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　オレゴン大学日本同窓会
　NEWSLETTER　（#２６９）
　MAY 16, 2025
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【大切なお知らせ】
　これまでUOAAJのホームページやメーリングリストを管理していた企業が、突然廃業しました。そのため、今後は、このホームページにてNewsletterを配信させていただきます。
　このホームページをご存知でないDucksにご紹介ください。
　お手数、ご面倒おかけしますが、なにとぞご協力のほどお願いします。

Go, Ducks!
（Newsletter担当　秋田）
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This is the time
to support the people
who are facing difficulties
because of the domestic wildfire,
because of the wars in the world

　世界で苦しむ皆様…
　国内の山火事で…
　世界中の紛争で…

　Ducks are always with YOU!

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１【情報】SHOUT
２【情報】NCAA the Latest Rankings
３【編集後記／雑感】

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１【情報】SHOUT

Raphe Beck // Executive Director

Non-stop football! The Ducks play at Penn State on September 27 in a re-match of last year’s Big Ten Championship (Reminder: we won). Normally it takes three flights to get from Eugene to Happy Valley, but the UOAA has chartered a direct flight to make the travel easy. Board our plane for this marquee game on the fall schedule!

This Thursday is Ducks Give, the university’s annual day of giving, and we hope you’ll support current students from across the country by making a gift to your local chapter’s scholarship fund. The UOAA will match the first $3,000 donated to each of our UOAA scholarship and internship funds. There’s no better time to donate. Go Ducks!


UO alumna tackles the growing phenomenon of workplace burnout

After experiencing a life-threatening health crisis, Kandi Wiens, MS ’96 (industrial relations), faced her burnout head on. Now her research on burnout immunity and emotional intelligence is helping others do the same. This Mental Health Awareness Month, discover her tangible advice on burnout prevention and recovery.
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/tabs.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=13785&cid=37280&ecid=37280&crid=0&calpgid=10708&calcid=27506
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Empowering rural African communities

Gordon Okumu, BA ’21 (global studies), and Robin Okumu, PhD ’22 (comparative literature), run the nonprofit organization, Angels of Africa, supporting communities in Gordon’s native Kenya through environmental protection, economic development, health care, and storytelling.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/tabs.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=13787&cid=37305&ecid=37305&crid=0&calpgid=10708&calcid=27507
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Honoring UO alumna May Rawlinson

May Rawlinson experienced a lot in her 105-year-life—from earning her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees, to serving as a nurse in the Navy during World War II, becoming a renowned researcher and professor at OHSU, and traveling to six continents.

Rawlinson died peacefully in February 2025, likely as one of the University of Oregon’s longest living alumni.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/interior.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=13799&cid=37324&ecid=37324&crid=0&calpgid=11024&calcid=27618
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The power of the Duck network

As new college graduates transition into their careers, many face challenges navigating job searches, adjusting to new work environments, and building professional connections. However, recent University of Oregon graduates have a unique advantage: the robust, supportive University of Oregon Alumni Association (UOAA) network.

For many recent graduates, the UOAA is more than just a membership—it’s a gateway to career opportunities, mentorship, and a sense of community as they establish themselves in their post-grad lives. Through events, professional development opportunities, and ongoing alumni engagement, UOAA membership proves to be an invaluable resource.

Two recent graduates, Kayla Choate and Ella Polley, share how their involvement in the UOAA has helped them launch their careers and expand their networks in meaningful ways.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/interior.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=13788&cid=37309&ecid=37309&crid=0&calpgid=10708&calcid=27507
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SOJC Alum’s Journey to Dean of the Gwen Ifill School

In researching graduate schools, Ammina Kothari was looking for a scholar with expertise in African media. What she found at the UO School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) was a mentor who shared her passion for African cultural diversity and feminist studies and who appreciated her relentless drive to advocate for her beliefs.
Today, Kothari is the dean of the Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Simmons University in Boston, and she still keeps in touch with mentor H. Leslie Steeves, SOJC professor of media studies and senior associate dean for academic affairs.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://journalism.uoregon.edu/news/ammina-kothari-gwen-ifill-school
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NCAA Regional Returns to Jane Sanders Stadium

EUGENE, Ore. – For the first time in seven years, Oregon will host an NCAA Regional.

The Ducks were awarded the 16th and final overall national seed and earned the right to play the Eugene Regional Friday through Sunday at Jane Sanders Stadium.

Oregon will be joined by former Pac-12 foe Stanford, Binghamton and Weber State. Binghamton, the America East Conference champions, will play the Cardinal Friday at 2 p.m. Oregon and Weber State, which won the Big Sky tournament, will follow at 4:30 p.m. Both of Friday’s games will be on ESPN+.

Tickets for the Eugene Regional are available at https://am.ticketmaster.com/oregonducks/buy

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://goducks.com/news/2025/5/11/softball-ncaa-regional-returns-to-jane-sanders-stadium
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Help UO students become future alumni during Ducks Give

On Thursday, May 15, the UO community will come together to make an impact on the lives of current and future Ducks through the tenth annual Ducks Give.

More than forty-five areas across UO campuses will participate in the annual day of giving, including eighteen of the UO Alumni Association’s chapters and affinity networks. These groups primarily raise funds for scholarships benefiting UO students from their communities.

Over the past ten years, the UOAA has provided more than $1.1 million in scholarships to more than 335 students, offering support on their journey to graduation and beyond. This academic year alone, the UOAA’s scholarship program has benefitted 52 students through over $145,000 in scholarships.

“Alumni chapters and affinity networks raise money in their communities for student scholarships, and the UOAA supports them in these endeavors,” said UOAA Executive Director Raphe Beck. “We match the first $3,000 annually for each scholarship fund to encourage donations to all groups.”

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/interior.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=13786&cid=37283&ecid=37283&crid=0&calpgid=11024&calcid=27618#franklin


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２【情報】NCAA & BIG 10 the Latest Rankings

Baseball
NCAA Ranking: 5th
On: MAY 11th
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1/d1baseballcom-top-25

BIG 10 Ranking: 3rd
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/base/standings/


Women’s Golf
NCAA Ranking: 5th
On: MAY 11

Ms. Kiara Romero
NCAA Ranking: 2nd
On: MAY 11

URL for more:
https://scoreboard.clippd.com/rankings?gender=Women


Softball
NCAA Ranking: 7th
On: MAY 05
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/espncom/usa-softball

BIG 10 Ranking: 1st
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/sb/standings/


Women’s Track & Field (O)
NCAA Ranking: 8th
On: MAY 13
URL for more:
https://www.ustfccca.org/2025/05/featured-ncaa-division-1/2025-ncaa-di-womens-outdoor-track-field-rating-index-checkpoint-7

（担当　秋田）


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３【編集後記／雑感】

　2025年は終戦80年です。
　先日、ふと映画「永遠の0（ゼロ）」のテーマ曲「蛍」（サザンオールスターズ）を聴いていました。この映画は、TV『探偵ナイトスクープ』などの放送作家である百田尚樹氏の作家デビューの小説が原作で、第二次世界大戦で出征した同氏の父親や親族が影響した内容となっています。神風特攻隊なども含めた人間模様を今日の時間と融合させた作品です。そして、曲「蛍」は、そのときの軍人のみなさんの心の一端を表現しており、感慨深いものがあります。
　今般、この映画「永遠の0」のDVDを購入して観ました。すると、冒頭に「ボイスメニュー」と「通常メニュー」を選択する画面が表示されるとともに、音声が流れました。後者を選択すると、DVD再生の通常の流れになります。前者を選ぶと、５つの選択肢が音声とともに表示されました。

