Lewis & Clark in the News Archive

August 2005

Ventura County Star (Ventura, Calif.)/ New York Times Service: Science article reports on the quest to find a new adhesive by researching the gecko’s ability to stick to surfaces. Lewis & Clark College is part of a research team that is focused on gecko-foot hairs as a model for developing strong synthetic adhesives. August 30, 2005.

Thousand Oaks Star (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)/ New York Times Service: Science article reports on the quest to find a new adhesive by researching the gecko’s ability to stick to surfaces. Lewis & Clark College is part of a research team that is focused on gecko-foot hairs as a model for developing strong synthetic adhesives. August 30, 2005.

Simi Valley Star (Simi Valley, Calif.)/ New York Times Service: Science article reports on the quest to find a new adhesive by researching the gecko’s ability to stick to surfaces. Lewis & Clark College is part of a research team that is focused on gecko-foot hairs as a model for developing strong synthetic adhesives. August 30, 2005.

Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, Wash.)/ New York Times Service: Science article reports on the quest to find a new adhesive by researching the gecko’s ability to stick to surfaces. Lewis & Clark College is part of a research team that is focused on gecko-foot hairs as a model for developing strong synthetic adhesives. August 30, 2005.

Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.): Liani Jean Heh Reeves, staff attorney, National Crime Victim Law Institute, comments on Senate Bill 359, which provides staff support for Oregon’s four state advocacy commissions for women, racial and ethnic minorities. August 30, 2005.

The Oregonian: Lewis & Clark’s Inventing America program is included in an article about first-year core courses that teach critical thinking at liberal arts colleges. August 30, 2005.

New York Times: Lewis & Clark is cited as a member of the multi-institution research team looking at gecko adhesion mentions. The article headline is “Gravity-defying geckos teach scientists a lesson.” August 30, 2005.

Daily Courier (Grants Pass, Ore.): Book Notes section reports on the new novel “Nimrod: Courts, Claims and Killing on the Oregon Frontier.” The book is the latest novel from Ron Lansing, professor of law. August 29, 2005.

The Oregonian (Portland, Ore): Letter to the editor from Peter Drake, assistant professor of computer science, comments on the failure of Democrats to provide leadership on sustainability issues. He points to the Green Party as “our best hope for a just and sustainable future.” August 29, 2005.

KPAM Radio (Portland, Ore.): Robert Eisinger, professor and chair of political science, comments on the president’s trip to the western U.S. to build support for the Iraq war effort. August 23, 2005.

Newsweek: The magazine lists Lewis & Clark as one of “America’s Hottest Colleges.” A feature article profiles cutting edge science research at small colleges, focusing on Lewis & Clark’s undergraduate science program. Julio de Paula, dean of the college, comments on the benefit to students of having direct access to faculty and facilities. Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology, discusses student engagement in research projects. Kjell Schroeder ’08 is profiled for his decision to choose Lewis & Clark. A color photo by Shannon Smith, public relations assistant, captures activity in the Autumn Gecko Lab, with Autumn; Terry Stratton ’06, Schroder ’08, and Tim Kelly ’06.

Fortune Magazine: Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology, discusses his gecko research in the context of the emerging field of biomimicry, which studies nature’s models and imitates and adapts them for human use. Self-cleaning adhesive qualities found in gecko feet could “lead to reusable self-cleaning tapes to anchor medical implants or dentures and give rise to other applications, from tire-traction-enhancing materials to fumble-free football gloves.” August 22, 2005.

The Oregonian: Roundup article about 2006 college rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. Lewis & Clark placed 81st out of 215 liberal arts colleges. August 19, 2005.

The Sun (Lowell, Mass.): Article profiles “colleges with a conscience.” Lewis & Clark is mentioned as one of the institutions cited by the Princeton Review as having a “social conscience.” August 17, 2005.

Daily Camera (Boulder, Colo.): Tegan McGillivray ’09 is photographed with her sister sopping for back-to-school items. Photo captions mentions Lewis & Clark College. August 14, 2005.

The Denver Post (Denver, Colo.): “Best bets” section highlights Lewis & Clark College’s traveling exhibit The Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, currently on view at the Denver Public Library. August 12, 2005.

The Oregonian: Article about Portland's Percent for Art public art projects spotlights Lewis & Clark’s John Buck sculptures at the entrance to the Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art. The sculptures are called “lyric and heroic.” The article also describes Lewis & Clark as “one of the most beautiful college campuses on the West Coast.” August 11, 2005.

