Human Physiology

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES — At the College of Arts and Sciences, students study disciplines across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. That breadth is central to a liberal arts education, which combines specialized knowledge with opportunities to explore different approaches to understanding the world. Those different perspectives allow STEM students to balance the technical expertise developed in their majors.

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY — Alum Scott Mongold didn’t come to the University of Oregon with a startup in mind. He came because he wanted to understand the human body: how it moves, how it adapts and how training changes it. As a competitive CrossFit athlete and a scientist, he was searching for a place where those two worlds didn’t have to be separate.

For Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week in 2026, CAS gradate students share their experiences of what makes their experience special at CAS. CAS is home to 1,295 graduate students: 307 master’s and 959 PhD. With April 6-10 Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week, CAS reached out to some of its graduate students to hear how about their experiences at the college.