・視覚障がい者対応音声ガイドあり
　聴覚障がい者対応日本語字幕あり
・視覚障がい者対応音声ガイドあり
　字幕なし
・通常音声
　聴覚障がい者対応日本語字幕あり
・通常再生
・通常メニュー

でした。これまで、数多くのDVDを観てきましたが、これだけ障がい者に配慮した製品は初めてです。
　一方で、先ごろネットニュースで、最近のコンビニなどのセルフレジで、視覚障がい者が困っているという記事を読みました。視覚が不自由だと、セルフレジで会計処理をするには幾つものハードルがあること、想像いただけるかと思います。
　ハイテクが進み、様々な手続きのハードルを取り除いているなか、そのことが障がい者にとっては逆に手続きのハードルが増やしていることも少なくないのです。誰にとっても生活の障壁を排除できるようなハイテク活用であってもらいたいですね。

　「たった一度の人生を捧げて　さらば友よ永遠に眠れ…」
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（曲「蛍」より）

Go, Ducks!
Once a Duck, always a Duck!
（担当　秋田）

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　オレゴン大学日本同窓会
　NEWSLETTER　（#２６８）
　APRIL 15, 2025
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【大切なお知らせ】
　これまでUOAAJのホームページやメーリングリストを管理していた企業が、突然廃業しました。そのため、今後は、このホームページにてNewsletterを配信させていただきます。
　このホームページをご存知でないDucksにご紹介ください。
　お手数、ご面倒おかけしますが、なにとぞご協力のほどお願いします。

Go, Ducks!
（Newsletter担当　秋田）
====================================
This is the time
to support the people
who are facing difficulties
because of the domestic wildfire,
because of the wars in the world

　世界で苦しむ皆様…
　国内の山火事で…
　世界中の紛争で…

　Ducks are always with YOU!

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１【情報】OREGON NEWS
２【情報】NCAA the Latest Rankings
３【編集後記／雑感】

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１【情報】OREGON NEWS

Researchers Develop Better Way to Measure Running Gait Outdoors

As runners increasingly adopt new technologies to monitor their performance, a University of Oregon researcher has developed a simpler, more accurate method for calculating the physical characteristics of walking and running.
Most top-notch gait analysis systems are fairly complex, using video recordings plus multiple devices attached to different body parts. They give good results in controlled settings but are not available outside the lab.
The new approach uses just a single device mounted to the wearer’s lower back to give a detailed picture of performance, making it easier to accurately monitor gait outdoors and on uneven surfaces like trails. It relies on a new data analysis technique developed by research engineer Aida Chebbi in the UO’s Bowerman Sports Science Center and Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact.
The advance could have wide-ranging benefits for athletes, for people recovering from injuries and for those fitness enthusiasts. Detailed performance data can help athletes, trainers and coaches understand the impacts of exercises and the status of a person’s physical performance.
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://news.uoregon.edu/researchers-develop-better-way-measure-running-gait-outdoors?utm_source=oregonnews-04-07-25
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Pigeons vs. AI: Should We Ever Replace Doctors With Algorithms?

Artificial intelligence is seeping into nearly every field, including health care. But with the technology’s rise in popularity, some researchers are asking: Just because you can use it, should you?
“We shouldn’t just care about whether AI would have cognitive limitations,” said Ramón Alvarado, an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Oregon. “We should also care about something that is broader and important to the human and then see what the repercussions of these uses are.”
Alvarado studies the ethics of technology. In his work, he blends two fields of thought: how researchers can use computation in scientific inquiry and the ethical implications of using those computations. Applying AI to health care situations falls at the crossroads of those two interests. Although he agrees AI can be used in medical fields, he cautions against a sweeping shift to replace health care professionals with computers.
A talk by Geoffry Hinton, heralded as the godfather of AI, about radiologists becoming obsolete spurred Alvarado to think about that shift. In the age of AI, Hinton argued, it was a waste to continue training radiologists when AI could take over the job.
But Alvarado pointed out that pigeons are also great at image recognition tasks. And birds are cheaper than computers. So, if someone is willing to replace humans with AI because it is cheaper and more efficient, then they would have to be willing to replace humans with pigeons, too. “But if you are kind of hesitant about replacing humans with pigeons, then you should also be hesitant to replace humans with AI,” he said.
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://news.uoregon.edu/pigeons-vs-ai-should-we-ever-replace-doctors-algorithms?utm_source=oregonnews-03-31-25

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Particle or wave? Getting to the heart of quantum mechanics

Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics that attempts to explain the behavior of matter and energy at their smallest level, down to the size of subatomic particles like electrons, photons and quarks. And at that size, reality is very different from our everyday world.
The quantum world is distinct from the classical world familiar to us because particles in the quantum world exhibit both particle-like and wave-like behavior. This is most easily seen by comparing the results of a double-slit experiment with sand, waves and then quantum particles like electrons.
Electrons exhibit wave-like behavior when no one is looking at which slit they go through. But when a detector is used to observe which opening the electron goes through, the resulting pattern immediately switches to particle-like behavior. The act of looking changes the result, collapsing the quantum wave-function.
Why is that important? That wave-particle duality is at the heart of quantum mechanics, and quantum mechanics is at the heart of nearly all of the modern world’s technology, from cellphones to lasers to medical imaging and quantum computers.
In this video, UO physicist Graham Kribs walks us through the double-slit experiment and gives us a peek into the world of quantum mechanics.
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://news.uoregon.edu/particle-or-wave-getting-heart-quantum-mechanics

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Back at the UO, Geri Richmond reflects on her federal service

After serving four years as undersecretary for science and innovation at the U.S. Department of Energy, chemistry professor Geraldine “Geri” Richmond is back at the University of Oregon’s Eugene campus.
During her absence, Richmond was one of the top science officers in the federal government, overseeing billions of dollars in research spending on some of the nation’s highest science priorities, including quantum computing, clean energy and national security. She will pick up much where she left off, doing research, mentoring undergraduate science students and helping lead COACh, the Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists, a group she co-founded to help female scientists.
In her own research, Richmond uses laser-based and computational methods to understand the structure and dynamics of liquid surfaces that are relevant to environmental and technological interests. She has taught and conducted research at the UO since 1985.
She recently sat down for an interview with OregonNews to discuss her past federal service as well as the future of government-funded research.
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://news.uoregon.edu/back-uo-geri-richmond-reflects-her-federal-service


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２【情報】NCAA & BIG 10 the Latest Rankings

Baseball
NCAA Ranking: 15th
On: APR. 06
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1/d1baseballcom-top-25

BIG 10 Ranking: 3rd
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/base/standings/


Women’s Golf
NCAA Ranking: 5th
On: APR. 11
URL for more:
https://scoreboard.clippd.com/rankings/leaderboard?rankingType=Team&gender=Women&division=NCAA+Division+I&season=2025


Softball
NCAA Ranking: 4th
On: APR. 06
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/espncom/usa-softball

BIG 10 Ranking: 1st
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/sb/standings/


Softball
NCATA Ranking: 2nd
On: APR. 13
URL for more:
https://thencata.org/news/2025/4/13/ncata-announces-seeds-and-matchups-for-2025-national-championships.aspx

