Events Video Library

2022 Oregon State Engineering Faculty Lecture and Q&A: "Earthquake Resilience of the Electrical Grid"

2022: Oregon State Engineering Faculty Lecture and Q&A: "NuScale Integral System Testing and Simulation"

2022 Oregon State Engineering Faculty Lecture and Q&A: "Doing Inclusive Design: From GenderMag to InclusiveMag"

2022 Oregon State Engineering Faculty Lecture and Q&A: "Long-term Autonomy: Learning What Matters When"

Community Snow Observations - How Citizen scientists Improve Understanding of our Water Resources

Research presentation with David Hill, professor of civil engineering, College of Engineering, Oregon State University: "Community Snow Observations - How Citizen Scientists Improve Understanding of Our Water Resources"

2021 Oregon State Engineering Faculty Lecture and Q&A: "Perspectives on the Future of Transportation: Data and Connectivity as Enablers"

A greenhouse study of Treatment of Poly and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in stormwater using Oregon native plants. Doctoral student presentations, with Q&A: "Water and Wastewater Treatment"

Three Paths to Solving Six Water Problems.

Keynote Presentation and Q&A with David Sedlak, Plato Malozemoff Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley: “Three Paths to Solving Six Water Problems”

2021 Oregon State Engineering Faculty Lecture and Q&A: "Tracking COVID-19 Through the Sewers: From Theory to State-wide Implementation in Under Four Months"

The lecture "The 2010 Haiti Earthquake: A Story of History, Race, Inequities, and Natural Hazards" by Reginald DesRoches, Provost of Rice University, delves into the catastrophic 2010 Haiti earthquake. This disaster, which caused over 230,000 deaths and left nearly 1 million people homeless, is traced back to historical events over two centuries ago. The lecture explores how Haiti's slave rebellion against French colonial rule led to the formation of a free state, but subsequent poverty, national debt, and prejudicial trade policies resulted in vulnerable infrastructure and weak governance. These factors culminated in the devastating earthquake, highlighting how historical inequities continue to impact Haitians today.

Dr. DesRoches, an esteemed academic and researcher, has made significant contributions to civil and environmental engineering. He has published over 300 articles and led a team of experts to study the earthquake's impact. As Rice University's Provost, he advances the institution's academic and research missions, emphasizing diversity and inclusion. Dr. DesRoches has received numerous accolades, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers and election to the National Academy of Engineering.