10 Questions With… Devin Roach, assistant professor of mechanical, industrial and manufacturing engineering. Roach has helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials similar to muscles, opening the door for improved applications in robotics as well as biomedical and energy devices.
What originally sparked your interest in engineering and manufacturing?
Ivana Hernandez holding the box containing cardiac cells bound for the International Space Station. Photo courtesy of Space Tango.
As part of a larger research grant, a bioengineering student and professor at Oregon State University sent three types of cardiac cells on a recent SpaceX resupply mission to the International Space Station.
The materials orbited for 21 days in November, and once they return to OSU in mid-December, the researchers will study the effects very low gravity (microgravity) had on cell growth and health.
In 2024, the OSU Media Relations team wrote press releases about Oregon State research and reach that garnered international attention. Here are the final five of 10 of our most popular stories this year, selected based on importance to the university, media coverage and online and social media attention.
