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09-03-2018

Annual Bauccio Lecture Features Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Emily Ma

September 28, 2018

University of Portland is proud to welcome Emily Ma as the 2018 Bauccio Lecture Speaker on Tuesday, October 2, at 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The lecture is free and open to all. Ma is the head of special projects, business innovation for X, a research and development facility founded by Google. X was […]

Filed Under: 09-03-2018, 09-17-2018, 09-24-2018, 10-01-2018, Academics, Center for Entrepreneurship Tagged With: Bauccio Lecture, Emily Ma

Summer Research Poster Session: Students Must Apply By Oct. 2

September 28, 2018

 All faculty are requested to encourage their students who had on- or off-campus research experiences this past summer to apply to participate the fifth annual Summer Research Poster Session by Tuesday, October 2. The application is available at this link. One application is needed per poster being presented, and the student presenter should complete the application. The […]

Filed Under: 09-03-2018, 09-17-2018, 09-24-2018, 10-01-2018, Academics Tagged With: John Orr, Summer Research Poster Session

Nominations for 2019 Alumni Awards Welcome: Deadline Extended

September 21, 2018

Do you know a Pilot who deserves to be recognized for his or her work? Through the annual Alumni Awards, the University of Portland recognizes those individuals who embody UP’s mission in their life and work, and demonstrate the power of the University to prepare people who respond to the needs of the world. All faculty […]

Filed Under: 08-06-2018, 08-13-2018, 08-20-2018, 09-03-2018, 09-24-2018, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni Awards

Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group: Sept. 28

September 21, 2018

The first meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Discussion Group for the 2018-19 year will be Friday, September 28, at 3:30 p.m., in the Murphy Room of Franz Hall. The group will discuss the article “A Burnt-Out Case: Aquinas and the Way We Work Now” by Jonathan Malesic, and Chapter 1 from Mary Rose O’Reilley’s The Garden at […]

Filed Under: 09-03-2018, 09-10-2018, 09-17-2018, 09-24-2018, Academics Tagged With: Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Norah Martin

Banner 9 Transitioning on October 1

September 14, 2018

Information services will fully transition to Banner 9 effective Monday October 1.  Access to Banner INB will be turned off on that date. Those who use Banner are encouraged to start using Banner 9 as soon as possible so that any potential issues can be discovered and dealt with prior to the end of September. Please […]

Filed Under: 09-03-2018, 09-17-2018, Academics, Information Services Tagged With: Banner 9, Information Services, Lisel Stancil

2018 Zahm Lecture, Sept. 12

September 7, 2018

Thomas Landy will present the 2018 Zahm Lecture, “A Guide to College in 8 Contradictions,” on Wednesday, September 12, at 7:15 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium. The talk is sponsored by the Garaventa Center, and is free and open to the public. In his talk Landy asks, at a time when people have extraordinary access […]

Filed Under: 08-27-2018, 09-03-2018, 09-10-2018, Academics, Events, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Zahm Lecture

Campus Ministry: Addressing Abuse in the Church

September 7, 2018

In the midst of continued revelations of sexual abuse and abuse of power in the Catholic Church, Campus Ministry would like to offer a few resources for addressing and processing these revelations: Mass and Holy Hour: On the eve of the celebration of their central feast day, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the […]

Filed Under: 09-03-2018, 09-10-2018, Campus Ministry Tagged With: Camus Ministry, Fr. Jim Gallagher C.S.C.

Stacey Boatright Farewell Party, Sept. 7

August 31, 2018

The School of Education is hosting a farewell gathering for Stacey Boatright on Friday, September 7, at 3:30 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. All are welcome to come wish Stacey good luck and farewell as she transitions to a new position as director of administration and strategic communication at the Oregon Alliance for Independent […]

Filed Under: 09-03-2018, Academics, School of Education Tagged With: School of Education, Stacey Boatright

Clark Library Digital Lab: Fall Workshops

August 31, 2018

The Clark Library’s Digital Lab is offering a variety of introductory workshops over a two week period from September 11 to 21. These are free and open to current students, faculty, and staff. Offerings include 3D Printing, iMovie, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Photo Restoration 101, Creating Electronic Music, and Virtual Reality & 360o Video. Visit the Digital […]

Filed Under: 09-03-2018, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library Digital Lab

Bike Sale Fundraiser for New Tanzania Immersion, Sept. 5

August 31, 2018

The Moreau Center Bike Sale fundraiser will benefit the new Tanzania Immersion service trip, and will take place on Wednesday, September 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in front of the Clark Library. Cash, checks, and cards will be accepted. Please come help our student realize their dream of helping communities abroad. For more information, […]

Filed Under: 09-03-2018, Campus Services, Moreau Center Tagged With: Moreau Center

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Susan Mcdaniel and Nicole Hanig, Music, will be performing on the concert series “Chatter PDX” on June 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pacific Center with Hilary Oseas, viola and James Shields, clarinet, both of the Oregon Symphony. There will also be spoken word from former professional football player and writer, Marcus Lattimore, in the hour-long concert. Tickets and information at ChatterPDX.

Maureen Briare, Nursing & Health Innovations, published Fountain of Life Mass Setting, with a special dedication to the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross at the University of Portland. GIA Publications. Released April, 2025 

Mohammadhadi Hajilou, Engineering, presented “Effect of fuel size, ignition energy, and wind speed on smoldering to flaming transition of Douglas fir lumber.” Co-presenters: R. Spring, N. Bolden, A. Henry, T. Rowley, A. Burton. 14th US Combustion Meeting, Boston, MA. March 16-19, 2025. Hajilou also published “Fire Whirl Emissions and Burning Rates for Crude Oil Slicks of Varying Thickness.” Co-authors: J. Dowling, W. Cui, M. Gollner. Fuel, 393 138482 (2025).

Kiya Riverman, Environmental Science, was awarded a grant for $489,935.00 on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, for her research “Impacts of spatial-temporal precipitation, snowpack properties, and snowmelt variability on alpine landscapes and runoff.” February 15, 2025.

Christina Astorga, Theology, served as a Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Moral Theology. February 26 – July 7, 2019. Astorga also served as the Head of the Local Arrangement Committee for the Catholic Theological Society of America. June 13, 2024 – June 15, 2025

Mohammad Arbabian, Business, published “Optimal Inventory Management Policies When Supply Is Bundled.” 9th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Washington D.C. June, 2024. Arbabian also published “Evaluating the Role of 3D Printing in Decentralized Supply Chains: A Stackelberg Framework for Optimal Manufacturing Decisions.” 15th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. February, 2025.

Aziz Inan, Engineering, has been credited for his research on palindrome dates in multiple news outlets including: USA Today, NDTV, NBC New York, News9live, Courier Journal, 13newsnow.com, Ozarksfirst.com, Inquirer.net, Austin American-Statesman, and The News of Israel.

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