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OSU engineering dean urges continued sustaining funds, warns startup costs for faculty research have risen sharply

3174554 · May 1, 2025
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Oregon State University’s engineering leadership told the Ways and Means education subcommittee on May 1 that sustained state investment in the Engineering and Technology Sustaining Fund is critical to meet workforce demand and to keep research programs competitive.

Oregon State University’s engineering leadership told the Ways and Means education subcommittee on May 1 that sustained state investment in the Engineering and Technology Sustaining Fund (ETSF) remains critical to meet workforce demand and to keep research programs competitive.

Scott Ashford, dean of OSU’s College of Engineering (speaking for Dean Ben Barry), described ETSF as a long‑running state investment that helped expand faculty, labs and student capacity. He told the committee OSU…

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