Changing Times, Remembered Days: September 11, 2001

April 24, 2020

The nation came to a standstill in the days following the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and United Airlines Flight 93. As we continue with our series to measure the University community’s response in times of trial and disruption, the UP Archives and Museum focus on reactions to September 11, 2001 for our latest blog post. Click here to see more.

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu.

Bob Butler, professor emeritus of environmental studies, and Bonnie Magura, Portland Public Schools, presented “Teaching Resources on Cascadia Earthquakes and Earthquake Early Warning” for the Oregon Science Teachers Association & Washington Science Teachers Association combined virtual conference on October 9.

Hannah Highlander, mathematics, had her article, “A Mathematical Model for the Effect of Social Distancing on the Spread of COVID-19” (with student coauthor Anna Singley) published in Spora: A Journal of Biomathematics, 6(1), October 2020, 40–51. Available at this link.

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, presented “An Innovative Research Design: A Nature-Based Intervention to Decrease Stress and Anxiety and Improve Spirituality, Resilience and Well-Being in Undergraduate Nursing Students” (with Timko Olson, E.) a poster presentation at the 2020 SHIFT Summit, Healthy by Nature: Equity, Access and the Mental Health Benefits of Time Outside, Jackson, WY, October 14-16, 2020. Conference provided virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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