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Bananas for fabric

Wed, Sep 13, 2017

When Joyce Nabisaalu taught at Kyambogo University in Uganda and saw her colleague making paper from banana stems, she thought, “Why not more?” Nabisaalu, now an apparel design and production doctoral student at Oklahoma State University, has taken her idea to the next level by researching how to turn banana fibers into fabric.

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Name change for historic OSU program announced

Mon, Aug 14, 2017

After more than eight decades, Oklahoma State University’s School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration will be known as the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The name change is the product of a reorganized academic structure for the school, which will include four specializations: event planning, lodging management, food studies and beverage management.

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OSU scientist leads massive drought research project

Mon, Aug 07, 2017

As the number of hot droughts increases globally, scientists look to solve the difficulty in creating consistent predictions of what will happen to plants and vegetation in the...

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Oklahoma State University named regional winner, vies for national community engagement honor

Mon, Jul 17, 2017

Recognizing extraordinary community outreach, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) announced today that Oklahoma State University is a regional winner of the 2017 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. OSU now competes with three other regional winners -- East Carolina University, the University of New Hampshire and Purdue University -- for the national C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award, which will be announced during the APLU Annual Meeting November 12-14 in Washington, D.C.

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OSU art students to debut “Locla-homa Grown” mural at Food Pyramid

Fri, Apr 28, 2017

Oklahoma State University’s Studio Methods class is unveiling its latest project, a mural dubbed “Locla-homa Grown,” on Wednesday, May 3, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Food Pyramid...

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Degree leads Robert Watson to top Hilton properties

Tue, Feb 28, 2017

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State economy to begin turnaround in 2017, OSU’s Spears School economist forecasts

Tue, Dec 06, 2016

The recent rise in energy prices will lead employment in the Oklahoma energy sector to stabilize and increase slightly in 2017, Oklahoma State University economist Dan Rickman...

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Take part in online journey through ‘Farm to Fork’ Massive Open Online Course

Wed, Dec 09, 2015

For the second consecutive year, Bailey Norwood, professor in the department of agricultural economics for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma...

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OSU announces major gift for Ferguson Family Dairy Center

Fri, Nov 06, 2015

Oklahoma State University alumnus Larry Ferguson discovered a match made in heaven when he was working at the OSU Dairy Center in 1975, both in terms of his career in the U.S....

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OSU professor ranked as Top 20 Influential Farm Animal Veterinary Professor

Wed, Sep 23, 2015

When it comes to farming, many Americans still picture a big, red barn and man in overalls walking behind his horse, plowing the field. Meanwhile, others think of farm animals...

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Oklahoma State University releases crop analysis app

Fri, Jul 10, 2015

Oklahoma State University is making available a new app that allows users to quantify green vegetation in a plant’s canopy in the field through photos taken using a smartphone.

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OSU partners with organization and local farm to educate students

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

Oklahoma State University’s Dining Services partnered with Miami, Oklahoma’s J&M Farms and the Mushroom Council to bring information, education, and tasty treats to OSU students...

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