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News - College of Arts and Sciences
UP’s Ethical AI Initiative: Students Get Real with Artificial Intelligence
College of Arts and Sciences
April 16, 2025
Artificial intelligence will take a front row seat this fall in Dr. Natalie Nelson-Marsh’s ‘Future of Work’ Organizational Communication class.
UP to Build a ‘Civic Humanities Incubator’ through $500,000 Mellon Foundation Grant
College of Arts and Sciences
January 28, 2025
University of Portland students who deeply engage in the humanities—the art, language, and history that define a society’s cultures, values, and beliefs—are poised to take their studies to a whole new level.
UP Convenes Catholic Higher Education for “Rich Conversations” on AI
College of Arts and Sciences
October 25, 2024
The gathering played host to college leaders from across the nation sharing collaborative insight about humanity, ethics, and the continuing mission of Catholic education in supporting student success.
Artificial Intelligence and Catholic Higher Education: UP to Host National Conference on Mission-Based Teaching in the Age of AI
Dundon-Berchtold Institute
College of Arts and Sciences
August 13, 2024
In a continuing effort to provide forward-looking instruction and career readiness opportunities for students, University of Portland will host a national conference on artificial intelligence for Catholic higher education institutions October 18-20, 2024 on the UP campus.
UP Junior Julianna Pedone Selected as a Truman Scholar Finalist
College of Arts and Sciences
Political Science
February 27, 2024
Julianna Pedone, a University of Portland junior Political Science and Global Affairs major from Gilroy, Calif., has been honored as a finalist for the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
Lift Up Your Harps
College of Arts and Sciences
June 1, 2023
Mo Briare ’92, ’04 has been a nurse, a musician, and a composer of sacred music. Now she’s teaching nursing students to use music for the health of their patients and for their own health, too.
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Biology, won a Faculty Start-Up Grant
Awards and Rankings
College of Arts and Sciences
January 1, 2022
In summer 2021, the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences won a $36,000 Faculty Start-Up Grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. This is the sixth Murdock Trust Faculty Start-Up grant won by the College of Arts and Sciences since 2017.
University of Portland Names Dr. Amy Abugo Ongiri as New Director of Ethnic Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
April 26, 2021
The University of Portland has appointed Dr. Amy Abugo Ongiri as Director and Professor of Ethnic Studies, effective July 15. Dr. Ongiri joins UP from Lawrence University, where they were an Associate Professor and the Jill Beck Director of Film Studies. Dr. Ongiri will be the first Director of the newly formed Ethnic Studies program at the University of Portland.
University of Portland to host 2021 Public Research Fellows Showcase, April 29
College of Arts and Sciences
April 20, 2021
The University of Portland’s Public Research Fellows program will host the 2021 Public Research Fellows Showcase on Thursday, April 29 from 7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. on Zoom. Students and faculty fellows will unveil their projects and be on hand to guide attendees through a variety of lenses for thinking about the theme, Displacement and Justice.
University of Portland Mock Trial Team Headed to National Championship Tournament
College of Arts and Sciences
March 22, 2021
The University of Portland Mock Trial team is headed to the National Championship Tournament, which is scheduled for April 16-18. The championship tournament can be watched over Zoom on the American Mock Trial Association’s website.
The World Is the Classroom
Portland Magazine
College of Arts and Sciences
February 17, 2021
Four University of Portland professors create a massive online interdisciplinary course with nearly two dozen faculty from four of UP's five schools with rave reviews from students and faculty.
University of Portland to host virtual lecture by Brittney Cooper on Friday, Sept. 4
College of Arts and Sciences
September 2, 2020
The University of Portland’s Public Research Fellows program will present a talk by Brittney Cooper, "Trust Black Women: The Importance of Black Women in U.S. Politics," on Friday, September 4, at 3:30 p.m., as part of the Public Research Fellows 2020-2021 Virtual Series. Cooper’s talk was postponed from its original March date and will now take place via Zoom.
University of Portland appoints Dr. Herbert A. Medina as New Provost and Leader of its Academic Division
College of Arts and Sciences
May 28, 2020
Following a wide-ranging national search, the University of Portland has chosen from within its internal ranks for a new Provost of the institution. Dr. Herbert A. Medina, currently Dean of UP’s College of Arts & Sciences, will assume the role of Provost effective July 1. University President Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., made the announcement today to faculty, staff, and students. Dr. Medina succeeds Dr. Thomas G. Greene, who is retiring on June 30 after 35 years at UP, including the last seven years as Provost.
University of Portland announces 2020 Faculty Award Winners
Engineering
College of Arts and Sciences
Business
Nursing
May 26, 2020
The University of Portland’s Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is pleased to announce the 2020 Faculty Award winners.
