Oregon Institute of Technology

Oregon Tech is proud to announce that Renewable Energy Engineering and Honors Program student Cruz Tecumseh Collin is launching the next phase of a sustainable energy initiative. The original project was started with a 2023 DreamStarter grant for $20,000 from Running Strong for American Indian Youth. The new grant comes with a $50,000 award to build a sustainable energy generation system that utilizes over 99% natural materials in its design.

In September, Oregon Tech Civil Engineering graduate student Serena Moha presented research findings to industry leaders at the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying (OSBEELS) 2024 Symposium.

Two Oregon Tech Mechanical Engineering students presented research at the International Conference on Science, Technology, and Applications of Additive Manufacturing (ISTA-AM) 2024 in Bali, Indonesia, in January. The conference provided a platform for undergraduate and graduate students to present their research and to network and learn about advancements and applications in additive manufacturing.

Four students from Oregon Tech's Biology-Health Sciences program presented research at the Microbiology Student Symposium held at University of California, Berkeley, in Berkeley, Cali., April 27. Under the guidance of Natural Science Associate Professor Kamal Gandhi, Ph.D., and Professor Ken Usher, Ph.D., Oregon Tech students Sydney Dalin, Gage Delzotti, Lydia Poss, and Carley Rogers presented research on cyanobacteria in Upper Klamath Lake through two poster presentations.

Eleven Oregon Tech Environmental Sciences students presented research at the Oregon Chapter of the Wildlife Society (ORTWS) Annual Conference in February. The conference provided a platform for students to present their research and to network and learn about diverse aspects of wildlife conservation and management. Students who presented their findings include Colton Chenault, Makenzie Collier, Mario Gramajo, Alyssa Harris, Patrick Heaney, Jordan Hevern, Nicki Johnston, Riley Ore, Angelina Setka, Dominik Sterling, and Peter Woltjer. Environmental Sciences Director Christy VanRooyen, Natural Sciences Instructor Kerry Farris, and Natural Sciences Professor Jherime Kellermann, Ph.D., were lead research consultants for the projects.

Oregon Tech is proud to announce that one of its students, Cruz Tecumseh Collin, is part of an interdisciplinary team that has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The award, which comes with a $25,000 prize, was presented Feb. 16 at the annual meeting of the AAAS.

Four students from Oregon Tech's Biology-Health Sciences program presented research at Neuroscience 2023, a Society for Neuroscience conference held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Nov. 11-15.