Building a scientific instrument, sending it aboard a rocket and examining the data afterward might sound like an opportunity reserved for professional engineers. For OSU senior Logan Olbrich, it became part of his college experience.
Olbrich was among the presenters at an Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium panel hosted by Linn-Benton Community College on Oct. 7. Panelists shared how different OSGC-supported programs helped them pursue research, develop technical skills, and explore opportunities beyond the classroom.
Their projects ranged from rocket payloads to underwater robots to solar eclipse observations to research into technologies for space exploration. Through workshops, team grants, faculty-led projects and academic research reviews, the panel highlighted multiple ways students can get involved, including opportunities that do not require previous research experience…