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During uncertain times, resiliency and bold ideas can still thrive. In a letter to the KCGIP community, Assistant Vice President for Master’s Programs Stacey Wagner envisions a meaningful path forward.

Researchers from the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact participated in the Cascadia Corridor Research Symposium in Seattle, highlighting the range of research taking place across the Knight Campus. 

Three Knight Campus–affiliated startups earned top recognition at the Oregon Bio 2025 Conference and Innovation Showcase, held at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus.
The award from the International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) will further the bioengineering PhD candidate's research on cartilage development.
Faculty from the University of Oregon and Oregon State University Departments of Bioengineering will host an informal conversation about research, resources, and funding opportunities on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 2–3 p.m. PT.
Penderia Technologies, a spinout of research within the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, is moving closer to its vision of improving medical care by relaying information from deep inside a patient to support care during and after surgery.

Bill Cresko, UO Director for the Center for Biomedical Data Science (CBDS), and Sadik Esener, OHSU interim Director for CBDS, participated in the Big Ten blood drive on campus. This inter-campus competition rewards the Big Ten campus that donates the most blood.

Future Ready Oregon and NSF Pathways programs are helping Knight Campus students bridge the gap from classroom to career through paid research, mentorship, and training that prepare Oregon’s future innovators.
Nick Willett, associate professor of bioengineering at the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, was recognized as a “Faculty Star” during the University of Oregon’s home football game against Oregon State on September 20.

We're at BMES 2025! Visit us at booth #217 to learn more about our programs.