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CAS senior finds his passion — and his pillars — at OSU

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Oklahoma State University senior Jack A. Edwards has built his undergraduate career on the pillars of involvement and leadership. The Texas native is pursuing a dual degree in political science and psychology and is on track to graduate in three years despite being involved in countless organizations and research.

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New OSU collaboration aims to improve global access to groundwater

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

A collaboration between Oklahoma State University and the National Groundwater Association aims to improve access to groundwater around the world by addressing a projected shortfall of geoscience workers.

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Sarah Hoyt wants to help theatre students with endowed scholarship

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Theatre has given Sarah Hoyt so much in her life. Now the 1966 alumna is looking forward to giving future thespians the same opportunities she was afforded by creating the Sarah K. Hoyt Endowed Scholarship in Theatre.

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Facing COVID unknowns, CAS finds order, innovation and progress in meeting challenges

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

When OSU initially shifted its classes online for two weeks following 2020’s spring break, most thought things with the still-new coronavirus would resolve and in-person classes would resume in plenty of time for finals. Instead, courses remained virtual, and OSU faculty, staff and students finished the semester from home.

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New Greenwood School of Music building opens on campus

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

This state-of-the-art facility, attached to The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, is among the finest performing arts complexes in the nation.

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College names Freeman assistant dean to focus on equity, inclusion and OSU-Tulsa

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

In the spring of 2020, Dr. Jason F. Kirksey, vice president and the chief diversity officer at OSU, recommended that every college name a senior inclusion officer to broaden and deepen the university’s commitment to diversity. CAS has gone further, promoting Craig Freeman to assistant dean to lead these efforts, along with focusing on OSU-Tulsa.

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Motta works to curtail misinformation and other problems in communications

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Academics live by the motto “publish or perish,” which means they write papers for scholarly journals as often as possible, and Motta is no exception. But he also believes part of his job is to work with the media and share his research findings in ways that will get the attention of the general public.

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CAS hires six with diverse expertise in pandemic research

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

The first three hires began this fall. They are Tao Hu, Juwon Hwang and Rebecca Kaplan. In January, CAS will bring in two more new hires. And the last piece of this faculty puzzle will arrive at OSU in August 2022.

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Innovative after-school program captures Native American students’ interest in STEM

Fri, Sep 17, 2021

Hallmarks of the future such as virtual reality, augmented reality and 3D printing are set to help connect Native American students with their cultural past through an innovative $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

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USRI students design flyer for NASA mission

Fri, Sep 17, 2021

Five college students at Oklahoma State University’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI) are giving NASA the ability to reach new heights and create new technologies for the future.

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NEXRAD radar can follow — and perhaps end up preventing — bird collisions

Fri, Sep 17, 2021

As many as 1 billion birds die each year from colliding with windows or buildings. The victims are native species — a diverse array of birds in the North American avifauna, such as warblers, thrushes, hummingbirds, sparrows and orioles, that fly into structures during spring or fall migrations.

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Researchers at OSU help make sure Oklahoma's bridges are safe

Fri, Sep 17, 2021

Researchers at OSU are partnering with ODOT to make sure Oklahoma bridges are safe.

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