Associate Professor’s Research Linking Doctor Pay and Quality of Care

Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM) Associate Professor Jessica Greene is using a $295,461 health policy grant from The Commonwealth Fund to research whether and how the pay structure for physicians affects quality of care. “This is a major national policy agenda,” Greene says. “We’re paying more in the U.S. for health care than other developed countries but we don’t have great outcomes.” Read more…

UO Wins Civil War Blood Drive for Second Year in a Row

It’s always a bloody battle on the field, and the 115th version of the annual University of Oregon and Oregon State University football game at Autzen Stadium is no different. But the blood actually starts spilling a few weeks before the game, when the American Red Cross, the Lane Blood Center in Eugene and the UO and OSU alumni associations team up to collect as much blood as possible from Duck and Beaver fans. Read more from the Register-Guard’s Mark Baker…

Multicultural Alumni Reunion Attendees Reconnect at Ford Alumni Center

The first annual Multicultural Alumni Reunion took place in the Ford Alumni Center Saturday, December 3. The University of Oregon invited diverse Ducks back to campus to allow them to reconnect with fellow alums, take tours of campus and new facilities and reengage with the University. Read more…

Ducks Football’s Mental Training Technology

A cutting-edge training technology currently being used in the NHL, NFL, NCAA and English Premier League was snapped up by Coach Chip Kelly of the University of Oregon and fully integrated into the Ducks’ football training program this past August. Read more from PR Web…

LaMike Named Semifinalist for Doak Walker Award (again!)

University of Oregon running back LaMichael James, last year's winner of the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top back, has been selected as one of ten semifinalists for this year's honor. Read more from Oregon Live.com… (photo: goducks.com)

Linebacker Michael Clay a Star in the Community

The O Heroes program ran into a problem this year while scheduling Thanksgiving basket deliveries. The solution? Oregon linebacker Michael Clay. Clay is a native Spanish speaker. "My mom is from Mexico," Clay says. "Spanish was my first language." Clay would take the phone and set up the food basket delivery. Read more from Oregon Live.com…

Online Guide for Students Puts UO on its “Go-to List”

The University of Oregon is one of the 10 best places in the U.S. to go to college, according to a new, student-driven forum that was recently reported by the Huffington Post. In its vignette of the UO, the online college resource guide Unigo notes that “Oregon is home to some of the country’s most beautiful scenery, both coastal and in the mountains. Outdoor enthusiasts will find endless activities, and those who prefer the occasional urban indulgence will get their fill in Eugene.” Read more…

PathwayOregon Paves Way to College for Oregonians

University of Oregon senior Myesha Abdulrahman is the first member of her family to attend college, and she’s on track to become the first to earn a college degree next spring. “It’s a lot of pressure,” she said, “but I’m doing it so I guess I can live up to the expectations.” Read more…