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College of Arts and Sciences receives three grants to support scientific research and education from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

College of Arts and Sciences

Biology

Environmental Studies

Chemistry

May 31, 2019

The University of Portland College of Arts and Sciences has received three grants totaling $178,427 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to support scientific research and education.

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Andrew Guest awarded Fulbright Grant to research and teach in Tanzania

Awards and Rankings

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

May 28, 2019

Andrew Guest, chair of the department of psychological sciences, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant to spend the 2019-2020 academic year teaching and doing research at Mwenge Catholic University in Moshi, Tanzania.

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University of Portland recognized by Center for First-Generation Student Success

Shepard Academic Resource Center

May 13, 2019

The University of Portland received a First Forward Designation from the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation (FGEN) college students.

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Mathematics professor Hannah Highlander named Sigma Xi Outstanding Researcher

Awards and Rankings

Mathematics

May 10, 2019

University of Portland mathematics professor Hannah Highlander has been awarded the 11th Annual Sigma Xi Outstanding Researcher Award, given annually by the Columbia-Willamette Chapter of Sigma Xi, the international scientific research honorary society.

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University of Portland presents 2018-2019 Faculty Awards, May 7

Performing and Fine Arts

Mathematics

Chemistry

History

Theology

Philosophy

Business

May 8, 2019

The University of Portland’s 2018-2019 Faculty Awards were presented on Tuesday, May 7, at the annual Faculty Awards Dinner.

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Over 1,000 degrees conferred at University of Portland Commencement ceremonies

Commencement

May 6, 2019

The University of Portland celebrated its Commencement on Sunday, May 5, with 1,116 graduates who earned degrees from the Shiley School of Engineering, the Pamplin School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Nursing, and the College of Arts & Sciences.

2019 100K Challenge winners

$100K Challenge Venture Competition Results Are In: 2019 Winners

Franz Center

May 3, 2019

The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation’s annual $100K Challenge Venture Competition took place on Saturday, April 27.

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University of Portland Alumni Awards recognize four alumni for fulfilling the University’s mission through their life and work

Alumni

Awards and Rankings

May 2, 2019

Four University of Portland alumni will be individually recognized as Alumni Award recipients at this year’s President’s Awards Gala. Mike Irwin ’78, Margarita Bautista Gay ’87, Molly Craft Johnson ’13, and Cathryn Casey ’19 will be recognized for embodying the University’s mission.

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Retiring UP theater professor and dramaturg Mead Hunter says that when teaching works, it is a two-way reaction

Performing and Fine Arts

College of Arts and Sciences

May 2, 2019

Mead Hunter retires from the PFA theater department after seven years. He has loved teaching undergraduate students at UP because he learns from them while he's teaching. He will miss the UP family, and miss his students most of all.

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UP professor Matthew Minicucci wins 2019 Oregon Book Award

English

May 1, 2019

English professor Matthew Minicucci is the winner of the 2019 Oregon Book Awards Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry for his collection titled Small Gods.