Oregon Tech student converts ‘79 Datsun pickup to electric vehicle

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Oregon Tech student converts ‘79 Datsun pickup to electric vehicle

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A senior in Renewable Energy Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology’s Portland-Metro campus in Wilsonville, Scott Morris is interested in things that will stand the test of time. For his senior capstone project, he wanted to take his love of the old-time survivor, a 1979 Datsun 620 pickup, and combine it with his passion for renewables by converting the pickup into an electric vehicle (EV).

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Oregon Tech students win prestigious Asphalt Association Scholarships

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Oregon Tech students win prestigious Asphalt Association Scholarships

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Caroline Schulze and Thomas Dodgen, Civil Engineering students at Oregon Tech, have been awarded scholarships from the Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon (APAO) Educational Foundation, a nonprofit trade organization representing the interests of the asphalt paving industry.

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Winter Wings Festival on for 2022; registration now open

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Winter Wings Festival on for 2022; registration now open

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Bald Eagles are among the migratory birds highlighted during the 42nd Winter Wings Festival (www.WinterWingsFest.org), which will run over three days, February 18-20, 2022, during the Presidents’ Day Weekend. The primary venue for the event will be the College Union at the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls.

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Oregon Tech reaches scholarship milestone of $10 million

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Oregon Tech reaches scholarship milestone of $10 million

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Oregon Tech Foundation surpassed a huge milestone this past academic year, paying out over $10,229,742 in scholarships to Oregon Institute of Technology students. The milestone was celebrated Oct. 16 as donors and scholarship recipients gathered to celebrate the annual Scholarship Banquet.

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Dr. C.J. Riley awarded ASCE Oregon 2021 Government Engineer of the Year

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Dr. C.J. Riley awarded ASCE Oregon 2021 Government Engineer of the Year

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Dr. Charles “C.J.” Riley, professor of Civil Engineering at Oregon Tech, has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers Oregon Section Government Engineer of the Year award.

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Oregon Tech business professor completes work in South Africa through Fulbright Grant

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Oregon Tech business professor completes work in South Africa through Fulbright Grant

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board awarded a Fulbright grant to Dr. Sharon Beaudry of Oregon Institute of Technology. Dr. Beaudry, a business professor, spent September completing a project at the Southern African Wildlife College in South Africa.

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Oregon Tech Foundation welcomes radiology specialist, Jon Ekstrom, to Board of Directors

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Oregon Tech Foundation welcomes radiology specialist, Jon Ekstrom, to Board of Directors

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) Foundation Board welcomed a new member recently. Jon Ekstrom, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology specialist from Springfield with over 38 of experience in the medical field.

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Oregon Tech welcomes students for early orientation

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Oregon Tech welcomes students for early orientation

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Tech welcomed 55 first-year students and nontraditional/transfer students to campus for pre-orientation programs focusing on support systems available and how to succeed at Oregon Tech during the 2021-22 academic year.

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Oregon Tech listed as a 'Best College in the West' and 'Best Engineering Program'

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Oregon Tech listed as a 'Best College in the West' and 'Best Engineering Program'

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech), again ranks among the nation’s best universities in multiple categories in the newly-released U.S. News and World Report “Best Colleges” rankings. The report lists Oregon Tech at No. 2 Top Public College in the West, No. 10 Best Western Regional Colleges and No. 62 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs.

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New artwork installed at TechRec

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New artwork installed at TechRec

A geometric mural by Portland artist Damien Gilley, commissioned through Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program, has been installed in Oregon Institute for Technology’s Student Recreation Center (TechRec).

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Oregon Tech engineering students win state invention competition with green energy generator

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Oregon Tech engineering students win state invention competition with green energy generator

PORTLAND, Ore. - A team of Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) students won the grand prize at Invent Oregon Collegiate Challenge (InventOR) for their natural tree structure with photovoltaic solar leaves and a vertical wind turbine to generate power.

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Investment Manager Parke Blundon joins Oregon Tech Foundation Board of Directors

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Investment Manager Parke Blundon joins Oregon Tech Foundation Board of Directors

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) Foundation Board welcomed a new member recently. Parke Edwin Blundon currently works at Merrill (previously branded Merrill Lynch) and has vast experience in wealth management.

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Rep. Reschke recaps successful 2021 Legislative Session

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Rep. Reschke recaps successful 2021 Legislative Session

SALEM, Ore. – After a long six-months in a historic session, the Oregon Legislature officially adjourned the 2021 Legislative Session. Navigating through the political process was challenging this year, with the people’s work being conducted at the Capitol while the building was closed to the public.

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Student inventors headed to Invent Oregon Collegiate Challenge June 25

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Student inventors headed to Invent Oregon Collegiate Challenge June 25

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Two student inventor teams are headed to the InventOR Collegiate Challenge. Biomass Gas and Electerro were awarded $2,500 each from InventOR at Oregon Tech’s annual Catalyze Klamath Falls Challenge in April and invited to participate in the statewide InventOR competition June 25.

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Military Times Names Oregon Tech as 2021 “Best for Vets: Colleges”

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Military Times Names Oregon Tech as 2021 “Best for Vets: Colleges”

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Institute of Technology was recently named to the Military Times’ 2021 Best for Vets: Colleges list. Military Times annually ranks participating four-year colleges and universities based on which ones do the most for U.S. veterans.

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Respiratory program receives national professional achievement award

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Respiratory program receives national professional achievement award

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Tech's Respiratory Care Program has received the Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The award is a measure of a program's success in inspiring its graduates to achieve their highest educational and professional aspirations.

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Kidney-related diseases launch two students’ awareness campaigns that will take them to the Miss Oregon competition

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Kidney-related diseases launch two students’ awareness campaigns that will take them to the Miss Oregon competition

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.—Two Oregon Tech students have been spreading awareness about major health concerns before taking the statewide stage this week at the Miss Oregon Scholarship Program. Payton Idrogo and Mackenzie Peterson competed for and won titles at the Women’s Scholarship Foundation of Klamath County’s 45th annual scholarship awards program in April and have used the time since to campaign for causes near to their hearts.

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Oregon Tech celebrates first cybersecurity graduates; awards degrees to 848 students in Class of 2021

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Oregon Tech celebrates first cybersecurity graduates; awards degrees to 848 students in Class of 2021

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. –Students were joined by family and friends at their homes as Oregon Institute of Technology virtually celebrated the Class of 2021 Saturday, June 12. Among the 848 individuals, some who received multiple degrees, are graduates of the inaugural Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity.

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Oregon Institute of Technology officially designated as Oregon’s Polytechnic University

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Oregon Institute of Technology officially designated as Oregon’s Polytechnic University

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) has received official designation from the Oregon Legislature as Oregon’s Polytechnic University through the passage of House Bill 2472A. The designation identifies Oregon Tech as the state’s polytechnic university, specializing in tech-infused degrees and a unique teaching and learning approach that is hands-on, experiential and project-based.

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