Education, Health & Wellness Articles

Summer 2023 Duck Life

Happiness 101

In the classroom and outside it, neuroscientist David McCormick is leading UO's mindfulness revolution

Summer 2023

Teens’ Outdoor Time May Do Inner Good

Being outside could help reduce youth stress, and a new study is using tech tools to measure the benefits

Summer 2023 Viewpoints

Healthy Schools are Key to Health Promotion

Faculty and programs of the College of Education improve children’s education and their well-being

Summer 2023

Six Ways to Kick a Bad Mood

Tips from psychologist Ruth Ellingsen will put the skip back in your step

Spring 2023 Duck Life

Putting the “Peer” in Peerless Support

Student mentors help PathwayOregon scholars navigate college life and thrive

Spring 2023

A Dynamic Approach to Learning Your A-B-C’s

For decades, the UO’s short test has helped millions of kids improve literacy

Autumn 2022

UO Experts Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

The issue will be the focus of the new Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health

Autumn 2022

Crunching the Numbers with Data Science

Data scientists contribute to pandemic testing breakthrough for Latinx groups, helping identify methods that tripled turnout

Summer 2022

Damien Callahan and Injuries in Athletes

Knight Campus scientist studies elite athletes for clues about muscle rehabilitation after injury