For over 130 years, students, alumni & faculty at Oregon State University College of Engineering have made significant contributions in science & technology.
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Recent experiments at the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Lab were featured on the YouTube Channel Practical Engineering. 🌊
Kudos to Daniel Cox and Pedro Lomonaco Tonda for their incredible work studying hurricane surge and wave impacts on coastal structures.
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A top three robotics program in the world?🌎We think so.
The program is a leader in the areas of ethics, field robotics, human-robotic interaction, and marine robotics.
Read the full article to see ways Oregon State's program is leading innovation: beav.es/Gxs
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Associate Professor Tala Navab-Daneshmand was awarded a $2.35 million research grant from the EPA to explore what happens to antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their genes after they reach wastewater systems throughout the United States.
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@OregonState researchers are working to understand the ecology of the Ross Island Lagoon, and it's harmful impact on our community.
OSU has joined with other nonprofit, public and private partners to chart a path toward a solution.
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We're celebrating 1,965 college of engineering graduates tomorrow! 🎓 🎉
Congrats on all the hard work. We wish you the best in your next engineering pursuits!
#engineering #gobeavs #oregonstate
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We were so impressed by all the amazing senior design projects presented at this year's Engineering Expo!
We saw projects facing engineering challenges from robotics to clean water, construction innovation, virtual reality, agriculture and everything in between.
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Save the date for the 2024 Engineering Expo on Friday, June 7!
See interactive design project displays created and hosted by more than 1,200 Oregon State engineering students.
Learn more at: buff.ly/3wIQTNI
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Ellery Ohlwiler, graduate student of civil engineering at Oregon State University is researching the use of 3d scanning to map structures in order to develop digital models of historic buildings.
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🎉A heartfelt THANK YOU to all our incredible donors and participants for making #DamProudDay a roaring success!
Your generosity and support have truly made a difference, empowering us to continue advancing education, research, and innovation in the College of Engineering.
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We're in the final stretch!
Bill and Kathleen Nicholson, class of 1980 graduates, are helping the College of Engineering finish strong on #DamProudDay. 25 gifts made after 6 p.m. will unlock an additional $10,000 for the College's priorities.
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🦫Calling all @OregonState College of Engineering alumni and friends! Why are you #DamProud to be part of the engineering community? We want to hear from you!
Join the conversation and show your pride by commenting below or sharing your story using the hashtag #DamProud.
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Dam Proud Day is April 24. On this day of giving, Beavers come together to show their support for @OregonState. This year, one of the funds we're encouraging donations to supports the college's 50+ clubs and organizations. #damproudday #beavsgive buff.ly/440AiRG
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Dam Proud Day is coming!
On April 24, join your fellow Beavers and show your pride for Oregon State Engineering by making a difference on Dam Proud Day. Your generosity will make a lasting impact, shaping the future of our college and beyond.
#damproudday #beavsgive
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Check out #AmericaOutdoorsPBS with Baratunde Thurston, Understory: Can Dam Demolition Save California's Salmon?, featuring Desiree Tullos, prof. of water resources eng., and Mark Bransom, CEO of the Klamath River Renewal Corporation and @oregonstate alum. beav.es/qYe
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@oregonstate is one of 31 Tech Hubs announced by @WhiteHouse, through the @US_EDA. We are the only university to lead two Tech Hubs, one on microfluidic technology for semiconductors and the other on mass timber design and manufacturing. beav.es/q5N
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Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and associate school head for graduate programs, discusses the heat wave's strain on the state's power grid. beav.es/TXs
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Congratulations to our Oregon State team for winning the 2023 @pciprecast Big Beam Competition, beating out teams from across the US and Canada. Teams of students and a faculty advisor design, build, and test a 20-foot, precast, prestressed concrete beam.
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Bryson Robertson, associate professor and director of the Pacific Marine Energy Center, discusses the growing role of offshore wind and wave energy on the west coast.
