RRT Announces leadership changes

RRT Announces leadership changes

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Ross Ragland Board of Directors announced changes to its personnel structure at the Ross Ragland Theater and Cultural Center to reverse recent outcomes. The Board named Curtis Peoples, Ph.D. Interim Director, replacing Samantha Burris, who served as the Executive Director from 2021.

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OREC at Oregon Tech named as semifinalist in the American-Made Solar Prize

OREC at Oregon Tech named as semifinalist in the American-Made Solar Prize

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The American-Made Solar Prize, a multimillion-dollar competition funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has selected 20 teams to advance in Round 6 of the prize as semifinalists, including CRACK CATCHER AI – the Oregon Renewable Energy Center (OREC) team at Oregon Tech.

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Environmental sciences student to intern with NASA studying atmospheric gases

Environmental sciences student to intern with NASA studying atmospheric gases

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) junior Eleanor Kenyon is one of only 28 students chosen to participate in a NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) internship where she will sample and study atmospheric gases.

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Oregon Tech Physics Professor receives $120k national grant for research of Matter and Antimatter

Oregon Tech Physics Professor receives $120k national grant for research of Matter and Antimatter

A professor of Physics at Oregon Tech, Dr. Robyn Wilde, has received a $120,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's Research in Undergraduate Institutions to study particular aspects of how matter and antimatter interact. The study will allow students to participate in the research, which is a great experience and gives them an advantage in the job market and in applying to graduate schools. Dr. Wilde is known for finding creative ways to show students applied physics, making it more understandable for Oregon Tech students.

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Oregon Tech Names Marc Campolo as Director of New Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Oregon Tech Names Marc Campolo as Director of New Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – First announced in early 2019 Oregon Tech is preparing to launch a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, offered in partnership with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Beginning July 31, Marc Campolo, Ph.D., is joining Oregon Tech/OHSU as director of the program, which is the first doctoral degree for Oregon Tech.

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