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Irrigation Education

Fri, May 27, 2022

OSU faculty facilitate master irrigator program.

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Conquering Oklahoma’s Pests

Fri, May 27, 2022

IPM helps residents overcome nuisances.

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Two students place in the 2022 CADRE Student Data Awards competition

Wed, May 25, 2022

The Oklahoma State University Coalition for the Advancement of Digital Research and Education (CADRE) recently partnered with Dell Technologies and Intel to recognize the exceptional use of data science and computing by two students.

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OSU announces two new turfgrass varieties

Thu, May 19, 2022

Oklahoma State University is releasing two new turfgrass varieties, OKC1876 and OKC3920, for commercial use. The two turfgrasses, which take many years to develop, are crosses between common bermudagrass and African bermudagrass.

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How the green grass grows

Thu, May 19, 2022

Oklahoma may be known for its tallgrass prairies immortalized in classic Westerns, but for Oklahoma State University researchers, it’s the short grass that they want remembered. OKC1876 and OKC3920 — the two latest Bermudagrass varieties developed at OSU — are great examples of the extensive testing and experience needed to develop quality turfgrass.

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OSU professor working with Swiss team makes health breakthrough

Wed, May 18, 2022

Thanks to years of E. coli research OSU was poised to join a swiss team in making a groundbreaking discovery in microbiology and gut health. Their discovery was recently published in Science Journal

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OSU scientist discovers a wheat gene that increases grain yield

Thu, May 12, 2022

Liuling Yan, a wheat molecular geneticist at Oklahoma State University, has discovered and cloned the TaCol-B5 wheat gene, which increases wheat yield by more than 10%.

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New partnership set to transform pain and addiction research

Fri, May 06, 2022

Researchers at two state universities are joining forces to battle the opioid epidemic with help from decades of chemistry research conducted by Purdue Pharma.

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Pokes PodCAS Episode 47: Three degrees, one Orange Gown, with Kayla Reed

Fri, Apr 29, 2022

“Mistakes are only mistakes if you don’t learn from them.” This was just one piece of advice that College of Arts and Sciences Orange Gown Recipient, Kayla Reed, had to share with students as she prepares to graduate with degrees in Psychology, Zoology and Plant Biology.

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Transformative addiction research partnership announced between OSU, University of Arizona

Fri, Apr 29, 2022

Dr. Kayse Shrum, president of Oklahoma State University and Dr. Robert C. Robbins, president of the University of Arizona announced on Friday the two institutions’ academic medical centers have joined forces to combat the opioid crisis and chronic pain through research, treatment and education.

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OSU researchers tackling problem of harmful algae blooms

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

Fresh water makes up just 3 percent of the world’s water supply. Only 0.5 percent of that is available for human use, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. In lakes, ponds and rivers across the state and beyond, Harmful Algal Blooms, or HABs, can pose a risk to animals and humans, shut down recreational bodies of water and steal nutrients from other plants.

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OSU researchers develop innovative method to battle invasive aquatic plants

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

As a modern-land grant university, research that makes a positive impact on the public is key to OSU’s mission. Through groundbreaking discoveries and new technologies, OSU is improving lives as researchers are constantly looking for the next innovation. One area of that highly impactful research includes ensuring Oklahoma’s water supply is safe and accessible.

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