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New school year, old routines, new opportunities

Wed, Aug 18, 2021

Back-to-school means anxiety and new behaviors for parents as well as their college-age children.

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Applied exercise science faculty receives national recognition

Thu, Aug 05, 2021

Dr. Jay Dawes, associate professor of applied exercise science, has been named the 2021 Tactical Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) in recognition of his contributions to the organization and the field.

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OSU-CHS students honor those who give ultimate gift

Wed, Aug 04, 2021

OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and Physician Assistant students, along with faculty and staff, recognized those who donated their bodies to the medical school at a Body Donor Honoring Ceremony Monday evening.

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Psychology Ph.D. student receives $68K NIH grant to study aging and childhood trauma

Wed, Jul 28, 2021

Less than a year after submitting her grant application to the National Institute on Aging — a subset of the National Institutes of Health — Psychology Ph.D. student Cindy Tsotsoros was awarded $68,590 in May to study the impact of childhood adversity on indicators of brain health. The R36 Dissertation Award had previously only been given to one other OSU student and funds both Tsotsoros’ stipend and her research with young and aging women.

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Five things to know about the Delta variant as we head into the fall

Tue, Jul 27, 2021

Things everyone should know about the variant of COVID-19 that is spreading rapidly throughout the world.

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OSU Center for Rural Health awarded teleEMS grant

Mon, Jul 26, 2021

OSU Center for Rural Health announced today it has received a $48,000 grant from Telligen Community Initiative. These funds will support and expand the center’s teleEMS pilot program in Tillman County, Oklahoma.

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Ribbon cutting ceremony held for OSU and NCWR research center

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience on July 14.

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Blanching is important part of vegetable freezing process

Fri, Jul 09, 2021

An OSU consumer horticulturist explains why it is important to blanch farm fresh vegetables before storing them in the freezer.

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ElevateMed selects OSU medical student for scholar program

Fri, Jun 25, 2021

Third-year medical student Holly Flores is one of only 10 medical students in the country selected for the 2021 ElevateMeD Scholar program, which aims to develop talented medical students from underrepresented backgrounds into the next generation of physician leaders.

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New OSU Center for Pet Therapy opening this fall

Wed, Jun 23, 2021

Pete’s Pet Posse has a new home. Oklahoma State University today announced the opening of the nation’s largest university-based pet therapy center on the Stillwater campus to care for the emotional well-being of students, staff, faculty and guests.

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Tick talk: Time for parasite prevention, OSU experts say

Fri, Jun 18, 2021

Oklahomans are noticing they’re inadvertently bringing home tiny, uninvited hitchhikers this summer, Oklahoma State University experts said. It's tick season.

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Pokes PodCAS Episode 43: Misinformation and why it matters, with Dr. Matthew Motta

Fri, May 28, 2021

Dr. Matthew Motta, a political science professor who studies misinformation, talks about why people are motivated to find information that supports their beliefs instead of the truth, and how we can have the most success reaching those who have refused to listen to others. He also shares other helpful tips such as, “If you want to know something about the curvature of the Earth, ask a flat-earther,” and why it is important to realize how much you don’t know.

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