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OSU named among the best in US News and World Report’s 2023 Best Grad School rankings

Tue, Mar 29, 2022

Several Oklahoma State University graduate degree programs appeared in the annual U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings with the College of Education and Human Sciences making the largest gain in the 2023 list.

College of Arts and SciencesSpears School of BusinessCollege of Engineering Architecture and TechnologyCollege of Education and Human SciencesOSU-CHSCollege of Veterinary Medicine

Smithsonian, OSU theatre department improve National Wrestling Hall of Fame lighting

Mon, Mar 28, 2022

Visitors to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum are seeing things in a whole new light, thanks to a collaboration between the Oklahoma State University Department of Theatre, a group of OSU students and the Smithsonian Institution. Leslie Currell, instructor of professional practice and scene lab manager for the theatre department, was instrumental in the project.

National Wrestling Hall of FameCollege of Arts and SciencesDepartment of TheatreSmithsonian Institute

OSU plant biology professor earns $330,000 NSF grant to study tropical forests

Wed, Mar 23, 2022

Benedicte Bachelot, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolution, came to Oklahoma State University in August 2020. This is her first tenure track position, and this was her first time applying for a National Science Foundation grant. And she got it.

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The McKnight Center and New York Philharmonic Announce Multi-Year Partnership, Residency

Wed, Mar 23, 2022

Each year, the residency will include a gala event, public performances, a youth education concert and a multitude of masterclasses where students can interact with some of the world's greatest musicians. As part of the program, select OSU music students will travel to New York City each year for immersive learning opportunities with the Philharmonic.

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The McKnight Center Celebrates Pilobolus Dance Company’s 50th Anniversary

Tue, Mar 08, 2022

Pilobolus secured an iconic place in American culture in the early 1970s and continues to wow audiences with its irresistible mix of wit, sensuality and stunning physical acumen. The group will perform at the McKnight Center at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 24.

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Prestigious Philadelphia Orchestra to perform March 10 in its debut at McKnight Center

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts will host the distinguished Philadelphia Orchestra led by Principal Guest Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10. The concert is part of the orchestra’s first tour since 2019 and marks its debut in Stillwater.

Arts and HumanitiesMcKnight Center for the Performing Arts at Oklahoma State UniversityCollege of Arts and Sciences

Pokes PodCAS Episode 45: How to stay on top of your schoolwork and get involved on campus

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

We spoke with Brianna Roenbeck, a psychology/pre-med major and our Colleges of Arts and Sciences Student Council president. She had some great advice to help students stay on top of their schoolwork and also to get involved on campus safely.

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OSU Opera Theatre to present performances of Georg Friedrich Händel’s Rinaldo

Tue, Feb 22, 2022

The Oklahoma State University Opera Theatre will present Rinaldo composed by Georg Friedrich Händel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4, and Saturday, March 5 in The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts.

OperaMichael and Anne Greenwood School of MusicMcKnight Center for the Performing Arts at Oklahoma State UniversityCollege of Arts and SciencesDepartment of TheatreOSU Theatre

Language Learning Center provides fun, stress-free environment for students

Thu, Feb 17, 2022

Having a place for any of the several clubs the Department of Languages and Literatures offers was prudent in creating the Language Learning Center. A space that sat dormant for a few years, it now consists of a large classroom, as well as a couple of smaller tutoring rooms and a common area with a snack station for students to relax.

LanguageDepartment of Language and LiteraturesGermanSpanishFrenchCollege of Arts and Sciences

Oklahoma State University announces fall 2021 graduates

Thu, Feb 17, 2022

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OSU, OU scientists collaborate to sequence, map new genome

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

A team of researchers from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma published a genome sequence and chromosome map for the micro-crustacean Daphnia pulicaria. Researchers in the laboratory of Punidan Jeyasingh in OSU’s Department of Integrative Biology, in collaboration with the laboratory of OU biology professor Lawrence Weider, led the efforts. The results of their work were published in the journal Molecular Ecology.

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Chemistry professor earns $2.2 million grant for COVID-19 research

Wed, Feb 09, 2022

Dr. Martin McCullagh is a computational chemist, and his research focuses on modeling molecules, particularly biomolecules like proteins and peptides, to learn how they function. Partnering with two researchers from Colorado State University, McCullagh has earned a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a protein in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.

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