April 13, 2026 – The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is delighted to announce the appointment of Elizabeth (“Beth”) Stormshak, PhD, as the next Editor-in-Chief of Prevention Science, the official journal of SPR. Dr. Stormshak will begin as Editor-elect on July 1, 2026, and will assume full editorial responsibility for new submissions beginning January 1, 2027.

April 10, 2026 – A recent summary from the University of Oregon’s HEDCO Institute may have possible solutions for schools struggling with students missing large amounts of the school year. Elizabeth Day, a UO assistant research professor and assistant director of outreach for the HEDCO Institute shares subject-matter expertise.

March 18, 2026 – Christopher P. Long, Provost and Senior Vice President announces Emily Tanner-Smith, PhD, Thomson Professor, will be the next dean of the College of Education, following a national search. Emily brings both a strong background as a preeminent researcher in her field and a proven track record of leadership within the college to her new role as dean.

January 29, 2026 – HEDCO Institute researchers Elizabeth Day and Sean Grant had the opportunity to brief the Alaska Senate Education Committee on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, sharing key findings from recent meta-analysis on four-day school weeks. As school districts across Alaska explore whether to shift to a four-day schedule, many are looking to ground their decisions in rigorous, reliable evidence.

January 7, 2026 – Nicole Giuliani, PhD, and Nichole Kelly, PhD, sat down with OregonNews for a conversation about what we miss by focusing too much on weight and how we can reframe dieting or weight goals to support a more holistic view of both mental and physical health.

December 23, 2025 – As suicide rates for youth and young adults have increased over the past two decades, K-12 school systems have become an increasingly essential setting for providing comprehensive suicide prevention to youth. Read the article by John Seeley, PhD, COE's Associate Dean for Research, and Jonathan Rochelle, PhD, Research Associate, Suicide Prevention Lab, University of Oregon.

December 4, 2025 – As the recent federal government shutdown and its effects on SNAP benefits illustrated, food insecurity affects millions of Americans. A $7 million, seven-year grant awarded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will allow principal investigators Leslie Leve, Dave DeGarmo, and Liz Budd, along with co-investigators Anne Marie Mauricio and Stephanie De Anda, to work with families in 24 school districts.

November 25, 2025 – Keep the season bright this winter with these pointers to reduce family drama and deepen connection. UO experts, Anne Marie Mauricio, PhD, and Cindy Huang, PhD, offer tips on finding the way to happier holidays.

October 28, 2025 – On the latest episode of This is Oregon, Beth Stormshak, Philip H. Knight Chair and Professor in the University of Oregon’s College of Education, discusses how families can build stronger relationships through communication and prevention.

October 13, 2025 – The Education Knowledge Broker Network's latest blog features Research Assistant Professor Elizabeth Day, PhD of the HEDCO Institute, examining the persistent gap between policymakers’ desire to use research evidence in education and the real-world challenges that often prevent them from doing so.