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OSU alumna works through film industry, earns job in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Fri, Oct 20, 2023

Amy Higdon paid her dues on indie films to give the burgeoning movie costume designer the experience she needed to become an asset on larger projects, including 2023’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

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OSU Alumni Association names 59 Seniors of Significance

Thu, Oct 19, 2023

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association has named 59 students as OSU Seniors of Significance for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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Knapp named College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean for Research 

Thu, Oct 19, 2023

Oklahoma State University’s College of Arts and Sciences has named Dr. Camelia Knapp as the new associate dean for research.  

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OSU sociology professors named new editors of prominent journal

Tue, Oct 17, 2023

Drs. Andrew Fullerton, Kelley Sittner, Rachel Schmitz and Michael Long of the Department of Sociology at Oklahoma State University have been selected as the new editors of "Social Problems, the official journal of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP). They will begin their tenure in June 2024.

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OSU integrative biology team explores link between war and disease outbreaks

Tue, Oct 17, 2023

Four current and former Oklahoma State University researchers recently published findings that show a critical connection between armed conflicts and disease outbreaks. Former OSU postdoctoral scholar Dr. Mekala Sundaram, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Antoine Filion, graduate student Benedicta Akaribo Essuon and Department of Integrative Biology assistant professor Patrick Stephens published “Footprint of war: integrating armed conflicts in disease ecology”, which delves into how armed conflicts — including riots, wars or terrorist attacks — extend beyond immediate suffering by influencing the dynamics of diseases.

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‘Unusual Geometries’ blends math and art at OSU Museum of Art

Tue, Oct 17, 2023

Running from Oct. 17 to Dec. 16, 2023, “Unusual Geometries” invites guests to rediscover the hidden beauty and playfulness found within the world of geometry.

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Billboard magazine names OSU a top music business school for second year

Mon, Oct 16, 2023

For the second year in a row, Oklahoma State University’s music industry program was recognized as a top music business school by Billboard magazine. The music industry program — which is part of the Michael and Anne Greenwood School of Music — is featured in the October 2023 issue of Billboard. The magazine selected its top music business schools based on the criteria of industry recommendations, alumni information and details requested from each school. OSU was listed alongside 41 other accredited schools, including Abbey Road Institute, California Institute of the Arts and New York University.

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OSU Mortar Board names 2023 Top 20 freshmen men and women

Mon, Oct 16, 2023

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OSU receives $2M EPA grant to research enhanced aquifer recharge

Wed, Oct 11, 2023

On Sept. 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Oklahoma State University geology professor Dr. Todd Halihan, is the recipient of a nearly $2 million research grant to study the use and risks of enhanced aquifer recharge (EAR) to improve groundwater availability and quality. Along with his team of researchers at OSU, Halihan will collaborate with the Oka’ Institute at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, and Texas State University in San Marcos, to develop innovative monitoring and analysis strategies for rural EAR structures.

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OSU Honors College recognizes students at Fall Award ceremony

Tue, Oct 10, 2023

The Fall Honors College Award Presentation took place on Friday, September 22 at in the Student Union Little Theatre.

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Contemporary Latin American exhibition now on view at OSU’s newly renovated Gardiner Gallery of Art

Mon, Oct 09, 2023

Oklahoma State University’s Gardiner Gallery of Art has opened a new exhibition featuring a group of internationally acclaimed Latin American artists. “Modos de ver/Ways of Seeing” was organized to coincide with Latin American and Hispanic Heritage month, as well as to celebrate the recent renovation of the Gardiner Gallery of Art, which was completed thanks to a gift from the Hearst Foundations.

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English professor’s new book explores Appalachian childhood and loss of brother

Wed, Oct 04, 2023

Dr. Sarah Beth Childers, an assistant professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of English, has released a new book, “Prodigals, A Sister’s Memoir of Appalachia and Loss.”

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