"Top notch"--that's what US News & World Report's college guide called our business program in a recent article on the University of Oregon. (The Lillis Business Complex and its solar panels were also singled out for special mention.) Meanwhile, The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur ranked the Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship among the nation's top twenty-five for graduate-level entrepreneurship education--making this the fourth time in the past five years the center has been numbered among this elite group.

Two start-up teams from the Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship are racking up a string of successes--and some nice cash prizes, too. At the Stuart Clark Investment Challenge held in Winnipeg, Canada, Sonas LLC took second place and $10,000 for their presentation of a business concept based on a technology that uses acoustic waves to precisely identify any liquid in sealed containers. Sonas had previously competed at the University of Cincinnati's Spirit of Enterprise, where they won the trade show competition.

Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship students pilled into vans October 14-15 to attend the Bend Venture Conference with more than 300 of the region's top entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders. Students observed, asked questions, and participated in the startup process as new ventures competed for $200,000 in prize money. "Most students are energized by the action and almost always leave with an 'I didn't realize. . .' observation," said Terry Sebastian, the managing director of.

You developed a potential life-saving technology. Now, you have to get it to market. Roger Newton, codiscoverer of Lipitor, shared his insights on the trials and tribulations of technology commercialization with students and faculty across campus on October 21. Newton was the first invited speaker for the Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship's new Distinguished Lecture Series. 

Consider the adrenaline of Oregon MBA students as they presented startup ideas to actual venture capitalists and investors. A little nerve wracking perhaps--especially because they spent ten weeks preparing, building a case, and trying to anticipate concerns. But the long nights were worth it. Watch the video above to learn more.