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Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Fulbright Grant Candidates Wanted

April 9, 2021

Now is the time to start sending the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (OUSE) the names of current juniors who would be strong candidates to apply for Fulbright Grants. Fulbright offers grants to countries around the world, and in many cases, the applicant is not expected to have studied the language of the host country. […]

Filed Under: 04-12-2021, Academics, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Fulbright Candidates, John Orr, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Rhodes & Marshall Scholarship Nominations Needed

April 9, 2021

Faculty members are encouraged to send the names of academically and experientially exceptional, ambitious rising seniors who would benefit from attending graduate school at Cambridge, Oxford, or one of the other premier UK institutions, to the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, according to John Orr, assistant to the provost. Students applying for these awards must […]

Filed Under: 04-12-2021, Academics, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: John Orr, Marshall Scholarship, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, Rhodes Scholarship

Spring 2021 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research Recipients: Summer Applications Due Feb. 15

February 4, 2021

Herbert Medina

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce recipients of the Spring 2021 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research awards. These faculty members have been selected to collaborate with and mentor an undergraduate on a co-designed research experience during the 2021 spring semester: Sherry Abbasi, engineering: “Brain imaging and psychological self-assessment correlation in PTSD patients” […]

Filed Under: 02-08-2021, Academics, Provost's Office, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Provost's Initiative on Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate Research Awards: Applications Due Feb. 5

January 8, 2021

The Provost’s Office and the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement would like to remind people that self-nominations for the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award and Outstanding Graduating Senior in Undergraduate Research Award are accepted and request that faculty members make qualified students aware of this opportunity. Both awards are given on Founders’ Day. Click […]

Filed Under: 01-11-2021, Academics, Provost's Office, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Undergraduate Research Award, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award, Provost's Office

Please Add Information to Scholarly Portal

December 11, 2020

The Scholarly Activity Portal is always live and ready for faculty input on PilotsUP under the “Academics” menu or you can go there directly via this link. The data obtained via the portal is used to populate A Community of Scholars (published annually by the Provost’s office) and annual self-evaluations. For any questions about uses […]

Filed Under: 12-14-2020, Academics, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Scholarly Portal

Undergraduate Research Awards: Nominate Now

November 27, 2020

The provost’s office and the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement are requesting nominations for two awards to be given on Founders’ Day: the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award and Outstanding Graduating Senior in Undergraduate Research Award. Faculty members can be nominated by other faculty members, administrators, students, or by self-nomination. Students can be nominated […]

Filed Under: 11-30-2020, Academics, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Undergraduate Research Awards, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Summer Research Poster Session: Nov. 18

November 13, 2020

Students from across campus will be presenting posters documenting the research they completed with a UP faculty member this summer. The poster session will run from 10:20 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18 and attendees can speak with student presenters via Zoom at the identified time using this link. Please come show your […]

Filed Under: 11-16-2020, Academics, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Summer Research Poster Session, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Summer Research Poster Session – Please share details with students

October 16, 2020

The Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement will host the University’s annual Summer Research Poster Session virtually on Wednesday, November 18 from 9:15am-3:35pm. The goals of the Summer Research Poster Session are twofold: to celebrate undergraduate research conducted by UP students during the summer, and to create awareness of research experiences that other students might be […]

Filed Under: 10-12-2020, 10-19-2020, Academics, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Michele Leasor, Summer Research Poster Session, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Udall Scholarships: Nominations Needed

October 2, 2020

Faculty members are requested to nominate students for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, available to current sophomore or junior students who meet one or more of these criteria: Students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment; Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to public policy; Native […]

Filed Under: 09-28-2020, 10-05-2020, Academics, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, Udall Scholarship

Truman Scholarship Nominations Welcome

October 2, 2020

Faculty are requested to nominate students for Truman Scholarships. The awards, up to $30,000 for graduate school, provide scholarships to current juniors who plan to pursue a career in public service (academia, government, military, or nonprofit service). The awards are based on merit and are made to students who have a track record of working to […]

Filed Under: 09-13-2021, 09-28-2020, 10-05-2020, Academics, Issues, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, Truman Scholarship

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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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