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2017 Commencement Honorees Announced

February 24, 2017

The University of Portland has announced the honorees to be recognized during the 2017 Commencement ceremonies, which will be held on campus in the Chiles Center on Sunday, May 7. Commencement I begins at 10 a.m. and is held for undergraduate and graduate students of the Pamplin School of Business, the Shiley School of Engineering, […]

Filed Under: 02-27-2017, Academics Tagged With: 2017 Commencement, Anthony Doerr, Brian Doyle, Celia Hammond, Dana Atkins, Rafer Owens, Rev. George Bernard C.S.C., Sr. Charlene Herinckx SSMO

ReadUP Author, Schoenfeldt Writer Anthony Doerr, Feb. 27

February 24, 2017

All members of the campus community, especially the record-setting 750-plus people who received complimentary copies of All the Light We Cannot See, are invited to hear the author, Anthony Doerr, speak on Monday, February 27, at 6:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Doerr, the spring 2017 Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writer, will read from his work and discuss […]

Filed Under: 02-13-2017, 02-20-2017, 02-27-2017, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Anthony Doerr, Garaventa Center, Schoenfeldt Writer

Second Community ReadUP Discussion, Feb. 15

February 3, 2017

The second community discussion of All the Light We Cannot See will happen on Wednesday, February 15, at noon, in the Clark Library Conference Room. Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., will facilitate the conversation with a focus on the middle third of the book. Light refreshments will be served; participants are encouraged to bring their lunch if desired. […]

Filed Under: 02-06-2017, Academics, Garaventa Center, Provost's Office Tagged With: All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr, Garaventa Center, Provost's Office, ReadUP

Order ReadUP Books by Friday, Nov. 4

October 28, 2016

This year’s Read UP selection is Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning All the Light We Cannot See, according to Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center. Students and the entire UP community will have access to the book and several discussion groups will take place in residence halls and the Clark Library. The author will be on campus for a free public […]

Filed Under: 10-31-2016, Academics Tagged With: Anthony Doerr, Karen Eifler, ReadUP

ReadUP Selection for 2016-2017: “All the Light We Cannot See”

April 22, 2016

As professors plan content for fall and spring courses, it may be helpful to note that the Read UP selection next year will be Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning All the Light We Cannot See, according to Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center. Students and the entire UP community will have access to the book and several discussion […]

Filed Under: 04-25-2016, Academics Tagged With: All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr, Karen Eifler, ReadUP, Schoenfeldt Series

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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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