Craig Mitchelldyer, AP
Phil Knight, right, and Penny Knight, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Phil Knight Invitational tournament in Portland, Ore., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017.
Phil and Penny Knight on Tuesday announced they have given $500 million to the University of Oregon to advance scientific research, the second time they have given that amount to further the university’s scientific work.
The couple gave the university $500 million in 2016 to create the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. The goal of the campus is to speed up the process of turning new scientific discoveries into tools, treatments, and developments to improve people’s lives.
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