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The College of Engineering transforms lives and enhances society through impactful education and research. Join us in tackling the world’s biggest challenges — such as developing sustainable energy solutions, ensuring access to clean water, and developing next-gen microelectronics.

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Record-breaking speed run

Oregon State’s 50cc motorcycle capstone team breaks a 21-year-old speed record at world-famous Bonneville Salt Flats.

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Student Success

Graduating student’s career goal is safe, abundant nuclear energy

Nuclear engineering student Iman Stephenson investigated how materials respond to the high-temperature environment of next-generation nuclear reactors. Next up: a job as Legacy Engineer at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

Research

Bicycle rolling-stop laws don’t lead to unsafe behavior by riders or motorists

Laws that let bicyclists treat stop signs as yield signs lead neither riders nor motorists to act unsafely, according to a groundbreaking Oregon State University study.

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Robot playmate increases toddlers’ physical activity

Parents seeking help in encouraging toddlers to be physically active may soon need to look no further than an inexpensive robotic buddy for their kids developed by Oregon State Engineers.

2,444

Engineering Degrees Granted Last Year

Number of Computer Science Degrees Awarded in the Nation

$84.8M

Research Funding

$20.7M

COE Scholarship Support

Units of the College of Engineering

Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Construction Engineering

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Biological & Ecological Engineering

Boundless offshore wind energy

The potential of offshore wind farms is massive. Oregon State researchers are coupling physical experiments with numerical modeling to test designs without deploying expensive prototypes.

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How will the Klamath River transform? S14E2

The removal of four dams from the Klamath River was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capture the interplay of science, engineering, and culture. Desirée…

What is behind the Klamath dam removals? S14E1

This is a historic year on the Klamath River, where the biggest dam removal in the U.S. is underway. The hope for the monumental engineering project is that…

How many robots can a single human supervise? S13E1

Will swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles be able to aid humans in wildland firefighting or package delivery? Research summarized in a new paper in Field…

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Whether you’re interested in the far reaches of outer space or the ocean’s depth — and just about anything in between — the College of Engineering has the degree you’re looking for.

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Endowed Positions

174.7M

Operational Budget

11,128

Total Enrollment

Believe It.

Oregon State University launched Believe It: The Campaign for Oregon State University, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, led by the OSU Foundation. To date, donors have contributed $1 billion toward the campaign’s $1.75 billion goal and have created nearly 500 new scholarship, fellowship, and student support funds.

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