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The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is an ambitious initiative to fast-track research improving quality of life for all — knightcampus.uoregon.edu
The Knight Campus and @wutsaialliance.bsky.social are joining the global regenerative medicine community at TERMIS 2025! We’re in great company, surrounded by people and ideas pushing the field forward. Here to connect and share insights throughout the week.

#KnightCampus #UOResearch #TERMIS2025
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The Department of Bioengineering is at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting connecting with colleagues, sharing research, and future Ducks! Stop by Booth #217 to learn more about the work happening at the @uoregon.bsky.social #KnightCampus
October 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The @uoregon.bsky.social Knight Campus is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to join the Ong Lab. Work in the Ong lab combines engineering, clinical insight, and innovation to improve patient outcomes. Apply now and help redefine what’s possible in health monitoring: careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...
October 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Want to learn more about our Bioengineering PhD program?

Join our virtual BIOE PhD program information sessions:
3pm Wednesday, September 10
1pm Thursday, September 25
3:30pm Monday, October 6
4pm Tuesday, October 21
11am Wednesday, November 4

Sign up here: oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
September 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Mark Blaine shared his poster today on “More than its parts: Integrating a science communicator into an engineering program with an innovation and entrepreneurship focus”. #2025ASEE #ASEE
June 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If you are at #2025ASEE and are interested in learning more about career opportunities at the Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering, including an open position for a Curriculum Development Director/Lecturer position mentoring students and building strong academic programs, connect with us!
June 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Join us today, May 27, for @trienetoscience.bsky.social's PhD thesis defense. Natanya is a graduate student in @calin.bsky.social's lab, where her research has focused on innovations in programmable nucleic acid libraries and CRISPR enrichment for molecular biology applications. 🧬
May 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Join us tomorrow, May 23, for Andrew Holston’s PhD thesis defense. Andrew is a graduate student in @calin.bsky.social’s lab, where his research has focused on the large-scale engineering of chimeric histidine kinases. 🧪
May 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We're hiring a Curriculum Development Director who's passionate about mentoring students and building strong academic programs!

You can learn more about this position, and other openings here: knightcampus.uoregon.edu/faculty-recr...
May 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
#ScienceKnightOut is happening tonight at 6:30pm with green chemist Dr. Jim Hutchison at The Shedd in Eugene. Here’s a peek behind the scenes as we prepare for a night of science, community, and a few surprises! 🧪✨ Learn more and reserve your seats: tinyurl.com/432crx4j #KnightCampus #UOResearch
May 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Tomorrow, 5/1 at The Shedd: Join the @uoregon.bsky.social #KnightCampus for #ScienceKnightOut with Dr. Jim Hutchison, a pioneering green chemist whose work connects the lab bench to the ski slopes and the brewery. Lecture begins at 6:30 PM. Save your spot now: tinyurl.com/432crx4j
April 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Inspiring science, community, and discovery! Join pioneering chemist Dr. Jim Hutchison for #ScienceKnightOut, as he shares how green chemistry is changing everything from products to brewing innovation. May 1, 6:30 PM at The Shedd Institute. It's FREE: tinyurl.com/432crx4j #KnightCampus #UOResearch
April 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
At @uoregon.bsky.social's #KnightCampus, Dr. Jim Hutchison’s students are brewing up more than beverages — they’re learning real-world science through hands-on beer making! Join us for his free community talk at #ScienceKnightOut on May 1. Free registration: tinyurl.com/432crx4j
April 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
We are very excited to welcome Dr. Sara Keller (@sarabkeller.bsky.social) and Dr. David Peeler (@djpeeler.bsky.social) to the Department of Bioengineering. Both will launch their labs in early 2026.
April 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Dr. Jim Hutchison wrote the book on sustainable science! Green Organic Chemistry: Strategies, Tools, and Laboratory Experiments, teaches students to design experiments that are safer, cleaner, smarter. Hear his talk on May 1 at Science Knight Out: tinyurl.com/432crx4j #UOResearch #KnightCampus
April 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Dr. Jim Hutchison created a course @uoregon.bsky.social called “The Chemistry of Skiing.” Students explore how snow crystals form, what ski wax is made of, and the molecular science of slope. Join for his talk at Science Knight Out on 5/1. Learn more: tinyurl.com/432crx4j #KnightCampus #UOResearch
April 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
@uoregon.bsky.social KCUS scholars Armaan Hajarizadeh and Ester Kim are advancing biomedical research. Armaan develops innovative biomaterials for healing musculoskeletal trauma; Ester works to align scientific breakthroughs with public health policy: tinyurl.com/y7f2zsjh
#UOResearch #KnightCampus
April 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
From Lab to Launch – Join us for a Knight Campus seminar featuring four emerging startups: Penderia, VivoTex, Synplexity, and AsteriaRx. Hear their journeys from research to real-world innovation and stay for a panel on startup science. All are welcome! tinyurl.com/mryprcf3
April 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Meet two of our 2025 Knight Campus Undergraduate Scholars! ✨

Lily Francis is the Kip Leonard & Jody Miller Scholar, working in the Libuda Lab. Lia Godino is a Tom & Cathy Hui Scholar, working in the Dreyer Lab.

Read more about our scholars with the link in our bio.

#UOResearch #KnightCampus
April 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Find our fantastic students, post-docs and faculty presenting this year at #SFB2025! 🧫

A full list of presenter information: knightcampus.uoregon.edu/knight-campu...
April 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
KCUS students Favour Foday and Caroline Foskett are driving science innovation. Favour, a Biochemistry Sophomore, aims to develop therapies to heal and empower. Caroline, a Human Physiology Junior, aims to transform patient care with clinical research: tinyurl.com/y7f2zsjh #UOResearch #KnightCampus
April 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
KCUS scholars Isabela Espino-Marquez and Ella Fliesler are charting ambitious paths. Isabela aims to become a clinical neuropsychologist improving healthcare for marginalized communities, while Ella builds skills to study pathogenic microbes. More here: tinyurl.com/y7f2zsjh
#UOResearch #KnightCampus
March 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Pearstin Confenti & Sarah Culver are standout KCUS scholars, expanding horizons @uoregon.bsky.social #KnightCampus. Pearstin (Biochemistry, Rapp Lab) advances innovative research, while Sarah (Human Physiology, Ambati Lab) explores vision disorders: tinyurl.com/y7f2zsjh #UOResearch #KnightCampus
March 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The KCUS Program at #KnightCampus pairs undergrads with top mentors for a 12‑month immersive experience. John Abraham explores neuroscience in the Willett Lab, while Vaani Bindal pursues an M.D./Ph.D dream in the Ambati Lab. Learn more about these and other scholars: tinyurl.com/y7f2zsjh #UOResearch
March 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Dr. Jonathan Dorogin is the latest graduate of the Bioengineering PhD Program! His research focused on engineering shelf-stable hydrogels functionalized with affibodies in @marianhh.bsky.social's lab.

Read more about his time at the Knight Campus here: knightcampus.uoregon.edu/bridging-aca....
March 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM