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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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Students from the 2023 cohort of the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program climb the stairs on their first day of classes on June 21, 2023
KCGIP Professional Development Week
The Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program welcomed its latest academic cohort of 83 students in June with a Professional Development and Orientation Week designed to support students in the accelerated master’s program as well as their future careers.
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Oregon Bioengineering Symposium early bird pricing
Registration for the fifth annual symposium is now open. The final weeks of early bird registration is available until Sept. 15, offering participants the opportunity to secure their spots at a discounted rate.
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Sparking STEM dreams
Local Spark program brings dozens of high school students to tour Knight Campus, including Dalton Lab and the Fabrication Lab, to encourage interest in STEM education and jobs.
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UO President Scholz to visit Knight Campus Aug. 10
President Karl Scholz will hold his second meet and greet for the campus community at noon Thursday, Aug. 10 in the lobby of the Knight Campus
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Knight Campus team tours Building 2 construction site
A group of staff and faculty from the Knight Campus, Campus Planning and Facilities Management and other UO departments construction briefing and a walk-through of the Knight Campus Building 2 construction site
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5th annual Oregon Bioengineering Symposium logo contest
Showcase creative talent through the "Best Oregon Bioengineering Symposium Logo" award. Participants are invited to submit their logo designs, and the winning submission will receive a $100 prize.
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Abstract Concept

Seven abstract geometric paintings by Portland artist Michael Knutson find a home in the Knight Campus thanks to a gift by the retiring Reed College professor

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Immune Health Insights
A $2 million grant from the Department of Defense will enable Knight Campus researchers to use data-enabled biotechnologies to deliver life-changing precision therapies to victims of traumatic limb injury
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Knight Campus hosts Slocum surgeons
Meet-and-greet event connects bioengineering faculty with orthopedic surgeons to explore opportunities for collaboration
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Exploring performance and advancing sports science
The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Oregon is helping fuel UO innovation in sports and wellness

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