Finding inspiration—and a calling—in a struggling Brazilian neighborhood
Traffic Signs
Tracking usage of Netflix and Hulu—and adjusting to life far from home
Burning Question
Do forest fires hurt public health? An economics student finds an answer, and a future
Black Life on Campus, a History Unchanged
McNair Scholar examines 50 years of Black protest at UO
Duck Masterminds Cybersecurity Breakthroughs
Sushil Jajodia, PhD graduate, receives prestigious computer science industry honor
The Economics of Equality
Persecuted in Algeria, Nina Kerkebane is devoted to helping marginalized groups
Fighting the “Parallel Pandemic”
Student’s Twitter feed is antidote to rapid spread of COVID-19 misinformation
Diana Libuda and Alina Salagean
Professor and protégé find research is in their DNA
Lasting Legacy
Talented researcher follows in her grandmother’s footsteps—and paves the way for future scientists
Foundations of a Holistic Healer
Adeline Fecker’s work seems to exist in disparate worlds—humanities and science
Water for Life
Cheyenne Holliday organizes rural indigenous peoples and communities of color to explore water issues
UO Leader’s Book Reflects on ‘Two Americas’
Assistant Vice Provost’s young adult novel on systemic racism comes at a pivotal moment
Tweeting at 200 MPH
Tyson Winter realized he could make a career out of helping athletes and sports leagues promote themselves on social media
A Dog’s Disability Leads to Life Lessons in Companionship
Bonds take on different meaning when a dog has a hearing disability
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