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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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Wu Tsai research could help reduce injuries among female athletes

New research from the Mike Hahn lab, supported by the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, could help reduce injuries among female athletes.

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Flourishing Through Community: 2025 Inclusion Symposium Brings Stories, Leadership and Action
The Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program (KCGIP) hosted it's 9th Annual Inclusion Symposium on August 22, 2025, at the University of Oregon Ford Alumni Center, bringing together students, alumni, faculty and industry partners for an afternoon of storytelling, discussion and inspiration.
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New Knight Campus research advancing models of vascular network regeneration
New research published in Tissue Engineering from the Guldberg lab is creating a model for vascular network regeneration
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Celebrating Danielle Benoit’s Leadership in Bioengineering
Danielle Benoit, Lorry Lokey Chair of Bioengineering, has been recognized with the Outstanding Department Chair Award for her dedicated and visionary leadership.
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Hulsey-Vincent awarded competitive NIH Individual Predoctoral Fellowship

Knight Campus Ph.D. candidate Rose Hulsey-Vincent has been awarded a competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) to support her research on the neural basis of song in canary birds.

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Knight Campus Welcomes Visiting Undergraduates for Hands-On Lab Experience

The Department of Bioengineering’s New Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program offers mentorship, DEI-focused professional development, and momentum for rising scientists

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A New Scale of Biology: Massive Datasets are Aiding in the Fight Against Superbugs

New technology from the University of Oregon’s Knight Campus could help build large, biological datasets needed for machine learning to predict and prevent cancer, diseases, and bacteria resistant to antibiotics before they even emerge.

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Mike Hahn in Runner's World

Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Oregon Associate Director Mike Hahn appeared in a recent edition of Runner’s World, discussing how elite runners stand out for their efficient mechanics and how simple tweaks to your stride can help you run faster and more efficiently.

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Anissa Benabbas Win the Science Coalition Video Challenge

Knight Campus graduate students Anissa Benabbas (Plesa Lab) and Malvika Singhal (Hettiaratchi Lab) took first place in the Science Coalition Student Video Challenge.

KCGIP 2025 Cohort
KCGIP Launches Record-Setting 2025 Cohort

The Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program (KCGIP) welcomed a record-setting class of 94 new students for its 2025 master’s cohort — an increase of more than 6 percent over last year’s total.

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