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Meagan Wengrove, assistant professor of civil and construction engineering, was featured on @OPB to discuss OSU experiments that showed that planting vegetation may not be the best way to prevent dune erosion. beav.es/TQi
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After just forming earlier this year, Oregon State’s team won the regional ASCE Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute competition to earn a spot at nationals, where they took third overall as well as in field surveying.
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Oregon State will receive $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the effects of fire on mass timber products. Erica Fischer, assistant professor and the John and Jean Loosley Faculty Fellow, is leading the study. beav.es/TfU
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One of only six accredited bachelor’s degrees of its kind in the country, the energy systems engineering program has contributed more than 200 workers to the field, addressing a national need for energy-savvy engineers.
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What if wastewater could be converted into a product that simultaneously irrigates and fertilizes crops? That's the goal of a three-year project led by Xue Jin, assistant professor of environmental engineering. today.oregonstate.edu/news/o…
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This week is #WastewaterUtilityAppreciationWeek! We’re celebrating more than 40 Oregon wastewater utilities and their contributions to public health. Thank you to all the water quality professionals and administrators in these cities and tribal nations. research.engr.oregonstate.ed…
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It's Wastewater Utility Appreciation Week! This week, @OregonState and @OHAOregon are honoring the water quality professionals who contributed to the success of Oregon’s SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Monitoring Program.
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Bill Smart, professor of robotics, was recently featured on @OPBTOL to discuss Quori, a robot developed to set the research standard in human-robot interactions, providing a much needed control in the field. beav.es/TpP
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An eroded, unstable dune can put structures, roadways, and even ecosystems at risk. Research conducted at @OregonState's @HinsdaleOSU Wave Lab found that planting vegetation can actually accelerate dune erosion. beav.es/TpL
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Congratulations to Camille Palmer, associate school head and professor of nuclear science and engineering, who was awarded the INMM Award for Education and Outreach! inmm.org/page/EdOutreach @INMMTweets
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We're part of the National GEM Consortium, a non-profit that provides fellowships to underrepresented minorities. #WeStillSeeScientificImpact and support the next generation of scientists and technologists. beav.es/TGK @GEMFellowship
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Congratulations to our College of Engineering students graduating this weekend. We can't wait to see how you'll engineer the future as Oregon State alumni! 🎓
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A team of mechanical engineering students researched shark hydrodynamics to help design better satellite tracking tags. The team generated computational fluid dynamics models of each shark species, and 3D printed the models to test them in a wind tunnel. piped.video/L6EMHKadHQs
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Oregon State spinoff @NuScale_Power and steel manufacturer Nucor have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the deployment of NuScale’s VOYGR small modular reactor plants at Nucor’s scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mills. beav.es/TZx
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Oregon State University is one of three universities developing new hybrid testing capabilities for offshore wind energy systems with funding from the U.S. Department of Engery's Winde Energy Technology Office. beav.es/S9E
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Save the date for the 2023 Engineering Expo on Friday, June 9! See more than 200 interactive student design project displays created and hosted by more than 1,200 senior engineering students. The Expo is free and open to the public. beav.es/S9K
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Medema Labs, a startup company spun out from Oregon State University and co-founded by Matt Campbell, professor of mechanical engineering, is developing software tools powered by machine learning to help manufacturers make better business decisions. beav.es/SVT
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Congratulations to Kimberly Truong for being named a 2023 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. beav.es/SVS
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Fulbright Scholar Andrew Harker, who graduated in March with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in Spanish, has an educational mission to empower future STEM students. beav.es/SKp
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Fulbright Scholar Bridget Price, an Honor College student with a bachlor degree in chemical engineering and bioresearch with a chemistry minor, has a passion for research. Her focus is currently on biofuels made from algae. beav.es/SKT
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Fulbright Scholar Shaurya Gaur, an Honors College student with his bachelor’s degree in computer science, hopes to conduct research on the effects of AI, especially on women and people of color, and propose design and policy solutions advocating for them. beav.es/SRB
