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Pioneering researcher, innovator and educator Jim Hutchison headlines the Knight Campus’ ninth annual community science lecture, Science Knight Out, on May 1.  

The Spring 2025 lineup runs through June 9 and offers a mix of graduate student presentations, company talks, guest speakers, and panels that highlight research and provide a platform for students to present their work.

The long-standing applied master's program provides financially appealing pathways to scientifically rewarding, high paying tech jobs, KCGIP Senior Director Laura McKnight told the UO news outlet

Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance member, Susan Sokolowski, was named USA TODAY Women of the Year. Sokolowski is the Director of the Sports Product Design Program, and a veteran innovator in sports apparel design. 

Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance member Michelle Marneweck’s work was featured in Oregon News. Using functional MRI (fMRI) brain imaging, Marneweck’s team uncovered neural circuitry involved in movement actions, such as reaching for an object.

Felix Deku’s team in the Knight Campus is building high-quality, long-lasting brain implants that relieve symptoms of conditions like Parkinson’s, epilepsy, depression and dementia.

Dr. Erika Moore gave the Winter 2025 Entrepreneurship Speaker Series. In this talk, Dr. Moore discussed her own trajectory in science and how she started her own nonprofit, Moore Wealth. The recording from this event is now available to watch! 

Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, Gabriella Lindberg, spoke with KATU2 news about getting more women and girls involved in science, technology, engineering and math. 

New publication from the Dalton lab optimizes a unique 3-D manufacturing technique, called volumetric additive manufacturing (VAM), which uses light to cross link polymer solutions – with potential applications for implants, hydrogels, and more. This advancement makes the technology more accessible for applications in microfluidics, soft robotics, and educational prototyping.

Jonathan Dorogin a PhD Candidate in the Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering successfully defended his dissertation.