Computer Science

Oregon State University’s Open Source Lab, a key contributor to global open-source projects and a career launchpad for students, has resolved a recent funding crisis and is moving forward with plans for long-term stability.

The lab has supported major projects such as Mozilla Firefox, the Linux Foundation, and the Apache Software Foundation, while continuing to host key platforms like Drupal. Its infrastructure and technical expertise have helped open-source projects grow from early development into globally recognized technologies.

In July, Global Formula Racing, Oregon State University’s and DHBW-Ravensburg’s collaborative Formula SAE team, secured the top spot at the 2025 FSAE Electric competition in Michigan, kicking off their first race of a season defined by innovation, resilience, and global teamwork.

Haochuan Zhang, a master’s student in computer science at Oregon State University, has been awarded the university’s first-ever ARTERD Fellowship, a prestigious international research opportunity sponsored by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Nuclear Energy Agency.

Graduate students at Oregon State University are creating artificial intelligence solutions for university and industry partners for projects such as customer behavior prediction, automated configuration for industrial printers, urban noise modeling, and AI-driven educational tools.  

Pooya Tadayon, Ph.D. physical chemistry ’98, will return in September to his roots at Oregon State University to advance semiconductor research and education.

Oregon State University is leading two large consortiums that aim to boost innovation and commercialization for advanced technologies to stimulate economic development in Oregon and beyond. The FAST Regional Innovation Engine and Corvallis Microfluidics Tech Hub proposals have broad support from small and large companies, startups, government agencies, universities, venture capitalists, and community groups — 65 members in CorMic and 95 members in FAST. 

Madelyn Sadler, an undergraduate student at Oregon State University, has been working over the past two years on a project sponsored by the Office of Naval Research to develop an innovative human interface for underwater robots.