Bioengineering News

Nick Willett Recognized as UO “Faculty Star”
Nick Willett Recognized as UO “Faculty Star” at Home Football Game
Nick Willett, associate professor of bioengineering at the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, was recognized as a “Faculty Star” during the University of Oregon’s home football game against Oregon State on September 20.
Bioengineering group shot Knight Campus BMES
We're at BMES 2025!

We're at BMES 2025! Visit us at booth #217 to learn more about our programs. 

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New Knight Campus research advancing models of vascular network regeneration
New research published in Tissue Engineering from the Guldberg lab is creating a model for vascular network regeneration
Danielle Benoit
Celebrating Danielle Benoit’s Leadership in Bioengineering
Danielle Benoit, Lorry Lokey Chair of Bioengineering, has been recognized with the Outstanding Department Chair Award for her dedicated and visionary leadership.
Rose Hulsey-Vincent
Hulsey-Vincent awarded competitive NIH Individual Predoctoral Fellowship

Knight Campus Ph.D. candidate Rose Hulsey-Vincent has been awarded a competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) to support her research on the neural basis of song in canary birds.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program
Knight Campus Welcomes Visiting Undergraduates for Hands-On Lab Experience

The Department of Bioengineering’s New Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program offers mentorship, DEI-focused professional development, and momentum for rising scientists

calin plesa
Plesa Receives the 2025 OVPRI Innovation and Impact Award

Calin Plesa, assistant professor of bioengineering, is recognized for his accomplishments as a nationally and internationally recognized leader in synthetic biology, gene synthesis, and protein engineering, and in particular, his role as co-founder, platform architect, and scientific advisor of SynPlexity, Inc.

marian hettiaratchi
Hettiaratchi earns tenure within the Department of Bioengineering

Marian Hettiaratchi, Ph.D., was recently promoted to Associate Professor with indefinite tenure in the Department of Bioengineering.

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Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholars program prepares future generations of science innovators

The Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholars program was recently highlighted in Oregon News, spotlighing how the program offers research training and experience for undergraduate students.

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Spring 2025 Robert Family Entrepreneurship Speaker Series with Elliot Reed
Elliot Reed gave the 2025 Spring Robert Family Entrepreneurship Speaker Series talk on May 29th.