Where’s Cesar? #2

Hello, once again! As part of my project for the Gilman Scholarship I will be writing once a week about the work, the food, the fun, and the people of Alcúdia. Let’s dive in! Week One  Work has begun! On Monday, we finally arrived at the dig site, Can Fanals, where we...

Where’s Cesar? #1

Hello everyone! As part of my project for the Gilman Scholarship I will be writing once a week about the work, the food, the fun, and the people of Alcúdia. Let’s dive in! Background We are visiting Alcúdia to work in the archeological site of Pollentia where we work...

Boot Camp 2017

  The UP research team has completed its first week of Gravedigger 101! Volunteers from the School of Nursing, Spanish Department and the Oregon Archaeological Society led the training sessions along with Professors Ronda Bard and Valerie Walters. 2017 Student...
Team DNA Video

Team DNA Video

UP PURE supports faculty/student research projects in a global academic and cultural context. Our Team DNA, featured here, shared the Pollentia 2016 experience with fellow students and faculty forming five distinct research teams in Biology, Bio-Chemistry, Chemistry,...
PURE Kickoff 2017

PURE Kickoff 2017

Between snow flurries and ice storms in January a gathering of 2016 PURE participants and those interested in participating in this summer’s program was hosted by Fr Rutherford. The standing-room-only crowd…well, there weren’t a lot of chairs…enjoyed munching cookies...