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Student art exhibition combines oil painting and microscopic imagery

Tue, Mar 05, 2024

Students enrolled in Oklahoma State University’s Oil Painting I and Oil Painting for Non-Majors courses are displaying their work in the exhibition “Moments Magnified” at the OSU Research Park starting March 7. “Moments Magnified” includes 12 oil paintings inspired by microscopic imagery captured using the scanning electron microscope at OSU’s microscopy facility. Students enrolled in the courses chose objects to view with the SEM at the beginning of the semester. Then, after receiving training on the machine, they captured images to inspire their oil paintings.

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OSU student named 2024 Truman Scholarship finalist

Mon, Mar 04, 2024

Oklahoma State University junior Kylie Hammack has been selected as a 2024 Harry S. Truman Scholarship finalist for the premier graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the United States.  

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OSU Alumni Association names 21 Outstanding Seniors

Mon, Mar 04, 2024

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association has named 21 students as Outstanding Seniors for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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Reichert awarded $1.5M CAREER grant from NSF for animal behavior research

Fri, Mar 01, 2024

Oklahoma State University Department of Integrative Biology professor Dr. Michael Reichert has been awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation totaling more than $1.5 million for research on animal behavior.

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OSU crowns 2024 Mr. and Miss Black OSU

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

Oklahoma State University highlighted its student community during the annual Mr. and Miss Black OSU pageant on Saturday, Feb. 24. The event, hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, named Albony Bryles and Toni Purnell as the new royalty.

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Studio art BFA capstone exhibition explores motherhood, environment, sovereignty and more

Wed, Feb 28, 2024

The Oklahoma State University “Studio Art BFA Capstone Exhibition” opened at the Gardiner Gallery of Art on Feb. 26, with pieces from 11 graduating seniors. The featured artwork of Lillian Cordes, Jessica Crow, Grayson Davis, Andrew Avartanian, Becca Kendrick, Althea Lackey, Bayley Ross, Jalon Taylor, Jessi Sands, Autum Tanner and Nicholas Naple represents their years at OSU experimenting, developing and refining a distinct body of work that demonstrates their artistic growth.

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OSU physics team to represent US in International Physics Tournament

Tue, Feb 20, 2024

The Oklahoma State University Department of Physics team emerged victorious at the U.S. Physics Tournament in December, defeating the University of Arizona in the finals.

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Conway publishes new E. coli research, adds to OSU’s microbiome work

Tue, Feb 20, 2024

Oklahoma State University Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Regents Professor Dr. Tyrrell Conway has published a paper on nitrogen sources and the E. coli bacteria, work that correlates directly with his and OSU's roles in the recently established Oklahoma Center for Microbiome Research.

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OSU and The Groundwater Foundation launch national campaign to spur growth in groundwater industry

Tue, Feb 13, 2024

Oklahoma State University, in collaboration with the Groundwater Foundation, has launched a national campaign to bring awareness to groundwater access, education and industry training. At the center of the campaign is a televised public service announcement and resource-filled website that illustrate both the vitality of clean water and how populations often take it for granted.

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Computer Science Ph.D. student awarded prestigious Best Paper Award at IEEE Conference

Mon, Feb 12, 2024

Image Bhattarai, an Oklahoma State University Department of Computer Science Ph.D. student, was honored with the Best Paper Award at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Consumer Communications and Networking Conference in January.

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National graphic design competition selects work of 12 OSU students

Thu, Feb 08, 2024

Oklahoma State University graphic design students can apply for several national competitions, including one named Flux, hosted by the American Institute of Graphic Arts in Baltimore.

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OSU Jazz Orchestra releases third album, ‘Angular Tuesday’

Wed, Feb 07, 2024

The OSU Jazz Orchestra added to its discography with the release of its third commercially-available album, “Angular Tuesday,” on February 6. The eight songs on the album — directed by Dr. Tommy Poole — vary in style from Swing to Latin Jazz to Jazz Fusion and feature three different iterations of the ensemble from 2020 to 2023. The title track on the album was composed and arranged by former Oklahoma State University student Matthew Howell.

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