Research

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. 

Irem Tumer, vice president for research and innovation at Oregon State University, has been named the 2025 Chair of the Council on Research for the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU).

APLU is a higher education advocacy organization, and convenes all public and land grant universities on an annual basis, with multiple councils under the umbrella that meet once or twice per year separately. 

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.

In 2024, the OSU Media Relations team wrote press releases about Oregon State research and reach that garnered international attention. Here are the first 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.