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Knights commit $1 billion to establish a college of engineering at the UO

Phil and Penny Knight have committed $1 billion—the largest gift ever given to a comprehensive public university—to the University of Oregon, with the intention to establish a college of engineering located at the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact.The new college would educate engineers and applied scientists in bioengineering and other high-demand disciplines, attract faculty and researchers to a growing campus and accelerate the university’s ability to move discoveries out of the laboratory and into products, therapies, technologies and companies.

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Plesa Receives Tenure, Promoted to Associate Professor of Bioengineering
Calin Plesa, Ph.D., was recently promoted to associate professor with indefinite tenure in the Department of Bioengineering. Plesa joined the Knight Campus in June 2019 and has since built a research program that is reshaping how scientists design and test genetic sequences at scale.
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CBDS Hosts Inaugural Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Workshop
The Center for Biomedical Data Science (CBDS) hosted its inaugural workshop, designed to equip experimental scientists with the data science skills needed to advance their research.
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Knight Campus Celebrates 145 Graduates at Second Annual Commencement
On June 15, 2026, the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact hosted its second annual commencement ceremony, honoring 145 graduates across academic programs.
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Dalton Wins Accessible Design Award
Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering Associate Professor Paul Dalton has won the 2026 Faculty Excellence in Universal Design Award from the UO's Accessible Education Center for his exceptional commitment to creating inclusive learning environments where all students have equitable opportunities to learn and succeed.
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Moore Receives the Excellence Award in Mentorship for Graduate Student Mentors

Cameron Moore, a PhD candidate in the Benoit lab, received the Excellence Award in Mentorship for Graduate Student Mentors from the Division of Graduate Studies, for their peer mentorship and advocacy.

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Recalde Phillips Awarded 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Enrichment Award
Sarea Recalde Phillips, a postdoctoral scholar in the Benoit Lab, has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Enrichment Program award to support her research and professional development.
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Mike Hahn Explains Why World Cup Pitches Feel Strange Underfoot

Mike Hahn, associate director of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, discusses soccer biomechanics and why the 2026 World Cup pitches may feel unusual underfoot for athletes.

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Dalton Receives UO Innovation and Impact Award
Paul Dalton has been recognized with a 2026 Outstanding Research Awards from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation
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Hosseinzadeh Receives UO Early Career Award
Parisa Hosseinzadeh has been recognized with a 2026 Outstanding Research Award from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation
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IMPACT Team Receives Outstanding Research Community Award
The Knight Campus IMPACT Team has been recognized with an Outstanding Community Award from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation

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