University of Portland Public Research Fellows Program secures grants inspired by Centennial of Women’s Suffrage
College of Arts and Sciences
February 28, 2020
The University of Portland’s inaugural Public Research Fellows Program has landed three external grants to support public humanities undergraduate research projects inspired by this year’s 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
Listening to America: A UP alumnus answers the White House Comment Line
College of Arts and Sciences
Alumni
Portland Magazine
October 25, 2019
Nathan Sherfinski '05 spent the summer of 2010 answering calls to the White House Comment Line--an experience that taught him the art of listening.
Woman in the boat: UP rower Brianne Zbylicki
Biology
Athletics
College of Arts and Sciences
Portland Magazine
October 25, 2019
Brianne Zbylicki '20 was making a name for herself on UP's rowing team and in the biology research labs. When cancer struck, she took a year off from sports and studies. Upon her return to campus, she found help and unwavering support in teammates, professors, and coaches.
Patrick Leahy: Notes from a public servant
Political Science
Portland Magazine
College of Arts and Sciences
October 25, 2019
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) delivered the first-ever talk in Brian J. Doyle Auditorium. This is an excerpt of some of his remarks on voting and life in politics and as a public servant.
Digging Toward Questions: The University of Portland Pollentia Undergraduate Research Expedition
Study Abroad
Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
Theology
Portland Magazine
Chemistry
October 24, 2019
For five summers, University of Portland has sent an interdisciplinary team of student and faculty researchers to an archeological dig site in Pollentia, Mallorca, Spain. Representing all areas of study at the University--from chemistry to theology and business to library science--members of UP PURE have gotten out in the field and done the slow, often back-aching, knee-crunching, centimeter-by-centimeter work of excavating artifacts of an ancient Roman city.
The Language of Nature
Portland Magazine
Mathematics
College of Arts and Sciences
June 25, 2019
What language would God use to describe the laws of nature? Mathematics, of course.
All Things Wise and Wonderful: Russ Butkus' 34-year career at UP comes to an end
Portland Magazine
Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Theology
June 19, 2019
Russ Butkus combined his theological background with a passion for protecting the environment during this 34 years at University of Portland. Along with Steve Kolmes, he founded the environmental studies majors on campus, writing an award-winning textbook along the way.
Warm and Proud: Itzel Moreno-Vega teams up with Operation Warm to provide coats for students
Social Work
Alumni
Portland Magazine
College of Arts and Sciences
June 17, 2019
When Itzel Moreno-Vega noticed that many of the students at Cesar Chavez School in North Portland were coatless during the winter months, she turned to Operation Warm to provide coats to every single student.
Ami Ahern-Rindell awarded the Council on Undergraduate Research Biology Division Mentor Award
College of Arts and Sciences
Biology
June 10, 2019
University of Portland biology professor Ami Ahern-Rindell has been awarded the Council on Undergraduate Research Biology Division Mentor Award (Advanced Career), a national award that honors biology mentors for their long-term efforts in supervising undergraduate research students.
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.
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.
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.
Oil Painter Claudio Talavera Ballón to be Artist in Residence, April 1-5
International Languages and Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
April 1, 2019
The University of Portland will host renowned oil painter Claudio Talavera Ballón at Buckley Auditorium on April 3 at 7:15 pm. This talk will address the relationship between art and social issues, such as migration.
College of Arts and Sciences receives four external grants for research
College of Arts and Sciences
Biology
Environmental Studies
Chemistry
March 22, 2019
The College of Arts and Sciences has received four external grants for undergraduate research and projects. These grants will support faculty research and K-12 outreach work in the local community. Collectively, these individual grants total almost $180,000, with an additional $50,000 in matching funds contributed by CAS.
Dr. Stephanie Salomone awarded Oregon Academy of Science 2019 Outstanding Educator Award for Higher Education
Mathematics
College of Arts and Sciences
January 18, 2019
The Oregon Academy of Science (OAS) has announced Dr. Stephanie Salomone, University of Portland Associate Professor of Mathematics, has been awarded their 2019 Outstanding Educator Award for Higher Education.
Clark Library gallery named in honor of late Dr. James T. Covert, UP professor emeritus in history
Development
History
College of Arts and Sciences
Library
October 17, 2018
A Clark Library gallery dedicated to showcasing the University of Portland’s past has been named the Dr. James T. Covert Gallery in honor of the late James Thayne Covert, Ph.D., professor emeritus in history.
REFLECT team aims to improve STEM classes by supporting student-centered, active-learning instruction
College of Arts and Sciences
Biology
Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
August 6, 2018
Research reveals that students enjoy better success in creative, active learning environments versus traditional, lecture style classes. In a three-year National Science Foundation funded project, UP’s REFLECT team (Redesigning Education for Learning through Evidence and Collaborative Teaching) is informing STEM faculty (science, technology, engineering, math) about how to introduce student-centered, evidence-based learning methodology into their classrooms.
Four University of Portland alumni awarded $34,000 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Biology
Mathematics
College of Arts and Sciences
Engineering
Psychology
Awards and Rankings
Alumni
International Languages and Cultures
Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement
Chemistry
June 19, 2018
University of Portland alumni Julia Meng '16, Shannon Danforth '16, Katherine Cummins '17, and Brett Bankson '14 have been awarded $34,000 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation to fund graduate tuition, fees, and research.
