Taylor, Zoe; Russo, Andrew(University of Oregon, 2024)
The University of Oregon’s Green Cities students focused on creating innovative
and sustainable solar panel proposals for Salem’s Geer Park, located near the Oregon State Penitentiary, which has been historically underfunded ...
Prazak, Renate; Li, Alex(University of Oregon, 2024)
The City of Salem sought recommendations on how to increase Electric Vehicle (EV)
charging infrastructure and access. Recognizing the importance of a well-rounded and
evidence-based approach, the student teams employed ...
A seaman's job is occupationally unique and was even more so in
the past. Before the advent of steam shipping, the nature of sailing
compounded many of the problems inherent in the seafaring lifestyle.
There were more ...
This research examines how the digitalization of language classes that use communication technology can help bridge a gap between Native American community members who feel displaced or disconnected from their culture while ...
This research provides an overview of the impact of forum non conveniens on consumer protection laws in Oregon. It includes a hypothetical case where a consumer cannot seek justice in their home state due to a forum selection ...
Cassel, Katie; Donnelly, Caitlin; Stapleton, Ellee(University of Oregon, 2024)
In response to the City of Salem’s goal of identifying park service area delineation methods that would facilitate a more equitable and accessible park system for residents, Spatial Justice Seminar students analyzed equity ...
Students were tasked with the opportunity to design a campaign to educate Salem
residents on heat pumps and their benefits to support the city’s sustainability initiatives.
The overarching goal of the campaign was to ...
Duong-Tran, Joshua; DeVigal, Andrew(University of Oregon, 2024)
Working with the Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP) and the City of Salem, this class sought to understand how information flows through the Hispanic community in Salem. This Engaged Journalism course conducted a survey, ...
Managing cultural resources in our modern world can be a delicate balance, where cultural resource
managers bridge the past and the future amid the omnipresent atmosphere of contemporary financial,
societal, and political ...
This master’s program has altered my perceptions and approaches of music education by showing me that to succeed as a music educator one must be able to adapt and change. With adaptation comes failing, being open to new ...
This processfolio project is a culmination of my graduate studies at UO. A processfolio is
a process-centered portfolio that “demonstrate synthesis of the multiple facets” (Silveira,
Beauregard, & Bull, 2017, p. 18) of ...
aλλος is a part of the Greek root word for "allergy." aλλος, meaning "other," has held significant meaning for me growing up with a severe allergy to milk. This illustration depicts me as a child during allergy testing. I ...
This photo series illustrates the power of captivating, freeform imagery that can spawn organically in our surroundings. The unique movement of black lines in the images result from the natural composition of the environment ...
In an unexpected way, the challenge of learning how to do undergraduate research is what led me to a career in libraries. As a freshman and first-generation college student, the imposter syndrome was strong; I lacked ...
This drawing explores several of the complex relationships between human innovation, morality, and how progress is defined through time. Who defines progress, and who is truly capable of harnessing its successes? In our ...
Taylor, Jay; Schmitt, Kyla(University of Oregon, 2024)
It is our pleasure to present Volume 22, Issue 1 of the Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal (OURJ) this spring of 2024. This issue showcases the best undergraduate scholarship we have encountered during the 2023–2024 ...
The explore/exploit trade-off theorizes that individuals learn and make decisions in two different ways. Exploration entails trying new approaches that one is unsure about in order to gain new information. Exploration can ...
The “Bosnian Civil War” (1992–1996) was a conflict that resulted in the ethnic cleansing of thousands of Bosnian Muslims, or Bosniaks. In the vacuum left by the fall of Communism, religious identification across space ...
As free market structures increasingly dominate contemporary life, it is important to examine their influence on social structures as well as economic ones. Seeking to answer questions such as How do market forces interact ...