Achievement

Our faculty and students, departments and schools are among the best in their fields. The stories below highlight just of few of the ways they excel. 

Professor Sharon Paul with members of the UO Chamber Choir. Photo: Andre Havard
UO Chamber Choir brings home trophy from Ireland
The University of Oregon Chamber Choir placed first in a major international competition on Saturday in Cork, Ireland.
Ariana Williams team up with Katherine Fischer for a block.
Ducks host opening rounds of NCAA volleyball tournament
After knocking off Northern Colorado, the fifth-seeded Oregon volleyball team aims to extend its most successful season taking on Dayton at 8 p.m. Saturday at Matthew Knight Arena.
Associate Dean Brook Muller works with UO architecture students.
UO architecture program first in sustainable design
The University of Oregon’s architecture program was recently selected as the nation’s number one program for sustainable design education.
G.I. Jobs Military Friendly Schools logo
UO named a top military friendly school
For the second year in a row, the University of Oregon has been named a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs magazine. The honor puts the UO in the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide, offering military students the best services, programs, discounts, scholarships, clubs, networking and staff. 
Ashton Eaton celebrates a shot put throw
Eaton wins Olympic gold
The greatest athlete in the world is a Duck.
cover of the book, "The Olympic Games Effect."
The strongest brand
Lundquist College of Business marketing instructor John Davis set out to better understand how the Olympics have become the preeminent sports brand in the world and why companies are willing to invest so much money into a single marketing activity.The result of his quest? His book, "The Olympic Games Effect: How Sports Marketing Builds Strong Brands."
Robert Berdahl
UO’s interim president receives top Berkeley honor
Robert Berdahl, interim president of the University of Oregon and a longtime leader in higher education, has been named one of two recipients of the 2012 Clark Kerr Award at the University of California-Berkeley.
Brianna McHorse, Amy Atwater and Opher Kornfeld: 2012 Goldwater Scholars
Three undergrads named Goldwater Scholars
University of Oregon undergraduate students Amy Atwater, Opher Kornfeld and Brianna McHorse have been named Goldwater scholars for the 2012–2013 academic year, winning the nation’s premier undergraduate scholarship award for the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.
Souvanny Miller
UO student receives Hollings Scholarship for oceanic and atmospheric science
University of Oregon sophomore Souvanny Miller intends to investigate career opportunities in environmental studies as the recipient of a prestigious Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year.
UO students at the HEDCO Education Building
UO programs continue to rank in top 10 of U.S. News & World Report
The U.S. News & World Report has released Best Graduate Schools 2013, its annual graduate school rankings. Once again, several University of Oregon programs are ranked among the nation’s best.