On the cover of Fargo INC! magazine: Peter Chamberlain ’14, develops app to help families care for their elderly
College of Arts and Sciences
Engineering
Alumni
May 1, 2018
Peter Chamberlain '14 is the founder of WalkSmart, a company developing mobile apps that gather information through devices attached to walkers. This information can be used to help families care for their elderly loved ones.
Dr. Herbert A. Medina appointed Dean of College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Portland
President
College of Arts and Sciences
March 20, 2018
University of Portland President Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., announced today the appointment of Dr. Herbert A. Medina as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1, 2018.
E. John and Cleo Rumpakis Annual Scholarship in Hellenic Studies established at University of Portland
College of Arts and Sciences
February 28, 2018
The E. John and Cleo Rumpakis Annual Scholarship in Hellenic Studies will award $2,000 per student to three students per year
Dr. Michael Connolly directs his 30th, and final, Advent Concert on December 9
Performing and Fine Arts
College of Arts and Sciences
December 1, 2017
The University of Portland's annual Advent Concert is always a highlight of the performance year, but this year’s concert will mark a special milestone, as concert director and long-time professor of music Dr. Michael Connolly, DMA, prepares to retire.
Protest and reform have always been part of American democracy
College of Arts and Sciences
History
November 6, 2017
Christin Hancock, associate professor of history and gender and women studies, and chair of UP's history department, notes that recent efforts at protest and reform, like taking a knee during the National Anthem, have been active aspects of American democracy since the founding of the U.S.
Bonnie Toon-Sweeney Memorial Scholarship supports next generation of theater professionals
Performing and Fine Arts
College of Arts and Sciences
Development
October 26, 2017
The family of the late Bonnie Toon-Sweeney ’94, a longtime figure in the Portland theater community, has endowed a $50,000 scholarship in her name that will assist students studying theater at the University of Portland to complete their degrees.
Sr. Angela Hoffman, professor of chemistry, awarded $15,000 from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust’s Partners in Science program
Chemistry
Development
College of Arts and Sciences
July 14, 2017
Sr. Angela Hoffman, O.S.B., professor of chemistry at the University of Portland, was recently awarded $15,000 from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust’s Partners in Science program.
Three University of Portland students take top honors at Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Washington, DC
College of Arts and Sciences
Performing and Fine Arts
Awards and Rankings
April 25, 2017
Three students from the Department of Performing & Fine Arts (PFA) at the University of Portland were awarded national fellowships at the 49th Annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, held April 17-22 at the John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts in Washington DC.
Three German Studies students awarded grants to study in Germany
International Languages and Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement
April 20, 2017
The German Studies Program and Department of International Languages and Cultures is pleased to announce three awardees of the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) University Summer Course Grants for intensive German language learning in Germany this summer.
Seven students win honors at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
College of Arts and Sciences
Performing and Fine Arts
March 6, 2017
A group of 38 University of Portland students and five faculty spent February 20-24 at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for a week of competitions, workshops and performances, and seven students received awards and honors.
Dr. Gary Malecha, professor of political science, to serve as interim dean of College of Arts & Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
February 20, 2017
University of Portland president Fr. Mark L. Poorman C.S.C. has announced Dr. Gary Malecha, professor of political science, will serve as the interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.
Pulitzer-winning author Anthony Doerr to speak at University of Portland on February 27
College of Arts and Sciences
Library
English
Residence Life
Garaventa Center
February 3, 2017
Acclaimed author Anthony Doerr will speak at the University of Portland about his award-winning novel, All the Light We Cannot See, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, February 27 in the Buckley Center Auditorium.
University of Portland students win undergraduate awards, study abroad scholarships
Environmental Studies
Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement
Study Abroad
College of Arts and Sciences
December 13, 2016
Four University of Portland College of Arts and Sciences students have won national and international awards recently.
Scholar-athlete Parkes Kendrick '17 selected as finalist for Rhodes Scholarship
College of Arts and Sciences
Mathematics
Awards and Rankings
Athletics
Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement
November 18, 2016
University of Portland senior Parkes Kendrick has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. If successful, Kendrick will become the first University of Portland student to be named a Rhodes Scholar.
Dr. James Covert, UP professor emeritus in history, passes away
College of Arts and Sciences
History
Alumni
October 18, 2016
James Thayne Covert, Ph.D., professor emeritus in history at the University of Portland, died at his home on Thursday, October 13, of complications from a stroke. He was 84 years old.
University of Portland’s Laura A. McLary, a professor of German, named Oregon Professor of the Year by Carnegie Foundation and CASE
Awards and Rankings
International Languages and Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
December 1, 2015
Laura McLary, professor of German at the University of Portland, was named Oregon Professor of the Year by the national Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the international Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
