A University of Oregon-led initiative to revolutionize the mass timber sector in the Pacific Northwest has been selected as a semifinalist in the highly competitive National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines program.
The NSF Engine: Oregon Mass Timber Innovation Engine, led by principal investigator Judith Sheine (pictured in the above cover photo from 2023), professor of architecture in the UO College of Design and director of design of the Tallwood Design Institute, is among just 29 semifinalist teams nationally.
“This significant step forward for the University of Oregon, and its project to build an even stronger mass timber industry in our state is a powerful testament to my alma mater’s innovative spirit and to the research benefits from the CHIPS & Science Act investments that I worked to pass,” said U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon. “Mass timber is revolutionizing the construction business with better and safer buildings. The U of O deserves major credit for earning this honor and I am confident it has both the capacity and talent to fully develop the employment and economic benefits of mass timber.”…