ICSE is one of the leading conferences in Software Engineering arena. Prof. Stephen Fickas, from CIS Dept of UO is the General chair for ICSE 2009, May 17-24, Vancouver.
ICSE 2009: Cyber Home
There are two faculties working in Software Engineering arena in UO.
Home Page - Stephen Fickas
Michal Young
HCI group is doing some promising works like eye tracking.
CIS: Research: Human-Computer Interaction
Professor Sarah Douglas, is very well known professor in HCI and working with Haptics, graphics and audio constitute the general area of multi- sensory interactions.
CIS: People: Sarah Douglas
I believe if Software Engineering/HCI is a concern then U Oregon is better choice but for Harware/VLSI OSU should be the choice.