SCIENCE ADVANCING SOCIETY
Support the Knight Campus
The Knight Campus is dramatically shortening the timeline between discovery and societal impact through world-class research, training, and entrepreneurship in a nimble scientific enterprise. Your support fuels translational research, trains the next generation of bioengineers and applied scientists, and turns bold ideas into innovative new therapies and technologies that improve lives.
The Knight Campus is:
Expanding Student Access & Success
Philanthropy supports scholarships, fellowships, and immersive undergraduate research experiences that open doors for the next generation of scientists who will find career success in industry, academia, or start-up companies emerging from Knight Campus laboratories.
Areas of Impact
- Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholars
- Knight Campus Bioengineering PhD Fellowships
- Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program Scholarship support
Elevating Excellence in Action
Donor support helps the Knight Campus attract “star-athlete” faculty who lead in the lab and at the speed of industry. Half of Knight Campus faculty have launched a startup, and together they work with over 200 industry partners, breaking down silos in innovation.
Areas of Impact
- Knight Campus Faculty Excellence
- Innovation Faculty Fellowships
Accelerating Research & Ideas with Impact
It’s in our name! Gifts to the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact hasten the pace and scale of research that translates discoveries from the lab into new therapies, devices, and technologies to treat cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and bone and muscle injuries.
Areas of Impact
Areas of Impact
We are grateful to our partners Phil and Penny Knight for their commitments to launch and scale the Knight Campus, including their historic September 2026 gift to establish the Knight College of Engineering at University of Oregon. Building on that foundation, the Knights’ investments have been joined by hundreds of other donors who have been partners in establishing and growing new academic, research, and innovation programs:
Let Us Help You Accelerate Your Impact
Make a Gift Online
Through Unstoppable: The Campaign for Oregon, the university is investing in student success, research, and community impact. Giving online is the fastest, most direct way to make your gift to the University of Oregon Foundation to support the Knight Campus. It’s easy, safe, and convenient.
Send It by Mail
Be sure to include a gift form when mailing your check or credit card information. Checks payable to the University of Oregon Foundation can be mailed to:
Knight Campus Development Office
1505 Franklin Boulevard
Eugene, OR 97403
Give by Phone or Ask a Question
If you have questions or would like to give over the phone, we are here to help you. Call or email to discuss your gift intention or explore other funding opportunities:
Callie Johnston
Chief Development Officer
Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
callie@uoregon.edu
541-346-7133