The spring issue of Oregon Quarterly introduces you to the latest from Ducks who are curious, courageous, and creative—inspiring stories you might not get from the daily headlines. Plus: a news quiz!
Volume 103 Number 3 Illustration by David Gill
Spring 2024
Think You Know UO Research? Take the OQ News Quiz and See
Test your knowledge of our scientific and scholarly work with fifteen brain-teasing questions from UO news
Escaping the Taliban, She Fights for Education and Women
Saghar Salehi fled her homeland and landed at the UO to study and fight for women in Afghanistan
Playing and Paying Forward the Art and Traditions of Jazz
Video: Pianist Keith Brown fuels the dreams of students in UO's thriving jazz studies program
Navigating Change by Staying Her Course
She ran track in high school, and now Nike executive Sarah Mensah is sprinting past business milestones
Building Better Brain Implants
Researcher Felix Deku is designing tech to relieve symptoms of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and depression
Lundquist College of Business Sparks Start-up Culture
Students and faculty across campus bring new ideas to life thanks to support for entrepreneurship
How to Care for Someone with Swallowing Problems
Samantha Shune, an expert on aging, troubleshoots this problem of dementia
It Takes Mettle to Earn Stamps, and These Ducks Prove It
Student achievements have helped UO expand its ability to award the rigorous scholarships
Running Down Questions about Marathons and Fatigue
Podcast: Sports scientist Mike Hahn pursues research that serves elite athletes and the rest of us
Anita Hill sees Peril and Promise for Feminism
Anita Hill visits May 9 to lecture in conjunction with fiftieth anniversary celebrations of the Center for the Study of Women in Society
Student’s Vibrant Vision for the Future Coming into Focus
Annie Neal is on a fast track to graduate, the latest step on a journey to success for the advertising major and photographer from Portland
Spinning Stories of Climate Change and a Fragile Planet
Alum Ross West pens cli-fi collection with provocative questions but no easy answers
Composer Reimagines a Classic for Bach Fest Project
Damien Geter is known for infusing his works with musical styles of the Black diaspora
Duck Life
Think You Know UO Research? Take the OQ News Quiz and See
Test your knowledge of our scientific and scholarly work with fifteen brain-teasing questions from UO news
Science & TechnologyDuck Life
Escaping the Taliban, She Fights for Education and Women
Saghar Salehi fled her homeland and landed at the UO to study and fight for women in Afghanistan
Art, Design & Literature
Playing and Paying Forward the Art and Traditions of Jazz
Video: Pianist Keith Brown fuels the dreams of students in UO's thriving jazz studies program
Navigating Change by Staying Her Course
She ran track in high school, and now Nike executive Sarah Mensah is sprinting past business milestones
Building Better Brain Implants
Researcher Felix Deku is designing tech to relieve symptoms of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and depression
Lundquist College of Business Sparks Start-up Culture
Students and faculty across campus bring new ideas to life thanks to support for entrepreneurship
How to Care for Someone with Swallowing Problems
Samantha Shune, an expert on aging, troubleshoots this problem of dementia
It Takes Mettle to Earn Stamps, and These Ducks Prove It
Student achievements have helped UO expand its ability to award the rigorous scholarships
Running Down Questions about Marathons and Fatigue
Podcast: Sports scientist Mike Hahn pursues research that serves elite athletes and the rest of us
Anita Hill sees Peril and Promise for Feminism
Anita Hill visits May 9 to lecture in conjunction with fiftieth anniversary celebrations of the Center for the Study of Women in Society
Student’s Vibrant Vision for the Future Coming into Focus
Annie Neal is on a fast track to graduate, the latest step on a journey to success for the advertising major and photographer from Portland
Spinning Stories of Climate Change and a Fragile Planet
Alum Ross West pens cli-fi collection with provocative questions but no easy answers
Composer Reimagines a Classic for Bach Fest Project
Damien Geter is known for infusing his works with musical styles of the Black diaspora