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Wave Lab generates wash of excitement in Corvallis community
As well as conducting tsumani research, lab offers opportunity for undergrads to take part in research activities
Caitlin Cagle
Issue date: 5/20/09 Section: News
The O.H Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory at Oregon State is a must-see for most. The Wave Research Lab offers an informative look into the mitigation of tsunamis and coastal hazards. Tours are offered where visitors can experience the Wave Lab effects and simulations.
The Wave Lab has generated a lot of attention for its research and studies, appearing in publications nationwide. Recently, the Wave Lab was featured in a May issue of Popular Science as a top-spot for "geek getaways".
"The O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory conducts large-scale physical model studies of ocean waves on 'something,'" said Daniel Cox, director of the Wave Lab.
"The 'something' can be a highway bridge - like the ones that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina - or an idealized town - like the physical model of Seaside that we tested last year for tsunami impact."
The studies that the lab takes part in are a collaborative effort conducted by the employees of the lab and Oregon State's School of Civil and Construction Engineering. Graduate students and faculty work together on research, offering students the chance to partake in revolutionary work to obtain a degree.
The Wave Research Lab also offers undergraduates the chance to take part in some research activities. Their Research Experiences for Undergraduates program allows undergraduates to participate in nine-week summer sessions, where they will gain a chance to work on the ongoing research projects.
Currently, researchers and students at the Lab are working on a project that explores the mitigation of coastal and tsunami hazards. NEESR II's goals are to provide a way in which coastal towns can assess the risks that tsunami impact might have.
NEESR II offers three graduate students, each from a different university, the chance to be part of the research team. NEESR II is also available to students and eventually the public, where they will feature the project at the Museum of Science and Industry in Oregon and Chicago.
The Wave Lab has generated a lot of attention for its research and studies, appearing in publications nationwide. Recently, the Wave Lab was featured in a May issue of Popular Science as a top-spot for "geek getaways".
"The O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory conducts large-scale physical model studies of ocean waves on 'something,'" said Daniel Cox, director of the Wave Lab.
"The 'something' can be a highway bridge - like the ones that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina - or an idealized town - like the physical model of Seaside that we tested last year for tsunami impact."
The studies that the lab takes part in are a collaborative effort conducted by the employees of the lab and Oregon State's School of Civil and Construction Engineering. Graduate students and faculty work together on research, offering students the chance to partake in revolutionary work to obtain a degree.
The Wave Research Lab also offers undergraduates the chance to take part in some research activities. Their Research Experiences for Undergraduates program allows undergraduates to participate in nine-week summer sessions, where they will gain a chance to work on the ongoing research projects.
Currently, researchers and students at the Lab are working on a project that explores the mitigation of coastal and tsunami hazards. NEESR II's goals are to provide a way in which coastal towns can assess the risks that tsunami impact might have.
NEESR II offers three graduate students, each from a different university, the chance to be part of the research team. NEESR II is also available to students and eventually the public, where they will feature the project at the Museum of Science and Industry in Oregon and Chicago.
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