Oregon Tech’s researchers actively work on projects that make the difference when it comes to addressing real-world problems. And students don’t wait until after graduation to do their part. Together, faculty members and students undertake work in conjunction with businesses and government to improve industries and, by extension, society.
Take our partnership with Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center R&D, for example. We were an early partner and serve as the host university for the effort. A collaborative enterprise started by Boeing, OMIC combines the power of business, higher education and government to create new tools and technologies to address manufacturing challenges. As a result, Oregon Tech’s students are presented with opportunities to get hands-on research experience at the center in Scappoose and help develop solutions for the region’s metals manufacturing industry.
Our applied research cuts across fields, too. We’ve had communications studies students examine the relationship between organizational identification theory and those who work remotely. Other students have joined with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to study habitat ecology and management, and understand the genetics of the Yellow Rail, a rare marshbird.
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Applied Research Relationships
- Powin Energy
- KersTech Vehicle Systems
- OREC - Oregon Renewable Energy Center
- Oregon BEST - Oregon Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Center
- SuNRISE - Oregon Support Network for Research and Innovation in Solar Energy
- ONAMI - Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute
- CAMCOR - Center for Advanced Materials Characterization in Oregon
- National Energy Technology Laboratory