（担当　秋田）


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３【編集後記／雑感】

　今年、令和７年は「昭和100年」にあたります。その「昭和」いう年号は、何がルーツなのでしょうか。
　中国の『四書五経』の「百姓昭明にして、万邦を協和す」が元で、その意味は「国民の平和と世界各国の共存と繁栄を願う」だそうです。「富国強兵」を唱えていた旧憲法時代に平和への願い。少々複雑な思いもします。
　その昭和の幕開けは、1926年（大正15年）12月25日に大正天皇が崩御となり、同日に当時の皇太子（裕仁親王）の践祚（センソ）を受けて即日「昭和」への改元でした。したがって、「昭和元年」は１週間だけでした。
　一方、昭和の閉幕は1989年（昭和64年）1月7日に昭和天皇が崩御となり、翌8日に当時の皇太子（明仁親王）の践祚を受けて「平成」への改元でした。したがって、昭和の最終年も１週間だけでした。
　その昭和に生まれた私は、祖父が明治・大正・昭和と生きた方なので、３つの元号を跨いでの人生ってすごいなあ…と思っていました。ところが私自身も、昭和・平成・令和と３つの元号を跨いでの人生になっているのですが、自分では凄いとは感じません。将来、私の子孫がそう思うのでしょうか。
　そして、今上天皇も私と同じように３つの元号の人生を歩んでいらっしゃっています。その今上天皇が皇太子時代（徳仁親王）、2017年の秋の園遊会に招かれたブラインド・マラソン・ランナーの道下美里選手と会話をなさいました。徳仁親王（当時）が皇居内をジョギングしていらっしゃると聞いていた道下選手が、「機会があったら一緒に走ってみたい」と直接お伝えしたところ、後日、宮内庁から連絡がありました。そして翌2018年6月に、道下選手は赤坂御用地内を徳仁親王の伴奏サポートで走ることができました。徳仁親王は、この日のため事前に「伴走」の仕方などを学習なさったそうです。なんとなく、ホッコリしますね。

　ところで、今年で100年となった「昭和」は246個目の元号とされていますが、日本最初の「元号」は、何だったのでしょうか。それは、私たちが学校で学習したあの「大化の改新」の「大化」です。

Go, Ducks!
Once a Duck, always a Duck!

（担当　秋田）
　

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　オレゴン大学日本同窓会
　NEWSLETTER　（#２６７）
　MARCH 15, 2025
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【大切なお知らせ】
　これまでUOAAJのホームページやメーリングリストを管理していた企業が、突然廃業しました。そのため、今後は、このホームページにてNewsletterを配信させていただきます。
　このホームページをご存知でないDucksにご紹介ください。
　お手数、ご面倒おかけしますが、なにとぞご協力のほどお願いします。

Go, Ducks!
（Newsletter担当　秋田）
====================================
This is the time
to support the people
who are facing difficulties
because of the domestic wildfire,
because of the wars in the world

　世界で苦しむ皆様…
　国内の山火事で…
　世界中の紛争で…

　Ducks are always with YOU!

＊＊＝＊＊＝＊＊＝＊＊＝＊＊＝＊＊＝＊＊＝＊＊
１【情報】SHOUT
２【情報】NCAA the Latest Rankings
３【編集後記／雑感】

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１【情報】SHOUT & OREGON NEWS

Raphe Beck // EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Do you have a vanity license plate that shows off your Ducks pride? We’re collecting photos of license plates that proudly celebrate the UO, and we’ll feature some of our favorites in an upcoming edition of Shout! For those who live in Oregon, you may have noticed that OSU recently issued a new Beaver license plate. Ugh. Now would obviously be a good time to order your Duck plates if you haven’t already.

Those Duck plates were designed by Nike legend Tinker Hatfield, BArch ’77, who was the last recipient of the UOAA’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Would you like to nominate someone for this award who has attained extraordinary distinction in their chosen field? We’re all ears. As your license plate might say, GODUX!
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An SOJC Alum’s Route to Jobs at Disney, Netflix and HBO
“Everything I’ve learned in the SOJC is happening in real life right now,” media studies and cinema studies alum Nolan Biorn ’20 said, referring to his time working in the film industry as a production assistant.
After graduating from the UO School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC), Biorn wriggled his way into the Portland film industry by getting in contact with a friend who knew a few employers. He eventually landed his very first gig as a production assistant for a Jeep commercial and later worked as a background actor for some extra money. While working on those film sets, he continued networking.
“I connected with people, handed them my resume and told them, ‘I don’t want to be a background actor; I want to work in production. So if you know or hear anything, let me know,”’ he said.
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://journalism.uoregon.edu/news/nolan-biorn-media-studies-alumni
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Remembering Quacktavious, the pet duck that captured hearts on campus
Over the past two years, current UO students, recent graduates, and Eugene community members have fallen in love with Quacktavious, the beloved pet duck of Jeremy Jackson, class of 2026.

“He wasn’t just mine, he was everyone else’s as well. There are so many people who share memories with him,” Jackson said.

On February 20, the world said goodbye to an adored pet, friend, and iconic campus figure. The passing of Quacktavious came as a surprise to everyone, Jackson included. As word spread, heartfelt posts and messages circulated through social media, and a memorial was held on campus to honor the adopted mascot.

While a duck may not be the most conventional pet, life with Quacktavious became Jackson’s norm. He brought the duck almost everywhere and registered him as an emotional support animal.

“Honestly I think I was his emotional support as well,” Jackson said. “There were days where if I rolled over in bed, he was popping up to see if I’m leaving and I’m like, ‘no, I’m not leaving!”(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/interior.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=13731&cid=37100&ecid=37100

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Distinguished Alumni Nomination Form
Events
The University of Oregon and the University of Oregon Alumni Association presents the Distinguished Alumni Award to individuals who have attained extraordinary distinction in their chosen professional fields or by personal endeavor.

As we honor the achievements of our alumni, we seek nominees who exemplify the values of the University of Oregon and the University of Oregon Alumni Association. The alumni award program celebrates the rich history and contributions of our institution, recognizing the individuals who have shaped our past and continue to inspire our present.

We encourage nominations that showcase individuals who embody collaboration, leadership, and a commitment to positive change. Whether through their professional accomplishments, community service, or dedication to supporting the next generation of Ducks, we recognize and celebrate those who make a difference in the lives of others. Please assist us by providing information about the nominee’s professional achievements, community activities, honors or awards, and UO affiliations and service.
Thank you for taking the time to nominate individuals who exemplify the spirit of excellence and service within our university community.

Nominations are due by Monday, March 31, 2025.
For any nominee information that exceeds 150 words, please use the file upload section below to submit a supplementary document.
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/1col.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=1663

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Advancing representation in theatre
Olga Sanchez has dedicated her career to creating, directing and teaching theatre that amplifies underrepresented voices. Now a professor at Middlebury College in Vermont, Sanchez says her time in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Theatre Arts doctoral program played a big part in shaping her artistic and academic journey.

“When I went to UO, I already had 20 years of professional experience in theatre — as an actor, director, writer, producer and artistic director in Portland, Oregon,” Sanchez said. “I was ready to make a shift. I wanted to share via higher ed what I’d been working on for decades.”

She said CAS’s Theatre Arts doctoral program was a perfect fit, teaching contemporary theatre focused on representation from Latinx theatre, African American drama, Native American drama and Middle Eastern American drama. What made the program particularly meaningful for Sanchez was its emphasis on the “scholar-maker” model.

“I didn’t have to put aside making art to become an academic. The program encouraged me and my peers to continue creating while developing as scholars,” she said.
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://humanities.uoregon.edu/advancing-representation-theatre?_gl=1*1dxi02z*_ga*MTAyNjY0NTg3Ny4xNzQxMDQ5ODk0*_ga_0Y20DK4ZHB*MTc0MTExMjc4NC4xLjEuMTc0MTExMjgyNi4wLjAuMA


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Robotic arms could benefit from new UO brain research
Picking up a cup of coffee, flipping a light switch or grabbing a door handle don’t require much apparent thought. But behind the curtain, the brain performs feats to coordinate these seemingly simple hand-to-object motions.

