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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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$10M gift will boost UO’s innovation and entrepreneurship efforts
The Lundquist College of Business and the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact are celebrating a new $10 million gift to the University of Oregon in support of innovation and entrepreneurship as well as faculty excellence.
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$1M Workforce Ready Grant Kicks Off with event showcasing scholarships, mentorship and community building
The Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program (KCGIP) awarded grant supporting a pathway for low-income students to enter the high-tech and manufacturing sectors and funding day-long 2023 Internfest event
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Knight Campus student team earns silver prize at international competition
A Knight Campus student research team earned a silver prize and were nominated for the Best Software Award, while competing at the iGEM 2023 Grand Jamboree in Paris
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UO part of new international sports collective
The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Oregon is featured in an Around the O story on the University of Oregon's partnership with nine other universities around the world to establish the Global Sport University Network.
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Knight Campus team secures back-cover journal illustration
A vivid, stunning visualization capturing the exquisite detail of affinity interactions critical for protein delivery is featured on the back cover of Advanced Healthcare Materials, highlighting the work done by Dr. Marian Hettiaratchi’s Lab.
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Engaging young scientists before it's too late

Science outreach efforts aimed at inspiring young women and others from under-represented groups are commonplace, but such programs often reach young would-be scientists when it's too late says Tayler Hebner, a postdoctoral scholar in the Benoit Lab. 

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CFAR Project Incubator artist Noelle Herceg
Noelle Herceg is the second of four artists to be featured in the CFAR Project Incubator series spanning the 2023-24 academic year. The series is a partnership between the Knight Campus and the College of Design / Center for Art Research (CFAR). Herceg's series starts on Nov. 6 and will conclude on Dec. 4.
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OBS hits Knight Campus this Friday
The fifth annual symposium will be one of the largest events ever hosted at Knight Campus. Members of our community should expect an increase in parking use and crowds moving through the main floors and skybridge throughout the day.
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Application window open for KCUS
The Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholars program is accepting applications for students until Nov. 26 and mentors by Dec. 1.
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CFAR Project Incubator artist Brian Gillis
Brian Gillis is the first of four artists to be featured in the CFAR Project Incubator series this year. The series is a partnership between the Knight Campus and the College of Design / Center for Art Research (CFAR). Gillis series, titled "Service Objects," will conclude on Nov. 3.

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