Original story written by Jennifer Richardson with KEZI 9 News. (2015, August 28). Retrieved from KEZI.

EUGENE, Ore. -- A University of Oregon student is spending a couple of months abroad making a difference.

Master's student, Craig Wiroll, joined forces with the Save Elephant Foundation in Thailand and is trying to do his part providing care and assistance to the captive elephant population.

A University of Oregon landscape architecture student team defeated professional competitors to take first prize in a global innovation challenge to improve the food system, winning $10,000 and advancement to a prototype round. The team now will be provided business incubation support and an opportunity to win $100,000 and move their design to production.

The UO team’s design, which would help farmers retain nutrients in soil while decreasing fertilizer use, was based in part on the earthworm’s digestive system and would improve soil health over time.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting, held February 11th through 15th, 2016 in Washington D.C., will feature a session on enviromental research based in the Congo Basin. UO's Eric Benjaminson, Executive Director of the Gabon-Oregon Center, will be a presenter on the panel. 

Speakers will discuss creating international research networks, training the next generation of researchers, and research opportunities.

AAAS is an international non-profit organization promoting scientific education and science outreach.

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UO-based organization, Network Startup Resource Center, has brought a better Internet connection to the Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS). Visiting researchers and scientists previously struggled to connect to the Internet while at the research station on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos.

More than 650 international students participated in the 2015 International Student Orientation (ISO).

This year's cohort inlcudes students from Brazil, China, France, Haiti, Japan, Norway, and Spain.

EUGENE, Oregon (July 10, 2015) – The Office of International Affairs (OIA) in collaboration with the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships at the University of Oregon have established a new full tuition scholarship for students from Nepal.

“The University of Oregon has a deep commitment to global engagement, with long ties to Nepal and South Asia,” said Dennis Galvan, UO vice provost for international affairs. “When tragedy struck our distant sister city, Kathmandu, we could not stand idly by.”

Sandra Benny, UO student from Singapore, was featured in a series of stories on 25 outstanding Ducks. In her interview she taalks about her career aspirations, her studies and experiences at the UO, and her appreciation for International Student and Scholar Services director, Abe Schafermeyer.

Originally published on April 30, 2015 in the Daily Emerald.

Hometown: Singapore

Year: Senior

Major: Family and Human Services

Dream Job: Ambassador to the United States

The Global Oregon Initiative in the Global Studies Institute is a university-wide strategic initiative to enhance internationalization in the student experience, in research, and in our outreach to the state and the world. It blurs the boundaries among teaching, research, and community service. It establishes new synergies among all three to develop new modes of learning, and new ways for the university to fund itself and give back to the community.

Editorial Note: This article first appeared on Yahoo News on Sunday, June 7, 2015

SINGAPORE, June 7 (Reuters) - As a marathon runner with ambitions of winning the gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games, Soh Rui Yong spent months preparing himself to combat Singapore's stifling humidity.