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Ambati's TEDxPortland Talk Now Streaming
Knight Campus research professor Bala Ambati's April 11, 2026, TEDxPortland talk, "The Ticking Time Bomb of Childhood Nearsightedness," is now streaming on the TEDx YouTube page
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Knight Campus to Benefit from New NSF Semiconductor Funding

The Knight Campus will benefit directly and indirectly from recently announced funding from a new National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engine award. As part of FAST (Frontiers of Advanced Semiconductor Technology), the UO and its statewide collaborators represent one of 12 nationwide partners in the program.

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Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering to Welcome Two New Faculty Members

Neuroscientists Colin Bredenberg and Zoé Christenson Wick will join the department in September 2026, bringing research with the potential to deepen understanding of the neural basis of learning and neurodegenerative aging.

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Science Knight Out with Jim Hutchison
How can chemistry help build a better and more sustainable future? That question has long been on Jim Hutchison’s mind.
Meet Kylie Williams
Kylie Williams is making history as the first University of Oregon student to earn a degree in engineering — and one of the first-ever PhD graduates from the Knight Campus’ Department of Bioengineering!
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series with Elliot Reed
Discover the high-stakes journey of commercializing disruptive technologies from research institutions to thriving businesses.
Distinguished Lecture Series with David Mooney
David Mooney discusses how T cell-based therapies are revolutionizing the treatment of some types of cancer, but currently suffer from a number of limitations.