Academics

Council for Undergraduate Research: Increasing Opportunities for UP Students

October 19, 2018

Four faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences (Nicole Leupp Hanig, performing and fine arts; Lora Looney, Spanish; Laura McLary, German; and Josh Swidzinski, English) applied to and were selected to participate in the Council for Undergraduate Research in the Arts and Humanities yearly institute at Montana State University in Bozeman, October 5-7. Participants […]

Pilot Student Athletes Shine Academically

May 12, 2017

The complete NCAA Academic Progress Rates (APR) were released on Wednesday, May 10, and the University of Portland has maintained an elite level once again. Each of Portland’s varsity athletics programs from the 2015-16 multi-year calculation rated high on the scale and no teams are subject to penalties. Among the four Division I universities in […]

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology published “A Case for A Eucharistic Approach to Healthcare According to the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church.” Religions. Volume 16. No. 2. Article 172 (2025).

David Fuentes, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Connecting Power Types and Leadership Approaches in Academia can Enhance our Influence and Maximize Impact.” Co-authors: Jackson T, Purnell M, Hughes JA. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. February, 2025.

Lizhong Hao, Business, published “Do big 4 auditors provide more timely audit after controlling for audit quality?” Co-authors: Lin, S. and Liu, S. Managerial Auditing Journal. 13 February 2025.

Nicole Ralston, Education, published “An examination of the use of AI (artificial intelligence) technology as experienced by scholarly practitioners in an educational doctorate program.” Student Coauthors: Michelle Harris, Nicole Soriano. Impacting Education Special Issue: The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Doctoral Research and Writing, 10(1), 8-17. February, 2025.

Aziz Inan, Engineering, was featured in an interview titled “7 ways 2025 will feed your inner math nerd, according to a Portland professor.” The Oregonian. February 4, 2025.

Terry Favero, Biology, co-edited Science and Soccer: A Key Combination. Co-editors: Figueiredo, A., Silva, M. & Sarmento, H. Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra eBooks, 2025.

Ian Parkman, Business, had his article, “Design Culture as a Strategic Orientation in New Product Development: A Cross Cultural Study” featured in the most recent Radar #54 newsletter for Studio D, a research, design and strategy consultancy.

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