The Innovation Lab is a hub for creativity and exploration, a place where ideas can be designed and built.
One of the gems of the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building is the Innovation Lab or iLab. This lab has space and equipment to take your project from the idea phase, to fabricating and testing a prototype, and into production.
This vast 2,563-square foot workshop will be filled with equipment for electromechanical design, CNC and manual machining, welding and fabrication, lathes, 3D design, modeling, printing and laser cutting. There will also be audio and video systems to support innovation in the marine sciences.
In addition, there is an art studio in the MSB. It overlooks the iLab and provides artists and scientists a collaborative workspace to explore the passion of the marine world.
Roundhouse Foundation Marine Studies Program Innovation Lab Scholarship and Internship Fund
This scholarship supports OSU undergraduate students interested in developing the programs and operation of the Innovation Lab. There will be three awards of up to $18,640. Awardees will have an OSU student hourly position in spring, summer and fall terms, a summer internship with housing at HMSC, and a scholarship. Visit the Marine Studies Initiative for more info about this award and details about applying. Opens on April 1, 2022, and closes on May 1, 2022.