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OSU-Tulsa public safety students graduate from Tulsa Police Academy

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Two Oklahoma State University-Tulsa students marked major milestones this week, graduating from the Tulsa Police Academy and completing their bachelor’s degrees in public safety.

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Thunderbird Drone Festival brings a second year of high-tech innovation and family fun to OSU-Tulsa

Wed, Oct 15, 2025

Hundreds flocked to Oklahoma State University-Tulsa to discover and admire the latest in drone technology at the free 2025 Thunderbird Drone Festival. This is the fifth year for the annual festival, and its second year at OSU-Tulsa.

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Orange Impact: OSU-Tulsa celebrates Main Hall renovation, touts growing workforce development impact in Green Country

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

OSU President Jim Hess and university leaders cut the ribbon on a newly renovated hall Thursday at OSU-Tulsa as part of the Orange Impact event highlighting the university’s growing role in workforce development, health care innovation and economic growth across northeastern Oklahoma.

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Stillwater Strong: CEAT drone technology aiding firefighters and first responders

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

On March 14, 2025, high winds, extremely dry conditions and a potent storm system converged to spark a wave of wildfires across Oklahoma, devastating communities and overwhelming first responders. The spring wildfires destroyed over 170,000 acres and leveled 539 homes and structures across the state. Stillwater was among the hardest hit areas. Ninety-eight homes were completely lost that day and 123 homes were impacted. Among those, 46 were Oklahoma State University employees and their families and five OSU retirees.

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Emergency prevention and preparedness: Meet Harrison Hill

Tue, Sep 23, 2025

Hill works out of the OSU-Tulsa Police office in Main Hall, helping departments prevent and prepare for emergencies across multiple campuses and clinics in the Tulsa area, including OSU-Tulsa, OSU Medicine clinics, OSU Center for Health Sciences and the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tahlequah.

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CEAT’s S2FAR Lab leads the way in next-generation flight research

Mon, Sep 22, 2025

At Oklahoma State University’s Tulsa campus, the Simulation to Flight Applied Research (S2FAR) Laboratory is reimagining the future of flight. Located in the Helmerich Research Center, the lab specializes in taking aerial vehicle concepts from simulation to flight, giving researchers and students the opportunity to rapidly design, build and test unmanned systems that push the boundaries of aerospace technology.

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OSU-Tulsa students gain practical industry knowledge during Webco Tubing Technology Center tour

Wed, Sep 17, 2025

Recently, a graduate student class from Oklahoma State University-Tulsa’s Materials Science and Engineering program had a chance to tour Webco Tubing’s new Technology Center in Sand Springs. The visit gave students a unique opportunity to connect classroom learning with real-world applications in advanced manufacturing.

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OSU marketing and communications staff recognized with awards from OCPRA

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Marketing and communications professionals from across the Oklahoma State University system took home more than 70 awards from the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association’s annual conference this summer.

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Spears Business sets enrollment records following rankings surge

Mon, Aug 18, 2025

With highly ranked programs and impactful scholarship funds, the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University continues to set enrollment records.

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Fifth annual Back to School Bash offers free school supplies to Tulsa area students

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

Oklahoma State University-Tulsa is hosting its fifth annual Community Back to School Bash on Aug. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m., providing free school supplies, live entertainment and information about programs and services to families of students grades Pre-K through 12.

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 OSU research explores collaborative biofabrication for personalized health care

Tue, Jul 22, 2025

A new Oklahoma State University research project is reimagining how patient-specific bioengineered products are designed and manufactured by developing a privacy-aware collaborative framework.

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OSU-Tulsa team takes home awards in graphic, writing, photography categories and more at 2025 OCPRA Conference

Thu, Jul 17, 2025

Oklahoma State University-Tulsa earned a first and third place award at the 2025 Oklahoma Colleges Public Relations Association (OCPRA) Awards Ceremony Monday night, as well as two honorable mentions. The 2025 awards competition received a total of 607 entries by 23 entering institutions, making it one of the more competitive contests in its 33-year history.

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