Summer 2019

Cover of Oregon Quarterly titled Charting the Course

100 Ducks Who Made a Difference

100 years of innovators and inventors, game-changers, trailblazers, humanitarians—inspirations to us all

Professor Amy Lobben with geography alumna Josie Imrie and geography major Arielle Alferez
Science & Technology

Spatial Data Science: Geography Maps a Course

Ducks trained in spatial data science are landing exciting jobs and serving humanitarian ends

Destruction of roads in Puerto Rico after 2017 Hurricane Maria
Politics & Society

Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria Provides Ethnic Studies Lesson

Ethnic studies associate professor Alaí Reyes-Santos finds a teachable moment in wake of a disaster

Politics & Society

Balancing Leather Goods and Sustainability in the Andes

Founders of new lifestyle leather goods company put environment first and emphasize sustainability

Business & Innovation

Investment 101: Student Group Manages Big Money

Real-life stock decisions—and real money—drive the UO Investment Group

Environment & Sustainability

After the Exxon Valdez: Couple's Love Forged in Environmental Stewardship

Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup exemplified college sweethearts’ passion for protecting the planet

Politics & Society

General Hospital's Marc Samuel Dispels Stereotypes

Telecommunication and film alum breaks ground and dispels stereotypes on TV’s General Hospital

Politics & Society

Doing Time: Lauren Kessler Explores Prison Life

A Q and A with author Lauren Kessler on justice and forgiveness in US prisons

Politics & Society

A Whale, a Hornet, and a Libel Suit

Massive mammalian delivery creates big stink and colorful tale for fledgling alumni mag

Viewpoints

Sharing UO memories, life experiences, praise, and opinions

Preservation program, a smorgasbord, a conservative viewpoint, listening to each other, and algae farms

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