Willamette Week (Portland, Ore.): Annual “Best of Portland” issue cites Kellar Autumn’s gecko research as revealing “the best lizards to have on your team.” Autumn, associate professor of biology, and a research team discovered that the Australian Bynoe’s gecko—a line of all-female Australian geckos—doesn’t need sex or guy geckos to reproduce and can run farther and faster than their sexually reproducing relatives. August 10, 2005.

Portland Tribune (Portland, Ore.): Jack Bogdanski, professor of law, discusses the political track record of Portland City Commissioner Erik Sten. August 9, 2005.

KPAM Radio (Portland, Ore.): Art LaFrance, professor of law, comments on the logistics of prosecuting a murder case without a body. August 3, 2005.

KOIN-TV (Portland, Ore.): Art LaFrance, professor of law, comments on the logistics of prosecuting a murder case without a body. August 3, 2005.

National Public Radio: In an “On the Road” segment of “All Things Considered,” Bill Funk, professor of law, comments on the status of environmental activism and regulation in Portland. August 2, 2005.

Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.): News brief mentions that Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers has appointed Doug Beloof, associate professor of law and director of the law school’s National Crime Victim Law Institute, to chair Oregon’s first statewide Crime Victims’ Rights Advisory Committee. August 2, 2005.

Choice Magazine (Middletown, Conn.): Nicholas D. Smith, James F. Miller Professor of Humanities, reviews the Web site EpistemeLinks.com. August 2005.

New Socialist Magazine: Commentary piece coauthored by Martin Hart-Landsberg, professor of economics, examines China’s economic growth and its impact on the world economy. Issue 52, August 2005.

Oregon State Bar Bulletin: News brief mentions the law school’s upcoming mock trial of Meriwether Lewis. August-September 2005.

July 2005

The Villager (Englewood, Colo.): Article features the College’s traveling exhibit “The Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition,” on view at the Denver Public Library. July 28, 2005.

KOIN-TV (Portland, Ore.): Donna Seifer, instructor in Russian, talks about Russian basketball player Sergei Monya arriving to play for the Portland Trailblazers. July 27, 2005.

Yemen Times: Commentary piece by international student Lamya Zain mentions a U.S. foreign policy class taught by Cyrus Partovi, senior lecturer in international affairs. July 26, 2005.

Northwest Cable News Network: Jim Huffman, Erskine Wood Sr. Professor of Law and law school dean, comments on the nomination of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. July 19, 2005.

KXPG-TV (Portland, Ore.): Jim Huffman, Erskine Wood Sr. Professor of Law and law school dean, comments on the nomination of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. July 19, 2005.

KGW-TV (Portland, Ore.): Jim Huffman, Erskine Wood Sr. Professor of Law and law school dean, comments on the nomination of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. July 19, 2005.

Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario): A study of 13 liberal arts colleges found men appear to be given preference in the admissions process as applicant pools become more female. Eban Goodstein, professor of economics, and a fellow researcher at New York’s Skidmore College conducted the study, which will be published in a forthcoming issue of Economics of Education Review. July 12, 2005.

National Post (Toronto, Ontario): A study of 13 liberal arts colleges found men appear to be given preference in the admissions process as applicant pools become more female. Eban Goodstein, professor of economics, and a fellow researcher at New York’s Skidmore College conducted the study, which will be published in a forthcoming issue of Economics of Education Review. July 12, 2005.

The Oregonian: An article titled “Classroom with a world view” profiles a handful of PLUS students in the Academic English Studies program. PLUS, or Partnerships for Learning Undergraduate Studies, promotes understanding between Americans and young people from countries with large Muslim populations. The feature article takes readers into a class taught by Cyrus Partovi, senior lecturer in social sciences. July 11, 2005.

The Oregonian: Robert Eisinger, associate professor and chair of political science, comments on the London bombings and the G8 summit. July 7, 2005.

KATU-TV (Portland, Ore.): Betty Ann Smith, Watzek Library reference librarian, talks about her college summer job as a firewatcher for the National Forest Service in Oregon’s national forests. The feature reported on women firewatchers as “Cloud Girls.” July 7, 2005.

Health Insurance Week: Article on reproductive biology discusses research by Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology. Autumn’s research group found that a line of all-female Australian geckos doesn’t need sex or guy geckos to reproduce and can run farther and faster than their sexually reproducing relatives. July 3, 2005.

