Civil Engineering
3-D printing researchers develop fast-curing, environmentally friendly concrete substitute
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a quick-setting, environmentally friendly alternative to concrete they hope can one day be used to rapidly 3-D print homes and infrastructure.
Ashford Named President-Elect of EERI Board of Directors
Oregon State University Professor Scott A. Ashford has been elected President-Elect of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Board of Directors. Ashford will begin his service in early 2026, succeeding current board president Ellen Rathje.
First-generation graduate heads to Stanford with a passion for building
Many high school students dream about the luxury car they’d get when they become a success. But Jason Bernal Azamar looks at things differently.
“My friends talked about cars, but more than anything, I wanted to design and build my own house. That was my dream,” said the first-generation college student from Salem, Oregon.
Top research grants awarded to the College of Engineering (2024–2025)
1. Advancing marine technology
$14.7 million
Source: Department of Energy
PI: Bryson Robertson
Forrest J. Masters
Forrest Masters, Ph.D., P.E. (FL), has deep roots in the mission of a land-grant public university serving a coastal state—beginning as a 4Her in his youth and later as a professor of civil and coastal engineering who studies extreme weather effects on the built and natural environment. One of the more interesting aspects of this work is field reconnaissance in extreme storms, which involves deploying instrumentation in the path of hurricanes right up until landfall.
Looking to the sky to search for earthquakes
Oregon State University college of engineering researchers are using artificial intelligence to detect ionospheric disturbances caused by earthquakes — before seismic activity is confirmed — paving the way for real-time, autonomous monitoring of Earth’s upper atmosphere.
Encouraged by Oregon State researchers, middle school robotics team reaches international competition
The robotics team at Mitkof Middle School in Petersburg, Alaska, competed at the 2025 WPI First Lego League event, an international competition where middle school and grade school students showcase their skills in robotics, research, and teamwork. Along their journey, the five-student team shared experiences and insights with several Oregon State researchers who had developed a relationship with the school.
The tournament, one of several prominent First Lego League competitions held annually, takes place June 13-15 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute near Boston.