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A Gift from the Sky: Meteorite falls from space and lands in Muscogee Nation

A fireball crashed through Earth's mesosphere in the early hours of Jan. 20, 2023. Pushed by immense pressure, the fireball’s direction was arbitrarily set to North America, eventually landing in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The mysterious phenomenon was soon discovered to be a rare meteorite falling from space. Dr. Kat Gardner-Vandy, Oklahoma State University assistant professor of aviation and space and Choctaw citizen, was called in to evaluate the mysterious rock.
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A CASE for STEM

Fri, Jan 05, 2024

In the Spring 2023 semester, the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education was introduced to the program and was implemented in courses for undergraduates pursuing a degree in agricultural education.

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OSU Polytech launches with focus on improving STEM education access, workforce development

Tue, Dec 12, 2023

Oklahoma’s leader in advanced technology education has unveiled a new initiative to expand STEM education access and enhance workforce development across the state: OSU Polytech.

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Boeing partners with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and OSU to advance STEM education from space

Fri, Nov 17, 2023

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma heirloom seeds will fly to the International Space Station as part of a partnership with Boeing. The seeds will be planted and studied upon their return by Native American youth at a CNO boarding school and incorporated into a middle school STEM curriculum at Oklahoma State University.

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Strengthening their roots: College of Arts and Sciences hosts STEM preparatory program for incoming freshmen

Thu, Oct 26, 2023

The Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences hosted its first Summer STEM Academy in July, welcoming 26 incoming first-year students to participate in programming designed to better prepare them to enter their STEM majors.

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Google donates $200K to CEAT STEM outreach initiatives and student projects

Wed, Oct 11, 2023

Google recently donated $200,000 to the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University to spark and develop students’ interests in STEM related fields of study and careers.

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OSU-CHS receives INSIGHT Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Awards

Tue, Aug 15, 2023

OSU Center for Health Sciences received three 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine for Operation Orange, Native Pathways and Native Explorers.

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Summer of STEM Camps at OSU-Tulsa inspire future STEM professionals

Tue, Aug 08, 2023

Over the summer, more than 800 Tulsa-area students in grades K-12 flocked to OSU-Tulsa to be a part of the Summer of STEM, a series of free science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) camps facilitated by the OSU College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology.

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