Law & Health Weekly: Article on reproductive biology discusses research by Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology. Autumn’s research group found that a line of all-female Australian geckos doesn’t need sex or guy geckos to reproduce and can run farther and faster than their sexually reproducing relatives. July 2, 2005.

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week: Article on reproductive biology discusses research by Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology. Autumn’s research group found that a line of all-female Australian geckos doesn’t need sex or guy geckos to reproduce and can run farther and faster than their sexually reproducing relatives. July 2, 2005.

KPAM Radio (Portland, Ore.): Robert Eisinger, associate professor and chair of political science, discusses the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. July 1, 2005.

Oregon State Bar Bulletin: Shannon Burns, law school director of admissions, comments on factors leading students to choose a particular law school. The article also explores how new lawyers manage their law school debt load. July 2005.

Oregon Business Magazine: Libby Davis, associate dean for career services at the law school, comments about areas of specialty that attract recent law school graduates. July 2005.

Oregon Architect: Feature article highlights Howard Hall’s sustainable design strategy. Summer 2005.

June 2005

KPAM Radio (Portland, Ore.): Robert Eisinger, associate professor and chair of political science, comments on President Bush's speech about U.S. plans in Iraq. Said Eisinger: "I think it was important for President Bush to explain to the American people that the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq is a longterm endeavor." June 29, 2005.

Biotech Week: Article on reproductive biology discusses research by Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology. Autumn’s research group found that a line of all-female Australian geckos doesn’t need sex or guy geckos to reproduce and can run farther and faster than their sexually reproducing relatives. June 29, 2005.

The Oregonian: Research notebook brief discusses research by Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology. Autumn's research group found that "a line of all-female Australian geckos doesn't need sex or guy geckos to reproduce" and "can run farther and faster than their sexually reproducing relatives." June 29, 2005.

Science Letter: Article on reproductive biology discusses research by Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology. Autumn’s research group found that a line of all-female Australian geckos doesn’t need sex or guy geckos to reproduce and can run farther and faster than their sexually reproducing relatives. June 28, 2005.

Life Science Weekly: Article on reproductive biology discusses research by Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology. Autumn’s research group found that a line of all-female Australian geckos doesn’t need sex or guy geckos to reproduce and can run farther and faster than their sexually reproducing relatives. June 28, 2005.

Pharma Law Weekly: Article on reproductive biology discusses research by Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology. Autumn’s research group found that a line of all-female Australian geckos doesn’t need sex or guy geckos to reproduce and can run farther and faster than their sexually reproducing relatives. June 28, 2005.

KXLRadio (Portland, Ore.): Steve Kanter, professor of law, comments on the end of the Supreme Court's session and speculation about Chief Justice William Rehnquist's status with the court. June 27, 2005.

The Oregonian: Commentary piece by Tom Hochstettler, president, examines the reasons students attend college or university and choose certain majors, regardless of career earning power associated with certain degrees. Writes Hochstettler: “The strength of the American educational system, the liberal arts system, is that it provides students across disciplines the opportunity to reflect on life, explore different ways of knowing, immerse themselves in the great ocean of human ideas and text themselves intellectually against each other and their teachers.” June 27, 2005.

Health & Medicine Week: Article on reproductive biology discusses research by Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology. Autumn’s research group found that a line of all-female Australian geckos doesn’t need sex or guy geckos to reproduce and can run farther and faster than their sexually reproducing relatives. June 27, 2005.

The Oregonian: Profile of Justin Baughman, Lewis & Clark’s new head baseball coach. “…Pencil hope back into the Lewis & Clark Lineup. Justin Baughman, a big leaguer who cherishes his small-college roots, is back on campus.” June 26, 2005.

Portland Business Journal: Article about notable sustainable properties highlights John R. Howard Hall. The piece details environmentally sustainable features of the building. June 24, 2005.

The Oregonian: Art review focuses on an exhibit by Ted Vogel, senior lecturer in art and program head of ceramics. The exhibit is on view through August 7 at Portland's Contemporary Crafts Gallery. June 24, 2005.

The Oregonian: Article announces the hiring of a former major leaguer as the new men’s head baseball coach at Lewis & Clark. Justin Baughman played parts of the 1998 and 2000 seasons in the majors with the Angels. Baughman spent the past two seasons as hitting coach for the Class A Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Kernels. June 22, 2005.

