Winter 2022
Media & Communications
Maxwell Foxman Examines “The Elephant in the Zoom”
Virtual meeting spaces aren’t as inclusive as we’d like to think, and researchers aim to expose the inequities
Art, Design & Literature
Teaching by Design with Trygve Faste
The Tim and Mary Boyle Chair in Material Studies and Product Design, applies professional practices and skills to teaching
Education, Health & Wellness
Let's Rethink Our Focus on Weight
Focus instead on activity, diet, and support for improved health, say UO researchers
Nathan Harris and “The Sweetness of Water”
With a nudge from his creative writing professor, Nathan Harris authors a first novel of critical acclaim before turning 30
Dick Harter: Holding Bricks in the Air
Ten years after the fabled coach’s death, reflections on the value of hard work—in hoops, in life
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
Passive solar could furnish a third of home heating needs
New UO research examines the value of skylights in the effort to reduce fossil fuel use
AK Ikwuakor Is Hurdling the Pandemic
Pandemic brings AK Ikwuakor, BS ’07 (sociology), personal clarity and professional opportunities
Computers, Ethics, and the Nature of Knowledge
A member of the UO Presidential Initiative in Data Science, Alvarado studies computers and how people use them