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The Power of Endowment Giving

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

As the Kim and Chuck Watson Endowed Chair, Dr. Shelbie Witte, professor of English education and adolescent literacy, is maximizing opportunities and leaving her mark on literacy education. Witte is one of 18 faculty members who hold an endowed position within the College of Education, Health and Aviation thanks to the support of generous donors. In the era of tightening budgets, these positions have become more valuable than ever in allowing faculty to enhance their teaching, research and special projects.

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OKstars and Native OKstars wrap up summer research internships

Fri, Jul 13, 2018

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Graduate student works to foster community action on north Tulsa health disparities

Wed, Jul 11, 2018

OSU-Tulsa student Patrick Grayshaw has been drawn to the idea of community engagement since high school and now he wants to make a career of it. “My social studies class is where I learned about community engagement. I never left it really,” he said. “It’s almost like it’s just my default.”

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New assistant vice president for research compliance

Mon, Jul 09, 2018

Dr. Dawn Underwood has been named the new OSU Assistant Vice President for Research Compliance. Most recently, Underwood served as the Assistant Vice President for Research at Chapman University in Orange, Calif. Prior to that, she served as the Associate Dean for Sponsored Programs in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at Indiana State University. Her work in research administration spans nearly two decades overseeing sponsored programs, grants and compliance programs.

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OSU launches strategic investment into research providing societal solutions

Wed, Jun 27, 2018

Oklahoma State University plans to fund more than $1.5 million per year in research over a multi-year period as part of a new research initiative to stimulate partnerships that can solve important problems faced by Oklahoma and the nation. The Highly Integrative Basic and Responsive (HIBAR) Research program will begin with an idea competition to identify themes.

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OSU receives Institute for Museum and Library Services grant

Tue, Jun 26, 2018

The OSU Library was recently awarded nearly $25,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop a research model and project management toolkit to help libraries enhance research data management. Using customer journey mapping and design thinking, the project team will consult 27 OSU faculty across STEM fields and the social sciences to document their goals, processes and habits.

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Oklahoma State Veterinary Center Identifies Exotic Tick

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

It’s not every day you see a new tick! Dr. Susan Little’s research group at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences recently identified a nymphal longhorned tick or bush tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis. The tick came from a dog in Arkansas through a national tick surveillance project being conducted by Little’s team. The OSU lab confirmed the morphologic identification by sequencing and reported the finding to the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Nathaniel Jenkins Recognized as Outstanding Young Investigator of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association

Mon, Jun 18, 2018

Nathaniel Jenkins, assistant professor in health and human performance has been named the Terry J. Housh Outstanding Young Investigator of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). The award recognizes noteworthy contributions to the field of applied exercise or sport science by a researcher who has been in the field for seven years or less.

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EHA Alum Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Canada as Research Chair in Aboriginal Studies

Tue, Jun 12, 2018

Oklahoma State University alumna Virginia Drywater-Whitekiller has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Canada in Aboriginal Studies. She will conduct research at Vancouver Island University, BC, as part of a project designed to explore indigenous cultural resilience student supports in higher education pathways.

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Greenhouse Learning Center to provide cutting-edge educational opportunities at OSU

Wed, Jun 06, 2018

New $6 million Greenhouse Learning Center to be built on OSU campus.

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Starting early in the day a key to properly handling cattle in hot weather

Mon, Jun 04, 2018

Clock management isn't just for sports. It is important for cattle producers working their herds to get up early and get to work before the daytime temperatures reach elevated levels.

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Space Cowboys at NASA Testing ISS Micrometeorite Repair System

Fri, May 25, 2018

Seven OSU undergraduate student members of the Space Cowboys team are at the NASA Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston to conduct experiments to test concepts for future space flight.

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