Using functional MRI brain imaging, or fMRI, University of Oregon researchers have unraveled some of the neural circuitry behind these kinds of actions. Their insights, described in a paper published in the journal eNeuro, can potentially be used to improve the design of brain-computer interface technologies, including brain-controlled prosthetic arms that aim to restore movement in people who have lost it.

“While there are already robotic arms or exoskeletons that take signals from brain activity to mimic the motions of a human arm, they haven’t quite met the gracefulness of how our arms actually move,” said study lead author Alejandra Harris Caceres, an undergraduate senior majoring in neuroscience and human physiology. “We’re hoping to figure out how and when the brain integrates different kinds of sensory information to help make this technology better for patients.”

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://news.uoregon.edu/uo-brain-research-could-help-improve-robotic-arm-prosthetics?utm_source=oregonnews-03-10-25


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２【情報】NCAA & BIG 10 the Latest Rankings

Men’s Indoor Track & Field
BIG 10 Ranking: 2025 Conference Champions!
On: MAR. 02

Women’s Indoor Track & Field
BIG 10 Ranking: 2025 Conference Champions!
On: MAR. 02


Softball
NCAA Ranking: 8th
On: MAR. 10
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/espncom/usa-softball

BIG 10 Ranking: 1st
On: MAR. 12
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/sb/standings/


Men’s Basketball
NCAA Ranking: 23rd
On: MAR. 09
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/associated-press

BIG 10 Ranking: 8th
On: MAR. 12
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/mbb/standings/


Baseball
NCAA Ranking: 9th
On: MAR. 09
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1/d1baseballcom-top-25

BIG 10 Ranking: 1st
On: MAR. 12
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/base/standings/


Baseball
NCAA Ranking: 9th
On: MAR. 09
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1/d1baseballcom-top-25

BIG 10 Ranking: 1st
On: MAR. 12
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/base/standings/


Women’s Lacrosse
BIG 10 Ranking: 7th
On: MAR. 12
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/wlax/standings/

（担当　秋田）


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３【編集後記／雑感】

　今年2025年は、1925年にNHK（日本放送協会）の前身である東京中央放送局（芝浦仮放送所）から放送（ラジオ）を開始し、100周年となりました。
　その1925年（大正14年）とは、どんな年だったのでしょうか、
　その年、日本を代表する劇場である「新橋演舞場」が完成しました。当時、京都や大阪にはある立派な演舞場や歌舞練場が東京にはありませんでした。そこで、新橋花柳流の重鎮である川村徳太郎氏の発案で新橋演舞場株式会社が設立され、新橋演舞場が建設されました。
　京都の祇園甲部歌舞練場で４月に催される「都（みやこ）をどり」に対して、新橋演舞場では柿落としとして演じられた「東（あずま）をどり」の上演が５月の恒例となっています。
　「東をどり」では花柳流が主となります。他に、藤間流や若柳流があります。花柳流は、嘉永２（1849）年に、初代 花柳芳次郎(後に初代花柳壽輔)によって創立され、日本舞踊の五大流派の中の最大流派とも言われています。花柳芳次郎は西川流を破門になったあと、吉原で芸者たちに踊りを教えていました。芸者の世界を「花柳界（かりゅうかい）」と呼んでいたことから、花柳流の名前が生まれたとされています。
　一方で京都の「都をどり」では井上流のみとなります。「都をどり」は、明治4（1871）年に日本で初めて開催された博覧会である京都博覧会の附博覧（つけはくらん）、つまり余興として始まりました。踊りは井上流家元の三世井上八千代に、鳴物は三世井上八千代の依頼で吉田咲松に協力を得、都踊、鴨川踊、東山名所踊が競演しました。そのなかでも、都踊（都をどり）が今でもよく知られていますね。
　ちなみに、なぜ「おどり」ではなく「をどり」と書くのでしょうか。一説によると、「踊り」の歴史的仮名遣いが「をどり」だったからとのことです。
　西の都の「をどり」から東の都の「をどり」へと催しが移ると、晩春から初夏になりますね。そんな風流な時の移り変わりを経験してみたいものです。やはり実際に劇場で直接拝観するのが良いのですが、その思いを少しでも叶えてくれたのが電波放送。いまではネット放送も発達するなど、放送技術が多様化しています。その時々の好みに合わせて放送のタイプを効果的に選択すると良いでしょうね。こんな時代だからこと、たまにはラジオも一興かもしれません。ラジオは情報量が少ない分、いろいろとイメージを膨らませる楽しみがありますからね。

Go, Ducks!
Once a Duck, Always a Duck!
（担当　秋田）


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訃報：UOAAJ同窓会で、いつもお髭の優しい笑顔でいらした内田和孝様が、昨年10月にご逝去なさっていたことがわかりました。謹んで哀悼の誠を捧げます。

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　オレゴン大学日本同窓会

　NEWSLETTER　（OBITUARY: Extra Edition）

　MARCH 11, 2025

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【訃報】沼田準二様

 

Japan Ducksの皆さま、

この度は大変哀しいお知らせをしなければなりません。

突然ではありますが、長年本同窓会を支えてくださった元オレゴン大学日本同窓会会長 沼田準二さんが先日3月1日に旅立たれました。享年93歳でした。

 

会長時代には、この日本同窓会をオレゴン大学同窓会の米国外初の公認支部として、Japan Chapterとして公式化させたのみならず、同窓会組織の整備をご牽引頂き、現在のJapan Chapterの土台を作ってくださいました。

 

沼田さんはオレゴン大学卒業後、一旦は大手広告代理店に内定していたものの、これからの日本は自動車の時代になるとの先見を持ち、一転して米国の現地採用という形でトヨタ自動車に入社されました。国内事業を経験された後に、海外担当役員として、英国工場の設立、北米でのレクサスブランドの立ち上げなど海外事業を牽引されました。その後も東海理化社長、会長としてご活躍され、世界に誇る日本の自動車産業の発展を寄与され、現在の日本経済の礎を築いてくださいました。沼田さんがトヨタ英国工場設立の当時の英国サッチャー首相に直談判のために、お会いに行かれた話をして下さったことをよく覚えています。

その後も、非常に旺盛なチャレンジ精神を持ち続けられ、多岐の事業に携わあられました。その間、幾度と体を壊される事がございましたが、最後の最後まで「生涯現役」を貫かれました。

 

私自身もオレゴン大学を卒業したばかりの20代の頃から同窓会活動を通じて、

沼田さんから本当に多くのことを学びました。ビジネスマンとして雲の上の存在でしたが、いつも気さくに、優しく温かく、時には厳しく接してくださいました。

毎月の同窓会役員ミーティング後の懇親会の席は本当に貴重な経験でした。トヨタ時代の経験などをいつも未来志向でお話頂き、ホンモノのリーダーシップに若い頃より触れることが出来た大変貴重な時間でした。その際に教えて頂いたことの多くが、私にとってリーダーとして大きな指針になっております。

 

大好きな先輩であり、偉大なリーダーを失い言葉もございませんが、生涯弛まぬチャレンジを繰り返されていた沼田さんのスピリットに心からの敬意を頂くと共に、そのご意志をしっかり継いでいき、更なるオレゴンダックスコミュニティの発展への「チャレンジ」をしっかり進めてまいります。

 

オレゴンダックスコミュニティを僭越ながら代表して、沼田さんご逝去に際し、謹んで哀悼の意を表します

Once a Duck, Always a Duck.

