Thu, Apr 27, 2023

As NASA’s chief health and medical officer and a student at Oklahoma State University, Dr. J.D. Polk aims to provide the next generation with information critical to the field of spaceflight. Despite already being triple board-certified as an osteopathic doctor, an emergency medical doctor and a flight surgeon specializing in aerospace medicine, Polk decided to add another set of credentials to his title.

Fri, Mar 10, 2023

Oklahoma State University has launched its newest app: aviateOK. The aviation and aerospace STEM app provides educational content, activities and resources aimed at K-12 students, parents and educators in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

Wed, Dec 14, 2022

The flight team placed second at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Region IV competition on Oct. 16-20, officially qualifying the team for the National Championship coming up in May 2023.

Wed, Dec 07, 2022

The Oklahoma State University chapter of the Mortar Board honor society recently named students to its annual list of Top 20 Freshmen Men and Top 20 Freshmen Women, as well as Top 10 Freshmen Men and Women for the 2021-22 class. The College of Education and Human Sciences was well-represented, with 11 Top 20 women and three in the Top 20 men; all three men earned Top 10 recognition, along with seven women.

Wed, Nov 30, 2022

Students praise new Ray and Linda Booker OSU Flight Center

Fri, Sep 23, 2022

Strengthening Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace workforce pipeline is one of the top priorities for the state. To support the development of this pipeline, Oklahoma State University is partnering with OSU-Tulsa, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa Community College (TCC), Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) and Women in Aviation International (WAI).

Mon, Feb 28, 2022

Oklahoma State University celebrated an aviation milestone Saturday with the grand opening of the state-of-the-art Ray and Linda Booker OSU Flight Center.

Fri, Dec 03, 2021

OSU was awarded a $450,000 Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers grant to establish a sustainable training pipeline for addressing the needs and priorities of Oklahoma’s aviation maintenance workforce. These maintenance professionals make up a significant sector of the aviation and aerospace industry that drives Oklahoma’s economic growth.

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.

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Native American communities, storytelling and earth and space curriculum are coming together in one ambitious project made possible through a $3.3 million NASA cooperative agreement with Oklahoma State University’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Mon, Sep 20, 2021

Oklahoma State University’s aviation and space program, in partnership with the United States Air Force, held the first-ever Cowboy Flight Academy this past summer, which resulted in 10 young aviators obtaining their private pilot licenses through a condensed eight week process.

Fri, Aug 27, 2021

The OSU aviation and space program is launching two science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) projects specifically designed for Oklahoma youth thanks to grant funding from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC).