Academic Champions

University of Oregon students excel in classrooms, labs, athletics and around the globe in amazing ways.

A group of UO students pose with a green bike they designed.
A University of Oregon Product Design student team took first place in the Student category in a national competition to design and build the best utility bicycle. 
Students walk down 13th Avenue on the first day of fall term.
A new class of freshmen began fall term Monday at the University of Oregon, boasting the highest grade-point average and the most diversity in the history of the UO.
LaMichael James running on the field
Oregon (0-1) hosts Nevada (0-0) Saturday  at Autzen Stadium in its 2011 home opener.
Mike Berry won a gold medal at the World Track & Field championships
Though he didn't run in the final, Oregon's Mike Berry became the first Duck ever to win a gold medal at the IAAF World Track & Field Championships
Jon Palfreman
Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Oregon Lens" will showcase documentaries from four School of Journalism and Communication students Thursday evening from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. and rebroadcast on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 3 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Jordan Hasay running
University of Oregon sophomore Jordan Hasay has been named the national Academic All-American of the Year for the sport of Women's Track and Field/Cross Country.
David Klech, decathlete and Academic All-American
University of Oregon Senior David Klech, the Pac-10 runner-up in the decathlon and a two-time All-American in 2011, was named to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America Men's Track & Field/Cross Country first team on Tuesday.
Jill Hartz
Jill Hartz, executive director of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon, is now president of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG).
A group of three students smile as commencement draws to an end
Thousands of green-gowned graduates participated Monday in commencement exercises at the University of Oregon.
Photo of Debbie Sheehan
Deborah A. Sheehan, 52, will receive a degree in international studies with a minor in African studies when she graduates June 13 from the University of Oregon. She is from Omaha, Neb.Extracurricular/leadership activities:Work for 22 years in 12-step programs.I chose to attend the University of Oregon because … the African studies minor was important to my course of study. The excellence of this program provided me with a strong foundation for my time as a student in Ghana, West Africa.