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One of the Golden Egg Awards event awards, a clear resin egg with a brass duck inside etched to read Golden Egg 2026.
Innovation
November 4, 2026
Celebrating UO innovators at Golden Egg Awards
OVPRI honored 39 faculty and staff members who have been granted copyrights or patents, won SBIR/STTR awards, or are members of the National Academy of Inventors.
Innovation Startup Tech Transfer Translational Opportunity Program
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Research
November 2, 2026
Applications open for OVPRI research grant programs
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) invites tenure-track and career research faculty from all academic disciplines to apply to its research grant programs. 
Internal Funding
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Research
October 23, 2026
Here's what we're doing about the youth mental health crisis
Ballmer Institute Center for Translational Neuroscience Child/youth Education Lewis Center for Neuroimaging Prevention Science Institute Youth Behavioral and Mental Health
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Research
October 16, 2026
Programs help early-career faculty receive major grants sooner
Apply for NSF CAREER Bootcamp by November 16.
Research Awards
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Research
October 15, 2026
MIRA funding gives UO biology researchers room to explore
Fundamental cellular research is a building block that could one day lead to major medical breakthroughs.
Biology Institute of Ecology and Evolution Institute of Molecular Biology Research Awards Zebrafish
John Seeley on the left and Marian Hettiaratchi on the right. Both are seated with their hands clasped before themselves.
Research
September 21, 2026
Medical research awards go to bioengineer, education researcher
John Seeley and Marian Hettiaratchi are honored for their work on protein-based therapies for regenerative medicine and the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions, respectively.
Bioengineering HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice Institute of Molecular Biology Institute of Neuroscience Knight Campus Materials Science Institute Research Awards Youth Behavioral and Mental Health
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Research
September 14, 2026
UO's quantum master's program fills workforce training gap
A rapidly expanding field needs agile problem solvers comfortable with ambiguity
Center for Advanced Materials Characterization in Oregon Materials Science Institute Oregon Center for Optical, Molecular and Quantum Science Physics Semiconductors, Advanced Materials, and Devices