Combining archaeological evidence, aerial scans and machine learning algorithms, researchers modeled how this medieval city grew over time.
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As of March 2012, University of Oregon faculty and alumni include two Nobel Prize recipients, 10 Pulitzer Prize winners, 19 Rhodes scholars, four Marshall scholars, 58 Guggenheim Fellows, and 129 Fulbright scholars.
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A civil rights scholar looks at the large number of anti-transgender policies being debated and passed in state capitols. They are a staple issue for conservatives who want to rally their base.
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Understanding numbers in the news or social media can empower you to figure out risks and make good choices. Here's what to look out for to make sure you aren't misled by COVID-19 coverage.
Can companies legally require workers to get vaccinated? Employers have gotten so good at finding ways to get employees to comply with their policies that it may not matter.
The pandemic changed people's dining-out experience, with takeout becoming more common. But since dining out became fashionable in the 18th century, how and where people go to eat has been evolving.
Even when the economy is strong, these young adults face economic hardship.
Adaptable neurons are tied to learning and memory but also to neurological disorders. By studying fruit flies, researchers found a mechanism that controls neuroplasticity.
Arts organizations have been particularly hard hit, but many may benefit from new sources of emergency government funding.
Social media platform Clubhouse is a buzzy Silicon Valley darling, but its core attribute – audio chat – is unlikely to be a flash in the pan.
Microphones on the seafloor recorded life under the Antarctic ice for two years – inadvertently catching seal trills and chirps that are above the range of human hearing. Could they be for navigation?
The vast majority of US workers are deemed "at will," which means they can be fired at any time, without notice, and for any reason.
Workers are increasingly making short videos of themselves on the job and posting them to TikTok, creating a new challenge for employers trying to police their behavior.
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They shouted, they interrupted, they insulted – and not entirely in equal measure. But Biden and Trump also touched on the issues occasionally. Our panel of experts analyzed three key exchanges.
Did people settle these islands by traveling north from South America, or in the other direction? Reanalyzing data from artifacts discovered decades ago provides a definitive answer.
Born into a coronavirus world: how new parents and infants can stay safe.
Debating whether climate change or forest management has caused the devastating wildfires in California, Washington and Oregon is a false choice.
Los ensayos de exposición en humanos conllevan riesgos importantes para los voluntarios, pero también podrían generar importantes beneficios para la humanidad: una vacuna para el coronavirus.
Domestic violence is always a problem, but especially during the pandemic. A recent study found that friends and family can help, but they, too, need support.
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Oregon
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Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor & Research Scientist of Mental Health, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
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Director, Center for Science Communication Research, University of Oregon
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Lecturer, Department of History, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
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Affiliated Researcher in the Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon
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Instructor of Natural Sciences, University of Oregon
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Ph.D. Candidate in Archaeology, University of Oregon
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Postdoctoral Fellow, UO Institute of Neuroscience and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Oregon
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Professor of Anthropology + Associate Director, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon
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Assistant Professor of History, University of Oregon
