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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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Judy Haines
Knight Campus trash covers show no good idea goes to waste
At the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, they’ve got trash covered. Literally. Attractive metal plates now sit over garbage chutes throughout the research campus, courtesy of a nifty collaboration between custodian Judy Haines and the facility’s technical teams.
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Keremane Receives the Rita Levi Montalcini Scholarship
The award supports promising scientists pursuing STEM degrees and has funded more than 50 graduate students at leading universities across the U.S.
Brewing Innovation students
Brewing Innovation Release Party set for Dec. 9 at Claim 52
The Knight Campus Brewing Innovation (BRIN) program will host a public tasting and showcase on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 5–8 p.m. at Claim 52 (upstairs) in Eugene. The event celebrates the inaugural cohort of BRIN students and highlights three imaginative, student-designed beers brewed in collaboration with Eugene’s craft community.
iGEM Team 2025
Knight Campus-based UO iGEM team wins gold at iGEM global synthetic-biology competition
The University of Oregon team based at the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact earned a Gold Medal at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris, becoming the first UO team ever to achieve the top award level in the international synthetic-biology competition.
KCGIP Resilience Letter
A Message from the KCGIP Director on Resilience
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.
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Knight Campus Researchers Present at Cascadia Corridor Research Symposium

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. 

Knight Campus Startups Recognized at Oregon Bio 2025
Three Knight Campus Startups Recognized at Oregon Bio 2025
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.
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Ferguson Receives IFER Fellowship
The award from the International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) will further the bioengineering PhD candidate's research on cartilage development.
Department of Bioengineering Faculty
Meet-the-Faculty Virtual Information Session
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 co-founder Keat "Ghee" Ong positions a sensor on a model of a knee joint.
The University of Oregon is an ecosystem for innovators
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.

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