 

黒沼拓也

オレゴン大学同窓会会長

 

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　オレゴン大学日本同窓会
　NEWSLETTER　（#２６６）
　FEBRUARY 15, 2025
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【大切なお知らせ】
　これまでUOAAJのホームページやメーリングリストを管理していた企業が、突然廃業しました。そのため、H.P.等の担当者を中心に現在ホームページとメーリングリストの修復作業中です。
　このNewsletterが届いていないというDucksがお知り合いにいらっしゃいましたら、次のメルアドにお知らせいただけるようにお伝えください。
kcc_tatsujp@yahoo.co.jp
　お手数、ご面倒おかけしますが、なにとぞご協力のほどお願いします。

　なお、今回は上記の都合でFacebookにアップするため、新情報以外は省略した縮小版になりますこと、ご理解ください。

Go, Ducks!
（Newsletter担当　秋田）
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This is the time
to support the people
who are facing difficulties
because of the wildfire in the L.A. area,
because of the earthquake and flood in Noto,
because of the wars in the world

　世界で苦しむ皆様…
　L.A.地域での山火事で…
　能登の大地震と豪雨で…
　世界中の紛争で…

　Ducks are always with YOU!

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１【情報】SHOUT
２【情報】OREGON NEWS
３【情報】NCAA the Latest Rankings
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１【情報】SHOUT

Raphe Beck // EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dry your tears, football fans. We had an amazing ride this year, and I’m beyond grateful to our student-athletes and coaches who made 2024 such a magical season for us fans. The next game kicks off in exactly 200 days!

The university could use a few minutes of your time. You can help the UO receive a prestigious economic prosperity designation by completing an online survey by February 21. The UO wants to hear from alumni about your views of the university’s role in the community and in furthering economic engagement. Not to brag, but I finished it in about five minutes. Go Ducks!

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Kylie Williams Becomes Knight Campus’ First Bioengineering PhD Graduate
Kylie Williams, an Oregon native with a pioneering spirit, began her scientific journey studying Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology as an undergraduate before becoming a member of the inaugural cohort of Knight Campus Bioengineering PhD students. Throughout her time at the Knight Campus she emerged as a leader— appearing in one of the first TV interviews to introduce the Knight Campus to the public, serving as its inaugural Chris Lee Innovation Fellow, and collaborating with the Lundquist College of Business to create STEM-focused business course. In 2024, Williams defended her thesis on improving recovery outcomes after serious bone injuries, developing implantable sensors to optimize exercise regimens during healing. Now at Penderia Technologies Inc., a Knight Campus spinout, she is advancing this technology for clinical use. Her advisor, Bob Guldberg, describes her as “fearless”—a fitting accolade for the first graduate of the Knight Campus Bioengineering PhD program and the first University of Oregon student to earn a degree in engineering.
We asked Kylie about her about her time in the program, and her next steps.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://knightcampus.uoregon.edu/kylie-williams-becomes-knight-campus-first-bioengineering-phd-graduate?utm_source=uoaa&utm_medium=shout&utm_campaign=feb_25


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Creating housing solutions through sustainable mass timber
Increasing access to sustainable, affordable housing is a pressing issue for Oregonians across the state. It’s a challenge that alumnus Mark Fretz has dedicated his career to addressing, bringing a unique, interdisciplinary perspective as both an architect and former health care provider.

Fretz, MArch ’13 (architecture), moved to Oregon from Kansas City as a lieutenant officer with the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. He and his family fell in love with the state, living in both Central Oregon and the Willamette Valley. When he decided to transition from public health to architecture, the University of Oregon was an obvious choice.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/interior.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=13690&cid=36904&ecid=36904



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Oregon alumnus turns German degree into a winemaking career in Austria
When Owen McNally, BA ’23, arrived at the University of Oregon, he never imagined that his journey would lead him to a career in winemaking—let alone in Austria.

Originally an architecture major, he decided to change his major to German after a class sparked his interest. A year-long exchange program in Tübingen, Germany deepened his passion for language and culture. After graduating, he gained hands-on experience at a winery in the Willamette Valley before moving to Austria’s Wachau Valley. Today he works as an assistant winemaker for a company called Tegernseerhof.

There, he is involved in nearly every aspect of the business—from planting new stalks, to crushing grapes, bottling and labeling wine, selling it, and more.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/tabs.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=13709&cid=37003&ecid=37003


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Nielsen Breaks School Record in the Mile
EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon junior Wilma Nielsen broke the school record in the mile Saturday at the Dr. Sander Scorcher in New York. Nielsen ran a blistering time of 4:25.89 for a runner-up showing in the elite section of the event, and with the effort, also moved to No. 3 on the all-time collegiate list.

Katelyn Tuohy, now running professionally for adidas, won in 4:25.54. The Dr. Sander Scorcher was contested at The Armory.

“It started kind of fast and I went up to the front,” Nielsen said in a post-race interview. “When the pacer stepped out, I was like ‘I know Katelyn Tuohy is really good.’ I wanted to hang on for as long as I could and I really did. I almost got her so I’m really happy about that time.”

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://goducks.com/news/2025/1/25/track-and-field-nielsen-breaks-school-record-in-the-mile?utm_source=uoaa&utm_medium=shout&utm_campaign=feb_25


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Lanning Wins 2025 Stallings Award
By: Nate Krueger
DALLAS – Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning was announced on Wednesday as the winner of the 2025 Stallings Award, which recognizes outstanding leadership, character and achievement in college football.

In its 14th year, the Stallings Award is named after former college football coach Gene Stallings and celebrates the values he exemplified throughout his coaching career – leadership and compassion. Proceeds from the award go to The Ashford Rise School of Dallas as a tribute to Stallings’ late son, Johnny, who was born with Down syndrome. The Ashford Rise School provides the highest quality early education services to children with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Lanning becomes the first Oregon head coach to win the Stallings Award, after leading the Ducks to the Big Ten championship in their inaugural year in the conference. Lanning and the Ducks achieved the first 13-0 start in program history, earning the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff and a berth in the Rose Bowl.

In three seasons as Oregon’s head coach, Lanning has led the Ducks to three straight double-digit win seasons with wins in the Holiday Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl. Lanning is 35-6 in three seasons as head coach, ranking third among active head coaches in both wins and winning percentage during that time.

Lanning will receive the 2025 Stallings Award on May 6, 2025, in Dallas.


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Find Your Perfect Journey
Search our wide range of trips to find what’s right for you. Land tours let you delve deep into the customs of a single region; ocean cruises give travelers the best of both worlds—land and sea; and river cruises offer the convenience of docking near city centers those larger vessels can’t reach. However, you do it, it’s time to travel the world.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/tabs.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=9262


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Duck Alumni Recruitment Team (DART) seeks volunteers to shape the future of incoming UO students
Since 2012, the Duck Alumni Recruitment Team (DART) has been offering University of Oregon alumni a meaningful way to give back by engaging with prospective students. Through college fairs, receptions, and one-on-one interactions, DART volunteers help provide a personal touch to the college admissions process, offering insights into what makes the UO community unique.

The program is led by Olivia Manwarren, BA ’14 (family and human services), who is based in Texas as a regional admissions counselor. She’s passionate about the impact alumni have on the recruitment process and values the opportunity to work closely with volunteers.

“Taking over the DART program has been a rewarding experience,” Manwarren said. “I grew up in Eugene, so I have a deep love for the UO and Eugene community. I love working with our alumni because they add so much value to our events.”

DART volunteers are particularly needed during key recruiting seasons in the fall and spring. Volunteers engage with high school students at college fairs, host receptions for admitted students, and facilitate one-on-one connections between prospective students and alumni. Their stories help students see the value of attending the UO and ease the stresses of the admissions process.

