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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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Benoit advocates for science funding at Capitol Hill

Danielle Benoit, Lorry Lokey Chair of the Department of Bioengineering spent the day at Capitol Hill meeting with congressional members and UO Government Relations to advocate for science funding as an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellow. While there, she met with the offices of Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Jeff Merkley, Representative Val Hoyle, Representative Cliff Bentz, and Governor Tina Kotek. 

Emma Anderson, Kelsey Krusen, Max Tenenbaum, National Science Foundation GRFP winners
Department of Bioengineering Students Awarded Prestigious NSF GRFP Fellowships

50% of this year’s eligible cohort of first year PhD students received the NSF GRFP award, which will support their bioengineering research for three years.

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Bioengineering at the Week of Research and Innovation

Members from the department of bioengineering tabled an event at the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation's week of research and innovation, to showcase bioengineering research for undergraduate students. 

Arman Hajar at the Knight Campus
Armaan Hajar Named 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholar
Armaan Hajar, the Leonard Miller 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.

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