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Thank you so to our College of Engineering community for coming together on Dam Proud Day to support future Beaver engineers. Thanks to you, we raised a record-breaking $116,361 with 227 gifts! #damproudday #beavsgive
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It's not too late to give to make a difference! If we can get 25 gifts after 6 p.m., an additional $11,500 will be unlocked for the College of Engineering. Give now: beav.es/SLF
#beavsgive #damproudday #engineeringoregonstate
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Support the College of Engineering over lunch. If 15 gifts are made to any of the college's priorities between noon and 2 p.m. PT on Dam Proud Day, a challenge gift of $5,000 will be unlocked! Give now: beav.es/SLF
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Today on Dam Proud Day, give to the Catalyst Scholars Program, which helps students like Lara Rupnawar focus on gaining real-world experience instead of how to pay for college. Give now: beav.es/S2i
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Dam Proud Day is today! Help us kick things off by pledging to support student success. Fifty gifts made before noon on Wedneday will unlock an additional $10,000 to support the College of Engineering. Give now: beav.es/SLF #damproudday #beavsgive
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Support our student organizations on Dam Proud Day! Hands-on, practical experience is what it takes to make an Oregon State engineer. Give now: beav.es/SbS
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The future will be built by Oregon State engineers. With your gift tomorrow during Dam Proud Day, we can continue to push the boundaries of what's possible. Believe it! Give tomorrow here: beav.es/Sbk.
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The Catalyst Scholarship bridges the gap between traditional funding sources and the cost of attendance for first-generation students. Show your belief in our engineering students by making a gift of any size this Dam Proud Day, April 26! beav.es/S2i
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The final episode of this season of Engineering Out Loud occupies a time of transition. We get an update on two systems that received patents and a third that could provide an environmentally benign technology for extracting lithium. buff.ly/3JZv3rO
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Jessee Svoboda will be presenting on Bacterial strain engineering at the 2023 Graduate Engineering Research Showcase tomorrow! Learn more about Jessee and the other presenters here: beav.es/SmG
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On OSU Connections, the Beavers-only professional networking platform, connect with alumni who want to share their experiences through informational interviews, mentoring, and industry insider tips. Start making connections today at osuconnections.org.
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Juliana Huizenga will be presenting on remediation and toxicity of hydrocarbon contaminants next week at the 2023 Graduate Engineering Research Showcase! Read more about Juliana and the other presenters here: beav.es/SmG
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On this episode of Engineering Out Loud, we learn about the successful lab-scale demonstration of Bahman Abbasi's team’s technology and the next steps toward its commercialization. beav.es/Smh
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Third year architectural engineering students toured the newest and most energy efficient
chillers on Oregon State’s campus as part of their class in Fundamentals of HVAC. The magnetic levitation chillers are centrifugal compressors that use no oil.
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John Ste. Marie will be presenting on antimicrobial resistance in wastewater at the 2020 Graduate Engineering Research Showcase on April 11! Learn more about John and the other presenters here: beav.es/SmG
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Congratulations to Oregon State College of Engineering alum Bill Nicholson for being recognized as a 2023 OSUAA Alumni Fellow. Register for the April 11 Alumni Fellows Online Celebration event at ForOregonState.org/Fellows.
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Led by Kaitlin Fogg, assistant professor of biological engineering, researchers at Oregon State University have created a means of speeding up and improving the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer. beav.es/Sme
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Eric Slyman will be presenting on social bias in multimodal artificial intelligence during the 2023 Graduate Engineering Research Showcase on April 11! Learn more about Eric and the other presenters here: beav.es/SmG
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Logan Scott-Deter will be presenting on bicycle crash mitigation at the 2023 Graduate Engineering Research Showcase! Register by April 3rd: oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jf…
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What everyday annoyance could a robot help with someday? Students in Intro to Mechanical Design had their final showcase, where they built and showed off prototypes of robotic products. Projects included a gutter cleaner, a composter, and a bike lock that secures both tires.
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Karina Puente will be presenting on underwater robotic gripper development at the 2023 Graduate Engineering Research Showcase on April 11. Be sure to register by April 3! oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jf…
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