Clean drinking water is something we can take for granted, especially living in the rainy state of Oregon. It’s hard to imagine having to hike up mountains or to travel miles away from home to bring water to your family—but this is a reality for many communities across the globe. Over the last several years, Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has been working to improve access to safe and clean drinking water for such communities, having wrapped up a successful project in El Salvador and poised to start a new effort in Lela, Kenya. Continue reading
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Engineers Without Borders finalizing designs for Kenyan well
After Engineers Without Borders wrapped up a five-year water system project in El Salvador, the group is ready to tackle a new challenge: building a well in Kenya that will eventually serve 2,000 in the surrounding community. This summer, a handful of chapter members will spend four weeks in Lela, Kenya to construct the well. More…
From Racecars, to writing, to writing about racecars
From Racecars, to writing, to writing about racecars
An engineering dropout combines technical and artistic skills
By Anthony S. Casson
Now that I’m an Oregon State University graduate, people often ask me to recap my experience. When they hear my tales in the engineering world, they look intrigued, but confused.
That’s because most know me as a liberal arts student with a writing background, not as a former technical student with experience playing with racecars. Continue reading
Student’s iPhone app used to honor Steve Jobs
Marty Ulrich, computer science major, claims fame as the designer of a “candle app” that has been downloaded more than 800,000 times and was used in candlelight vigils honoring the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs after his death. More…
Computer science major seeks support for women in the discipline
Computer science major Helen Shin used a $4,000 Undergraduate Opportunity Grant to explore how engineering colleges might attract more women to the discipline and how women could be better supported once they have chosen computer science as a major. More…