In 1955 J. Robert Oppenheimer visited the college to give two historic lectures in nuclear physics on the "Constitution of Matter".

The University of Washington canceled his planned lecture at their campus due to J. Edgar Hoover's accusations Oppenheimer participated in pro-communist activities.

[11] The college of engineering's faculty is made up of approximately 122 members whose time is split between teaching and research.

[14] A team of scientists from OSU's Nuclear Science and Engineering school is credited with inventing the first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) in 2007.

[16] OSU engineering continues to expand its campus footprint to accommodate higher enrollments and the addition of new programs.

College of engineering alumnus and nVIDIA founder and CEO, Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang, is helping to build a $200 million research and education center planned for campus.

The Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex (CIC) will feature a massive AI supercomputer powered by nVIDIA hardware.

Peter Johnson and his wife, Rosalie, both alumni of the school, sponsored the new addition with a $7 million dollar gift for its construction in 2016.

The 58,000 square-foot building features an entryway plaza, modern offices, laboratory classrooms and open spaces for the school's faculty and students.