Andrea Flores, BA ’97 (political science), from the Bay Area, joined the DART program because of her transformational time at the University of Oregon and her commitment to access in education. It was during her time as a student that Flores became involved in college access and mentorship programming for middle and high school students of color. Two decades later, she continues to create pathways for future generations to succeed, both as the parent of a current student and as a DART volunteer.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/tabs.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=13708&cid=37002&ecid=37002


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Advancing the UO’s Mission
The University of Oregon provides Oregonians and their peers from around the world access to an excellent education. We challenge our students to question critically, think logically, communicate clearly, act creatively, and live ethically. We serve the people of Oregon, our nation, and the world through research, teaching, and outreach that benefits humanity, drives innovation, strengthens the economy, and transforms lives.
Without engagement from alumni and advocates like you, the UO would simply not be successful. When you talk to lawmakers, attend events, and keep up to date with our work at the state and federal levels, we all thrive.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoadvocates.com/?utm_source=uoaa&utm_medium=shout&utm_campaign=feb_25


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２【情報】OREGON NEWS

Sibling scientists and their dog hunt for Oregon’s hidden truffle biodiversity
A wagging tail is the universal sign of one happy dog, especially for rusty golden retriever Rye. It’s his “tell-tail” signal he’s found buried treasure.
But this treasure is no pirate’s booty. Instead, it’s a prized fungus.
In an oak savannah just outside Eugene, Rye picked up on a scent and was digging through a frosted pile of dead leaves and grass. His feather duster of a tail is his own proximity detector, swishing faster the more confident he is. But after clearing a couple of inches of dirt, he looked up at Heather Dawson with a plea. Heather, Rye’s handler, knelt and coaxed him to keep trying. This bounty was unusually deep underground.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://news.uoregon.edu/sibling-scientists-and-their-dog-hunt-for-oregons-hidden-truffle-biodiversity?utm_source=oregonnews-02-10-25


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Solutions journalism can spur climate action, UO study finds
News stories that highlight potential solutions alongside the harsh realities of climate change can spur people to action — as long as the stories empower readers to see their own role in the solution, a new study by University of Oregon researchers has found.
Solutions journalism is an approach to reporting that not only explains a problem but also emphasizes ways to solve it, while still adhering to core journalism values. For example, a solutions story on the harm from climate change might also highlight a new kind of electric vehicle or the work of a climate activism group as possible ways to mitigate some of the damage.

(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://news.uoregon.edu/solutions-journalism-can-spur-climate-action-uo-study-finds?utm_source=oregonnews-02-10-25

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３【情報】NCAA the Latest Rankings

Softball
Ranking: 20th
On: FEB. 09
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/espncom/usa-softball

Women’s Frack & Field (Indoor)
Ranking: 3rd
On: FEB. 11
URL for more:
https://www.ustfccca.org/2025/02/featured-ncaa-division-1/2025-ncaa-di-womens-indoor-track-field-rating-index-checkpoint-3

Baseball
Ranking: 12th
On: JAN. 13
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1/d1baseballcom-top-25

Women’s Golf
Ranking: 5th
On: FEB. 05
URL for more:
https://scoreboard.clippd.com/rankings?gender=Women

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４【編集後記／雑感】

　UOといえば、かつてのマスコットがディズニーキャラクター“Donald Duck”ですね。このNewsletter2023年４月号の【編集後記/雑感】で、東京ディズニーランド開園40周年を記念し、なぜ“Donald Duck”がUOのマスコットになったのかをご紹介しました。
　ディズニーランドといえば、今年2025年、現在世界中でウォルト・ディズニー社が運営するディズニーパークのうち、最初に建設された米国カリフォルニア州アナハイムにある「Disneyland」が開園して70周年を迎えました。実は、私が初めて行ったディズニーランドは、東京でなく、アナハイムのDisneylandでした。仕事で。
　この「Disneyland」構想の発端は、Walt Disney氏が娘のDianeとSharonをロサンゼルスのグリフィス公園（Griffith Park）に連れて行き、メーリーゴランドに乗っている愛娘たちを眺めていたときでした。大人と子どもが一緒にもっと楽しめる場所があると良いと考えたのです。そのときすでに「Walt Disney Studios（1940年2月開設）」というディズニー作品制作スタジオを、見学をすることができていたのですが、その本格的な業務スタジオでは、お客さんに十分に楽しんでいただけないとDisney氏は感じていました。
　その後、構想実現の資金繰りのため、米国ABC放送局で「Disneyland」というテレビ番組の放送を始めました。用地は、1950年代にオレンジ畑とクルミ畑が広がっていたアナハイムの土地160エーカー（730,000m2）をディズニー社が用地として取得しました。そこを選んだ主な理由は、年間を通して晴天が多いことや、現在のInterstate Highway ５号線（当時U.S. Route 101）の建設予定がされていたことから、以降の発展が見込まれたからとされています。そして、1954年7月16日、ついに経費1,700万ドル（今日なら約1億5,300万ドル：約242億円）をかけて工事に着手しました。
　１年後、1955年7月17日（日：友引）、ABC局で全国にテレビ中継もされて「Disneyland」が開園しました。実はこの開園に際して、いくつもトラブルがあったようです。例えば、気温38℃にもなる暑さのなか、配管工たちのストライキが影響し、水飲み場とトイレのどちらに水を流すかの選択を迫られ、Disney氏はトイレを選択しました。そのとき清涼飲料のペプシがスポンサーであったため、ペプシの商品を売るための策略であったとの邪推が報道されてしまいました。ちなみに、東京ディズニーランドが開園した1983年4月15日当日は雨天でした。「ディズニーランド（Disneyland）」の開園は、天候に影響を受ける運命なのでしょうか。
　なにはともあれ、これからもこの夢の国が発展し続けて欲しいですね。できれば、安価で…。

Go, DUCKS!
Once a DUCK, Always a DUCK!
（担当　秋田）

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　オレゴン大学日本同窓会
　NEWSLETTER　（#２６５）
　JANUARY 15, 2025
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【大切なお知らせ】
　これまでUOAAJのホームページやメーリングリストを管理していた企業が、突然廃業しました。そのため、H.P.等の担当者を中心に現在ホームページとメーリングリストの修復作業中です。
　このNewsletterが届いていないというDucksがお知り合いにいらっしゃいましたら、次のメルアドにお知らせいただけるようにお伝えください。
kcc_tatsujp@yahoo.co.jp
　お手数、ご面倒おかけしますが、なにとぞご協力のほどお願いします。

　なお、今回は上記の都合でFacebookにアップするため、新情報以外は省略した縮小版になりますこと、ご理解ください。

Go, Ducks!
（Newsletter担当　秋田）
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This is the time
to support the people
who are facing difficulties
because of the earthquake in Miyazaki,
because of the wildfire in the L.A. area,
because of the earthquake and flood in Noto,
because of the wars in the world

　世界で苦しむ皆様…
　宮崎の地震で…
　L.A.地域での山火事で…
　能登の大地震と豪雨で…
　世界中の紛争で…

　Ducks are always with YOU!

