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Care factor: Center for Health Systems Innovation improves care delivery with data-driven solutions

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

The Center for Health Systems Innovation, a Spears Business center with a footprint on the OSU Center for Health Sciences campus, is using data to transform health care delivery. These methods are improving accessibility and efficiency for clinicians, patients and employers across Oklahoma.

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Building research excellence: Thapa’s vision for Spears Business

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Dr. Brij Thapa, the newly appointed vice dean of Spears Business, is leading strategic initiatives aimed at elevating the college’s research enterprise. His forward-thinking approach is dedicated to fostering research excellence, enhancing collaborative scholarship, attracting top faculty and students and elevating the school’s national and global standing as a leader in research and innovation.

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Horticulture specialist researching soilless media and biochar for crop production

Wed, Nov 12, 2025

Oklahoma State University scientists are studying alternatives to peat moss in commercial and domestic vegetable crop production using several types of crops, from peppers and watermelon to turfgrass and flowers.

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Passmore pushes for Parkinson’s research, starts community for those affected

Fri, Nov 07, 2025

Since 2018, Oklahoma State University professors Dr. Tim Passmore and Dr. Sabiha Parveen have been researching Parkinson’s disease and working through group-based therapies to find solutions for those who experience the symptoms.

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Ph.D. student recognized for his contributions to the field of nutritional sciences

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

No matter the field Dr. Femi Olawale is studying, his goal is for his research to have a meaningful impact on the world around him.

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Advancing Coronavirus Research: Dr. Xufang Deng’s mission to protect human and animal health

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

When the SARS outbreak shut down his college campus in China over twenty years ago, Dr. Xufang Deng found himself intrigued — not only by the disruption the virus caused, but by the astonishing power of a microscopic pathogen.

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OSU sociologist Railey works to combat substance use stigma in rural communities

Wed, Nov 05, 2025

Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Ashley Railey is working to change how rural communities address substance use through evidence-based strategies that reduce stigma and expand access to treatment. “Rural communities have faced economic hardships that have been correlated with the rise in the opioid epidemic over the past few decades and similar substance use concerns,” said Railey, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology. “Multiple stigmatizing beliefs are shown to exist in rural areas, which can make addressing any one belief challenging.”

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Never Far Apart: OSU’s Taiwo Bello brings global history to life

Wed, Nov 05, 2025

When students walk into Dr. Taiwo Bello’s classroom, they quickly realize they’re entering more than a history course. Whether he’s tracing the legacy of African independence movements or leading a discussion on the ethics of humanitarian intervention, Bello wants students to grasp the global present they live in.

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OSU Humanities Research Group Fellowship sparks innovative research on ‘Land’ and the human experience

Wed, Nov 05, 2025

Oklahoma State University’s Center for the Humanities recently announced its 2025-2026 Humanities Research Group Fellowship cohort, which includes Lindsey Abernathy (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies), Dr. Kathleen Burns (English and American Studies), Dr. Mette Flynt (History), Lara Goncalves, (Sociology), Madelyn Powers (History), and Shelby Roberts (Art, Graphic Design, and Art History).

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Spears Business assistant professor Wu’s research highlights solo consumers’ influence

Tue, Nov 04, 2025

Dr. Yuechen Wu, an assistant professor in Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business, researches the impact of social context on our perceptions of consumer recommendations. Her findings indicate solo consumers are often perceived as more interested in an activity and attuned to its quality than accompanied consumers are, therefore holding more influence as reviewers.

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OSU collaborates with national group to increase fiber in wheat

Fri, Oct 31, 2025

The Oklahoma State University Wheat Improvement Team is working to increase fiber in wheat in collaboration with wheat researchers across the nation.

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Health Works Forum fosters collaboration to improve health outcomes across Oklahoma

Fri, Oct 31, 2025

More than 125 faculty and staff from across the Oklahoma State University System gathered in the Wes Watkins Center for the Health Works: Bridging Knowledge and Action Health Forum.

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