In the News | Museum of Natural and Cultural History

September 29

Early Pacific islanders may have been the first conservationists

UO study shines new light on resource management more than 1,000 years ago

August 30

Summer fades, but campus art and entertainment rolls on

Exhibits, a movie and plenty of streaming options are available in September

August 23

Researchers denounce revived theory of Caribbean cannibalism

UO archaeologist Scott Fitzpatrick and colleagues criticize a new study, calling it flawed

July 27

UO scientist aids in ID of child in the state's oldest cold case

Forensic anthropologist Jeanne McLaughlin helped identify a toddler found dead in 1963

July 14

UO-led team uncovers new pieces of Oregon’s dinosaur puzzle

A 103-million-year-old ornithopod vertebra is found by excacators in a quarry near Mitchell

June 17

Two organizations receive stewardship awards from MNCH

The Immigrant Story and OregonFlora are honored for contributions to Oregon heritage

A Black Panther Party rally at the University of Oregon during the late 1960s

June 17

10 exhibitions not to miss in Oregon this summer

Racing to Change exhibit is a top draw to the state, according to TravelMag.

May 11

UO graduates identify a new species of saber-toothed giant

The fearsome predator lived in North America more than 5 million years ago

May 4

Modern humans not to blame for island extinctions, study finds

UO archaeologist and an international team say evidence doesn’t support a long-held theory

April 23

Virtual arts and culture events are bursting out all over in May

Spring flowers, Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day: It must be May.