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１【情報】Ducks Go to ROSE BOWL!
２【情報】OREGON NEWS
３【情報】NCAA the Latest Rankings
４【編集後記／雑感】

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１【年頭のご挨拶】

DUCKSの皆様
　新年明けましておめでとうございます。
　年初はシーズン無敗だったフットボールチームが、ローズボウルで惜しくもオハイオ州立大学に負けてしまいましたが、念願の全米チャンピオンとなる日は刻々と近づいていますね。

　さて、世界へ目を向けますと2024年はトランプ大統領の再選、続くロシア・ウクライナ戦争、緊迫が続く中東情勢、台湾情勢、また欧州では初のAI法が制定され、いよいよAIが我々の生活へも身近なものとなってきました。国内では経済の低成長、物価高騰、急がれる少子高齢化への対応、加速するデジタル化への波、我々の世界は、混迷、変革、変化の真っただ中におり、皆さまにおいてもご苦労の多かった1年だったかと存じます。

　我々同窓会では、こんな世界を切り開く未来のDucksのリクルーティングを精力的に活動した2024年でした。
　オレゴン大学International admissionとも協力し、米国大使館主催の留学フェア、都内インターナショナルスクール、私立高校での留学フェアブース対応、オレゴン大学合格者へのオリエンテーション開催、その他オレゴン大学進学を予定している、もしくは検討されているご本人、ご家族、学校関係者ともお話させて頂く機会がございました。
　その中で多くの同窓生の皆さまにお手伝い頂き、大変多くの方々にオレゴン大学をアピールすることができ、世界へ、未来へ挑戦される多くの方々を勇気づけてくださいました。ご協力頂きました皆さま、あらためて感謝申し上げます。
　また、9月に開催した同窓会パーティーでは９名の新入生にも参加頂き、年次パーティー以外では昨年は東京渋谷にありますPDX Taproom（オレゴンビールバー）でも少人数での懇親会を定期的に開催し、世代を越えた交流ができましたので、今年も継続していきます。

　2025年も、この混迷、変革、変化の時代におけるDucksがどのように、この世界を活かし、世界に活かされて、更なる発展へ貢献していくか、グローバルに広く根をはるDucksが繋がるイノベーションプラットフォームとしての同窓会の価値を更に皆様と共に追求できたらと考えています。
　同窓生の皆さま、同窓会理事の運営の皆さまとも、未来志向で新しい時代のDucksがどうあるべきかを議論し、行動していきますので、引き続きのご参画の程、よろしくお願いいたします。

　2025年も皆様がDUCKSスピリットをキラキラと輝かせ、チャレンジングで実り多いDuckyな1年となりますことを確信して、年頭のご挨拶とさせて頂きます。
　今年も、笑顔でお会いできる事を心より楽しみにしております。

2025年度活動予定
・ＮｅｗｓＬｅｔｔｅｒの定期発行
・総会・新入生壮行会の開催（8-9月頃開催予定）
・在校生支援（日本同窓会奨学金の提供、キャリア相談支援など）
・関係諸団体との連携

GO DUCKS!
Once a Duck, always a Duck!

オレゴン大学日本同窓会
会長　黒沼　拓也（2000年　国際関係学）


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２【情報】OREGON NEWS

UO President Describes Vision of Oregon Rising

Karl Scholz on Oregon’s strategic plan and the Big Ten Academic Alliance

(to watch the movie., refer to the following URL)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ANfrn_gnsI


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Year in Photos Shows a Thriving UO

The University of Oregon had a big year in 2024: the investiture of President Karl Scholz, the university’s 19th president. The welcome of the most diverse incoming class in UO history. Students at the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health in Portland taking steps toward becoming the nation’s first child behavioral health specialists.
The university joined the Big Ten Conference and hosted top officials from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. And the Duck? Well, as always the Duck found new and unforgettable ways to make a splash in front of the camera.
Enjoy a look back at photos that shaped the university last year – and accept our best wishes for 2025.

(for more info., refer to the following URL)
https://news.uoregon.edu/year-review-2024?utm_source=oregonnews-01-06-25

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UO Professor Develops AI Career Coach

Last spring Zach Knapp gave his middle school pupils an assignment: have conversations with an artificial intelligence chatbot about possible future careers.

As a technical education teacher at Vale Middle School in Eastern Oregon, Knapp at first wondered if his students were ready for it. Would it make a difference?

“It will,” he says now. “It will make a huge difference. And your kids will thank you for it down the road. I’d almost guarantee it.”

Knapp didn’t just turn his student loose on just any of the many public AI chatbots available online. The students engaged with Sassy, an online career coach developed by a University of Oregon professor and adopted for student use by the state of Oregon.

Sassy — short for Sasquatch, the mythical creature thought to roam Northwest forests — joins the collection of other AI technologies developed by the Journalistic Learning Initiative, a nonprofit organization co-founded by professor Ed Madison that’s committed to empowering students and teachers with educational programs and resources.

(for more info., refer to the following URL)
https://news.uoregon.edu/content/uo-profs-virtual-coach-offers-teens-edge-career-hunt?utm_source=oregonnews-01-13-25


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Olympic Studies Hub Takes Shape at

The University of Oregon has announced the launch of the Olympic Studies Hub at the Lundquist College of Business.
The UO Olympic Studies Hub is the only U.S. member of the worldwide network of academic Olympic Studies and Research Centres dedicated to the study and research of the Olympic movement and Olympic Games. The UO hub has fulfilled the criteria for recognition as an academic Olympic Studies and Research Centre by the International Olympic Committee Olympic Studies Centre.


(for more info., refer to the following URL)
https://news.uoregon.edu/university-oregon-launches-olympic-studies-hub?utm_source=oregonnews-01-13-25

（担当　秋田）


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３【情報】NCAA the Latest Rankings

Men’s Basketball
Ranking: 13th
On: JAN. 13
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/associated-press

（担当　秋田）


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４【編集後記／雑感】

　新年明けましておめでとうございます
　　本年もUOAAJの活動を楽しくご一緒しましょう

　今年も元日に「ウィーンフィル・ニューイヤー・コンサート」がオーストリア・ウィーンで開催。世界90カ国以上で配信され、日本は今年もNHKで放送されました。実はこのコンサート、第一回は元日でなく大晦日でした。
　1939年12月31日、当時、ナチス・ドイツに併合されたオーストリア人の不満を抑えるために開催されました。このときのオーストリア社会の様子の一端は、名作映画「Sound of Music」でも感じることができますね。そして一年と一日後、元日の正午に第二回（1941）には「ヨハン・シュトラウス・コンサート」として開催されました。以降、元日の正午開催が定着しました。
　そのコンサートで演奏される曲の選定方法は、ヨハン・シュトラウス協会会長やシュトラウス研究家などが候補曲をあげ、当該回の指揮者とウィーンフィルとで決めるようです。もちろんその中核をなす楽曲は、ヨハン・シュトラウス一世・二世親子作曲の作品です。
　そしてこのコンサートには、いつも様々な面白い演出があります。過去の例として「ポルカ電話（エドゥアルト・シュトラウス作曲）」では、演奏の終盤に指揮者のポケットの携帯電話の呼び出し音が鳴るなどです。
　さらにコンサートの“お約束”となっているのがヨハン・シュトラウス二世作曲のアンコール曲で、『美しく青きドナウ』ですね。この演奏が始まると聴衆は拍手をします。そこで指揮者は演奏を止め、様々なスタイルで新年の挨拶をオーケストラのメンバーとします。そしてその演奏後、一旦舞台の袖に下がった指揮者が再び出てくると、ヨハン・シュトラウス一世作曲『ラデツキー行進曲（op. 228）』が始まります。曲のリズムに合わせたお決まりの聴衆の拍手も、ロリン・マゼール氏が指揮をした時代に、指揮者が聴衆の拍手にきっかけを出すようになったのが始まりのようです。
　この『ラデツキー行進曲』が同コンサートで初めて演奏されたのは1946年で、『美しく青きドナウ』の前で、順番が逆だったそうです。いまでは、世界中の様々なコンサートのアンコール曲として、『ラデツキー行進曲』が採用されていますね。そして、今年の「ウィーンフィル・ニューイヤー・コンサート」では、リッカルド・ムーティ氏が７回目の指揮を担当しました。
　今年2025年、ヨハン・シュトラウス二世生誕200周年を迎えました。ヨハン・シュトラウス二世の作品を聴く年にしては、いかがでしょうか。

“Have another JOYful, PEACEful, new year, Ducks!”
Go, Ducks!
Once a Duck, always a Duck!
（担当　秋田）

【大切なお知らせ】
　これまでUOAAJのホームページやメーリングリストを管理していた企業が、突然廃業しました。そのため、H.P.等の担当者を中心に現在ホームページとメーリングリストの修復作業中です。
　このNewsletterが届いていないというDucksがお知り合いにいらっしゃいましたら、次のメルアドにお知らせいただけるようにお伝えください。
kcc_tatsujp@yahoo.co.jp
　お手数、ご面倒おかけしますが、なにとぞご協力のほどお願いします。

　なお、今回は上記の都合でFacebookにアップするため、新情報以外は省略した縮小版になりますこと、ご理解ください。

Go, Ducks!