Portland Tribune (Portland, Ore.): Article reports on research into the Australian Bynoe’s gecko that shows the all-female lizards not only reproduce without males, but they outperform gecko species that reproduce the old-fashioned way. June 21, 2005.

Post-Intelligencer/Washington Post News Service (Seattle, Wash.): Satya Byock B.A. ’04 discusses life lessons learned in the aftermath of the South Asian tsunami. June 18, 2005.

The Oregonian: The blog bojack.org, maintained by Jack Bogdanski, professor of law, is mentioned in an article about the reach of the “blogosphere.” June 17, 2005.

The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.): June 17: Steve Beckham, Pamplin Professor of History, is mentioned in connection with the Cowlitz tribe’s aspirations to build a casino near La Center, Wash. June 17, 2005.

West Linn Tidings (West Linn, Ore.): Tom Hochstettler, president, comments on Lewis & Clark’s selection as one of 81 institutions in 33 states that are the best colleges for fostering social responsibility and public service. The institutions are listed in a new Princeton Review book “Colleges With A Conscience.” June 16, 2005.

Lake Oswego Review (Lake Oswego, Ore.): Tom Hochstettler, president, comments on Lewis & Clark’s selection as one of 81 institutions in 33 states that are the best colleges for fostering social responsibility and public service. The institutions are listed in a new Princeton Review book “Colleges With A Conscience.” June 16, 2005.

LiveScience.com: Article reports on research by a team, including Kellar Autumn, associate professor of biology, which found that “geckos that forego sex and instead clone themselves are able to run farther and faster than relatives that reproduce the more conventional way.” June 7, 2005.

Los Angeles Times/Associated Press: Report about Hawaii clubs across the nation includes activities by Lewis & Clark’s Hawaii Club, with comments from Jennifer Slaton B.A. ’05. June 5. 2005.

Aging & Elder Health Weekly: Article reports on research by a team including Bethe Scalettar, associate professor of physics, into hippocampal neuron dense granules. June 5, 2005.

Mental Health Law Weekly: Article reports on research by a team including Bethe Scalettar, associate professor of physics, into hippocampal neuron dense granules. June 4, 2005.

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week: Article reports on research by a team including Bethe Scalettar, associate professor of physics, into hippocampal neuron dense granules. June 4, 2005.

Law & Health Weekly magazine: Article reports on research by a team including Bethe Scalettar, associate professor of physics, into hippocampal neuron dense granules. June 4, 2005.

Bloomberg Media: Eban Goodstein, professor of economics, discusses how the loss of snowpack impacts the Pacific Northwest. “You can't blame any individual extreme weather event on global warming, just like you can't blame any individual lung cancer on cigarette smoking,” Goodstein said. “But this is a pattern consistent with what we'd expect.” June 3, 2005.

Biotech Law Weekly: Article reports on research by a team including Bethe Scalettar, associate professor of physics, into hippocampal neuron dense granules. June 3, 2005.

The Oregonian: Rishona Zimring, associate professor of English, discusses the enduring legacy of Virginia Woolf. June 3, 2005.

Biotech Week: Article reports on research by a team including Bethe Scalettar, associate professor of physics, into hippocampal neuron dense granules. June 1, 2005.

Foreign Service Journal: Greg Caldwell, associate dean and director of international student services, discusses Third Culture Kids, students who grew up overseas but hold U.S. passports. Lewis & Clark’s TCK community has grown due to the College’s efforts to identify internationally raised students at the time application is made to Lewis & Clark. The article explores how American universities are increasingly looking to “youth who grew up overseas to maintain the international perspective inside their classrooms.” June 2005.

Portland Monthly (Portland, Ore.): Light-hearted column titled “The Perfect Party” lists “who we’d like at our table this month.” Tom Hochstettler, president, is on the wish list, which includes David McCullough, historian; Rachel Scdoris, Oregon Iditarod musher; and Molly Bordonaro, recently nominated U.S. ambassador to Malta. June 2005.

School Construction News magazine: A three-page color feature profiles John R. Howard Hall as the "Facility of the Month." May/June 2005.

Choice magazine (Middletown, Conn.): John Fritzman, assistant professor of philosophy, reviews a book by John Russon titled “Reading Hegel’s Phenomenology.” June 2005.