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Meet Alyssa Oates, interior design junior

Mon, Nov 22, 2021

Alyssa Oates is an interior design junior enrolled in the four plus one program at Oklahoma State University, where she will complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. Oates is conducting research as a Wentz Research Scholar to learn more about the effects of biophilic design - taking concepts from nature and applying them to the interior to increase joy and productivity - in a classroom. She shared more about her research and involvement on campus below:

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OSU earns high marks in recent rankings

Mon, Nov 22, 2021

A variety of Oklahoma State University programs recently achieved high recognition from national outlets.

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OSU Flying Aggies finish second in regional competition

Wed, Nov 17, 2021

The Oklahoma State University Flying Aggies Flight Team won second place at the 2021 Region IV SAFECON competition hosted by the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) at Delta State University Oct. 25-29. This marked the team’s first face-to-face competition since COVID.

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OSU College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology awarded top DoD STEM grant

Mon, Nov 08, 2021

Oklahoma State University’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT) has been awarded the largest university grant in the National Defense Education Program from the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Meet Dr. Bree Baker, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation

Mon, Nov 08, 2021

Dr. Bree Baker is an assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation and is also the director of a research lab on campus called the MAAX Lab where she conducts research on the effects of muscle and bone strength.

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Farm to You exhibit receives national award

Fri, Nov 05, 2021

OSU's Farm to You exhibit received national award.

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OSU Alumni Association names 51 Seniors of Significance

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association has named 51 students as OSU Seniors of Significance for the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Opportunity Orange Scholars opens up new doors

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Each year, students with intellectual and/or developmental disability graduate from high school with the hope of attending college. Oklahoma State University is poised to serve this growing need with Opportunity Orange Scholars, a new postsecondary education program for young adults 18 to 26 that will welcome its first students next fall.

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College honors Lou Watkins with a Hall of Fame induction

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Lou Watkins’ connections to Oklahoma State University run deep. She is a two-time graduate of the university, past member and chair of the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents and even met her husband of 57 years, former state senator and U.S. Rep. Wes Watkins, at the OSU library. Most recently, Watkins was inducted into the 2021 OSU College of Education and Human Sciences Hall of Fame, the highest honor bestowed by the college. The recognition celebrates her lifelong commitment to empowering others through education and public service and honors her significant contributions to the college and the university.

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A Vision for Transformation: Dr. Pedersen speaks about the future

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Dr. Jon E. Pedersen arrived in Stillwater this past summer, brimming with energy and excitement about the future of the new College of Education and Human Sciences that he’s now leading. Pedersen joined the Cowboy family following five years as dean of the University of South Carolina’s College of Education. He has more than 30 years of experience as a faculty member and administrator, including appointments at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the University of Oklahoma, East Carolina University and the University of Arkansas- Fayetteville.

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People. Passion. Purpose. Graduate students embody college's mission

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Current and former graduate students across the College of Education and Human Sciences are leading in exceptional ways and making significant and meaningful impacts within their programs, professions and communities through research, teaching and service.

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Health Headlines: Unpeeled

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Fad diets, health trends, wellness tips and more — these hot topics are addressed in headlines everywhere, every day. But are they too good to be true? What’s fact and what’s fiction? Today’s health solution can lead to tomorrow’s confusion as contradictory and ever-changing information swirls on social media and news outlets. Faculty and graduate students in the Department of Nutritional Sciences of Oklahoma State University’s College of Education and Human Sciences are working to combat this through Health Headlines: Unpeeled, a podcast tackling some of nutrition’s tastiest topics.

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