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Listening in on the Brain's Electrical Conversations with Better Tools

New tools for recording brain activity, developed in the Knight Campus lab of Felix Deku, could one day decode Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The human brain contains more connections between neurons than there are stars in the Milky Way. Decoding the electrical activity behind all those cells is the massive task that excites neural engineers like Felix Deku, who are working to build better tools for recording brain activity.

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Armaan Hajar Named 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholar

Armaan Hajar, a Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholar at the University of Oregon, has been selected as a 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholar — one of the most prestigious awards in the United States for students pursuing research careers in science, engineering, and mathematics.

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Knight Campus Researchers Shine at ORS and SFB Conferences

The Knight Campus had strong representation at both the Society for Biomaterials (SFB) conference and the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) annual meeting last week.

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Riverfront Bistro Set to Open April 20
Riverfront Bistro, the UO's newest dining destination located on the southeast side of Knight Campus Building 2 on Riverfront Parkway, will open to the public on Monday, April 20. 
Marian Hettiaratchi
Reimaginging Tissue Regeneration

Bioengineer Marian Hettiaratchi is the inaugural recipient of the Lary Simpson Professorship.

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Brewing Innovation Team’s Collaboration Brew Release Party Set for April 10
Tickled Peachy Keen, an unusual fruity, sour beer designed by students as a capstone project and made in collaboration with commercial brewers, will be on tap at Claim 52 Brewing from 5-6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 10
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Building 2 Opens
Knight Campus Building 2 opened to the public on Monday, March 30. Building 2 is part of the second phase of Knight Campus development, a 185,000-square-foot, multi-story bioengineering and applied science research facility.
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Listening in on the Brain's Electrical Conversations with Better Tools

New tools for recording brain activity, developed in the Knight Campus lab of Felix Deku could one day decode Parkinson's, Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Michael J. Weickert at the Winter 2026 Robert Family Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
Winter 2026 Robert Family Entrepreneurship Speaker Series now live on YouTube

A recording of the Winter 2026 Robert Family Entrepreneurship Speaker Series with Michael J. Weickert, held on Feb. 19, 2026, is now live on YouTube

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Golden Egg awards honor UO innovators

The Industry, Innovation and Translation team in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation recently hosted the first Golden Egg awards to honor university innovators. Knight Campus members were recognized for the being National Academy of Inventors fellows and patent holders. 

Headshots of Marian Hettiaratchi and Gabriella Lindberg
Knight Campus Bioengineers Elected to TERMIS-AM Council

Two bioengineers from the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact have been elected to leadership positions in the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS), a group dedicated to advancing tissue engineering and regenerative medicine worldwide to improve patient outcomes globally.

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