Computer science, historically, has not been a welcoming place for women and people of color. This inequity persists to this day, even as industries scramble to fill available positions in the field. Recognizing the benefits of a larger and more diverse workforce, Oregon tech companies, including Intel, signed a tech diversity pledge in 2015.
The long-feared 9.0 magnitude Cascadia subduction zone earthquake, which seismologists say is inevitable, could claim more than 10,000 lives and force thousands more from their homes indefinitely, according to projections by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
In August 2020, alumnus John Lambert (’20 B.S., Computer Science) posted the following on his LinkedIn account:
In the past two years I...
Houssam Abbas (right) works with students on building a one-tenth scale autonomous race car in the College of Engineering at Oregon State University. Photo by Hannah O'Leary.
As the world becomes more dependent on the safe operation of autonomous vehicles and medical devices, the research in testing such systems becomes more critical. The challenge of developing control and verification algorithms for such safety-critical systems is what excites Houssam Abbas about his work.
And although his research begins with theory, it is more than that.
Tom Weller (center) meets with Calvin Hughes (left), the graduate advisor, and Glencora Borradaile (right), the associate head for graduate studies. Photo by Gale Sumida
Although Tom Weller’s degrees are all in electrical engineering, he was not one of those kids who grew up taking apart electronics.
“I grew up cutting grass and painting houses,” Weller said of his Midwestern upbringing in Battle Creek, Michigan, known as “Cereal City,” the birthplace and headquarters of Kellogg’s.
Many students experience some rough adjustments during their freshman year, but for Alison Bowden it was more than a typical transition from home to college life.
“I live with a mental illness, and the last year and a half was really hard for me,” said Bowden, an undergraduate in electrical and computer engineering at Oregon State University.
As a first-generation college student, Brandon Greenley didn’t have footsteps to follow, so choosing Oregon State University was based on the quality of its engineering school. Still a Beaver fan, he also has a deeper connection to his alma mater in his role as Tektronix liaison to Oregon State.
Jen-Hsun Huang , co-founder, president, and CEO of NVIDIA, sat down on the steps of the atrium in Kelley Engineering Center to give a heartfelt talk to Oregon State University students. He shared his views on what was important on the path to founding and growing NVIDIA into a hugely successful visual computing technology company.
Thirty years ago, Jen-Hsun “Jensen” Huang arrived at Oregon State University as a shy and introverted 16-year-old kid ready to study electrical engineering.
Last week, Huang returned to his alma mater for his induction into the College of Engineering’s Hall of Fame, the highest echelon of the Oregon Stater Awards, which honor outstanding OSU engineering alumni.
