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Mechanical and aerospace graduate student earns national recognition for UAS weather research 

Eduardo Michel, a master’s student in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University, earned third place in the student presentation competition at the 26th Aviation, Range and Aerospace Meteorology Conference during the American Meteorological Society’s annual meeting.  
A professor and student sit together at a computer looking over data collected from testing a prototype.
Engineering a better lift: Multidisciplinary OSU team crafts new model for strength training

Tue, Feb 03, 2026

REARGEAR 2.0 is a collaboration between multiple disciplines within OSU.  Dr. Jason Daniel Miller of the School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation, Dr. Jerome Hausselle of the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Dr. Harshvardhan Singh of the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute, oversaw the efforts of this project, which was showcased at the fall 2025 College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology  Senior Design Expo, where it earned first place.  

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MAE's Sachan leads effort to research new materials that withstand extreme radiation

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

Dr. Ritesh Sachan, an assistant professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is the lead on a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy for a $440,000 project titled “Atomic-scale understanding of irradiation-induced order/disorder transformations in high-entropy oxides.”

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Oklahoma researchers turn electric school buses into tools for grid resilience

Wed, Jan 21, 2026

This research is a statewide collaboration led by the University of Oklahoma that includes researchers from Oklahoma State University’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology; Oklahoma Gas and Electric; Shawnee Public Schools and regional planning partners. The project is supported through the National Science Foundation’s CIVIC 3.0 program, which emphasizes community-prioritized research through phased implementation.

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OSU researcher explores novel carbon material with energy potential

Tue, Jan 13, 2026

Dr. Kaan Kalkan, associate professor for the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is an expert in nanostructured materials. With support from a new research grant from Phillips 66, Kalkan is now characterizing a carbon allotrope synthesized from a petroleum-based precursor using a proprietary process.

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CEAT disciplines combine expertise to develop way to separate nitrogen from natural gas

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

Interdisciplinary engineering research in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University is pushing the boundaries of engineering through a grand challenge: separating nitrogen from natural gas.

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The Measure of a Cowboy: An OSU alumnus' mission to help families rest easy

Thu, Dec 18, 2025

Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology alumnus Doug Nickols launched Bed Start with the same resolve, humility and sense of responsibility that define all Oklahoma State University graduates.    Determined to serve, the 1983 School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering graduate built the nonprofit to provide beds and essential furniture to families who otherwise may go without, living out the character that OSU instills in its students – the kind of character shaped by dreaming big, standing for what matters and giving total effort even when the work is hard.   

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