Business & Innovation Articles

Summer 2024

A Teamwork Touchdown: The Big Ten Academic Alliance

From world languages to leadership, member schools reap resources for upping the academic game

Spring 2024 Duck Life

Navigating Change by Staying Her Course

She ran track in high school, and now Nike executive Sarah Mensah is sprinting past business milestones

Spring 2024

Lundquist College of Business Sparks Start-up Culture

Students and faculty across campus bring new ideas to life thanks to support for entrepreneurship

Spring 2023 Viewpoints

Ask These 8 Questions before Making Your Pitch

Here’s the windup from Lundquist College of Business expert Jeff Sorensen

Spring 2023 Duck Life

Fab Five: What I’ve Learned about Building a Business

A quintet of innovative alumni share the inspirations underpinning their endeavors

Summer 2022

Dynamic Duck Duo

​Chuck and Gwen Lillis have served the UO in many ways. Mostly, they listen, lead, and dare the university to be great.

Spring 2022

Alumna Addresses Emergency Medical Needs Across Africa

The network started by Folake Owodunni is operating in three Nigerian cities

Winter 2022 Duck Life

AK Ikwuakor Is Hurdling the Pandemic

Pandemic brings AK Ikwuakor, BS ’07 (sociology), personal clarity and professional opportunities

Winter 2022

Liz Shuler of AFL-CIO is a Voice for the People

As the first woman and first Oregonian to helm the AFL-CIO, Liz Shuler leads the nation’s unions with conviction