（Newsletter担当　秋田）

This is the time
to support the people
who are facing difficulties
because of the earthquake and flood in Noto,
because of the wars in the world

　世界で苦しむ皆様…
　能登の大地震と豪雨で…
　世界中の紛争で…

　Ducks are always with YOU!

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１【情報】Ducks Go to ROSE BOWL!
２【情報】OREGON NEWS
３【情報】NCAA the Latest Rankings
４【編集後記／雑感】

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１【情報】Ducks Go to ROSE BOWL!

　今シーズンから「BIG 10」に移ったDucksですが、Footballでは、いきなりNCAA１位となりました！　そのため新年元日に“ROSE BOWL（2014年からCollege Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game）”出場が確定しました！
　Rose Bowlは、College FootballのBowl Gameとしては最古。1902年のUniversity of Michigan対Stanford Universityの試合が最初で、49対0でMichiganの勝利でした。
　UOが初めてRose Bowlに出場したのは1917年で、対戦相手はUniversity of Pennsylvaniaでした。勝敗は14対0で、Ducksの勝利でした。Ducksはこれまで８回Rose Bowlで試合をし、４勝４敗。直近の３回（2012、2015、2020）はいずれも勝利をおさめています。今回も勝利し、勝ち数を伸ばしてもらいたいですね。そして、College Football Playoff Semifinal Gameも勝ち抜いて、１月20日のCollege Football Playoff National Championship Gameで勝利を挙げてくれることを期待しましょう！

https://goducks.com/news/2024/12/8/football-ducks-rose-bowl-bound-as-cfp-no-1-seed

https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2024-12-08/2024-25-college-football-bowl-game-schedule-scores-tv-channels-times

（担当　秋田）

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２【情報】OREGON NEWS

Test home heralds innovative, greener construction method

In the future, your new home might be delivered by flatpack like an IKEA bookshelf. Instead of a frame of two-by-fours, workers would assemble prefabricated panels that fit together like pieces of a gingerbread house — only much more precisely.
A University of Oregon research and design team has completed construction on a prototype for such a house. They hope it’s a step toward sustainable, efficient and faster alternatives to traditional home construction.
Researchers with the TallWood Design Institute, a collaboration of the UO and Oregon State University, spent two years designing and building the 760-square-foot house made from mass plywood panels manufactured in Oregon by Freres Engineered Wood.

(for more info., refer to the following URL)
https://news.uoregon.edu/tallwood-design-institute-completes-prototype-home?utm_source=oregonnews-11-18-24

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Youth with disabilities to gain employment opportunities

Christopher Murray, a University of Oregon education professor, is facing an opportunity and a challenge unlike any in his 25-year career.
With help from a $10 million U.S. Department of Education grant, he and his project collaborators are trying to revamp the way youth with disabilities, age 18 to 24, prepare for and join the workforce.
Working with community partners that already serve youth, the UO team will develop and implement a model in Lane County, which will then be expanded to two other Oregon regions.

(for more info., refer to the following URL)
https://news.uoregon.edu/youth-disabilities-gain-employment-opportunities?utm_source=oregonnews-12-02-24

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Researchers unravel how a breast cancer gene affects fertility

For those with a family history of breast cancer, BRCA is a household name. Women with a harmful mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes have a 60 percent chance of developing breast cancer at some point in their lives, and a many-fold increased risk of developing ovarian cancer. Men with mutations in these genes also have an elevated risk of breast cancer.
BRCA1 patients often face fertility challenges, too, beyond the side effects of cancer treatment. In new research, University of Oregon biologists have uncovered a mechanism by which the BRCA1 gene influences fertility.

(for more info., refer to the following URL)
https://news.uoregon.edu/breast-cancer-gene-and-fertility?utm_source=oregonnews-12-09-24

（担当　秋田）

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３【情報】NCAA the Latest Rankings

Football
Ranking: NCAA 1位
(refer to the article #1 above)

Men’s Basketball
Ranking: 12th
On: DEC. 08
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/associated-press

Women’s Volleyball
Ranking: 14th
On: DEC. 02
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/avca-rankings

（担当　秋田）

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４【編集後記／雑感】

　冬になると空気が澄んで、星座がより綺麗に見えますね。幼い頃、最初に宇宙に思いを馳せたきっかけは「ウルトラマン」でした。M78星雲を故郷とし、なぜか１回の変身で３分しか戦えないヒーロー。いまでもウルトラマン・シリーズは続いているようで、現在は56代目となる「ウルトラマン アーク」。初代ウルトラマンは、身長40mで体重は35,000tでした。そしてウルトラマン アークは、身長48mで体重は32,000tで、身長が伸び、体重が減っているので、少しスリムですね。時代でしょうか。
　その後、星雲という言葉から、「アンドロメダ星雲」という名前を知りました。しかし、いまは「アンドロメダ銀河」と言います。何が違うのでしょうか。

星雲：ガスやチリで作られた雲のように見える天体のこと。
（そのガスやチリは後に、集まって恒星になる。）
銀河：数百万個から数千億個ほどの恒星が集まった集団のこと。

　実はこのアンドロメダ銀河が発見されてから、今年の11月23日で100周年を迎えました。発見したのは、米国の天文学者エドウィン・ハッブルです。それまでは、アンドロメダ星雲と呼ばれていましたが、その天体にハッブルは、多数の恒星を観測したため、以降は星雲ではなく、銀河と呼ばれるようになったのです。
　アンドロメダ銀河は、私たちが暮らす太陽系が存在する「天の川銀河」に最も近く、地球からの距離は250万光年の距離にある巨大銀河です。そこには、約1兆個もの星が集まっているそうです。この「アンドロメダ銀河」は、肉眼でも観測できるとのことで、ネットにいろいろと観測の仕方が掲載されているので、みなさんがわかりやすいと感じるサイトを参考になさっては、いかがでしょうか。
　これまでもこの編集後記／雑感で幾度か話題にした「ハッブル宇宙望遠鏡（Hubble Space Telescope、略称：HST）」は、このエドウィン・ハッブルに因んで名付けられました。
　ちなみに冒頭の「M78星雲」ですが、ウルトラマンの原作では数字が逆で、「M87星雲」だったものが、脚本印刷に際しての誤植で、「M78」になったという話もあります。
　この冬、250万年かけて地球に届いているアンドロメダ銀河の光を眺めながら、宇宙に思いを馳せつつ、年の瀬を迎えてはいかがでしょうか。
Go, Ducks!
Once a Duck, Always a Duck!

（担当　秋田）

P.S. 今年は、ベートーベン作曲交響曲第九番「合唱付き」の初演から200年。普段聴かない方も、今年の年末ばかりはお聴きになりませんか？