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CAS student researcher profiles

Fri, Sep 06, 2024

Within the College of Arts and Sciences’ 24 departments, there are countless scholars performing groundbreaking research. Here’s a glimpse of five students who — along with their faculty mentors — are proving why Orange is the Answer when it comes to solving problems and improving the world.

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CAS faculty researching water, providing training to nourish the world

Fri, Sep 06, 2024

Water management, access and treatment are key to the work Oklahoma State University’s College of Arts and Sciences’ faculty are doing to ensure communities have the resources to nourish the world for years to come.

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Geography Ph.D. student Ny Aina Rakotoarivony receives prestigious NASA FINESST award

Tue, Sep 03, 2024

M. Ny Aina Rakotoarivony, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Geography, was awarded the prestigious Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) grant.

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Trapped in her web: Integrative biology researcher receives funds for spider cannibalism research

Wed, Aug 21, 2024

Dr. Shawn Wilder, an associate professor in Oklahoma State University’s Department of Integrative Biology, was awarded $541,373 from the National Science Foundation for his project "Testing How Nutrients Affect Offspring Traits Using Cannibalism as a Model System."

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Physics’ Meyers granted NSF CAREER award for crystal structure research

Wed, Aug 07, 2024

Dr. Derek Meyers, an assistant professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Physics, has been awarded an NSF CAREER award totaling $740,000 to fund his research on synthesizing and analyzing artificial crystal structures with behaviors called topological orders.

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Putting their guard up: Integrative biology’s Emberts researching animal armor and defensive evolution with NSF grant

Mon, Jul 22, 2024

Dr. Zachary Emberts, an Oklahoma State University Department of Integrative Biology assistant professor, is researching animal armor and fighting behavior with more than $700,000 in awards from the National Science Foundation.

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Chemistry’s Pitre awarded NSF CAREER award

Wed, Jul 03, 2024

Dr. Spencer Pitre, an Oklahoma State University Department of Chemistry professor, was awarded a $679,955 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to fund research on the development of cobalt catalysts that generate radicals from non-traditional precursors using visible light irradiation.

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CAS announces second cohort of Beckman Scholars

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences students Sarah Brown and Irving Miguel have been named Beckman Scholars for the 2024-25 school year.

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Geology’s Vilcáez selected as 2024-25 U.S. Fulbright Scholar

Thu, May 30, 2024

Dr. Javier Vilcáez, an associate professor in Oklahoma State University’s Boone Pickens School of Geology, has been selected as a 2024 U.S. Fulbright Scholar.

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Three CAS faculty members named Research Faculty Fellows for Strategic Transdisciplinary Initiatives 

Wed, May 22, 2024

Oklahoma State University professors Drs. Skye Cooley, Katherine Hallemeier and Yolanda Vasquez were recently named College of Arts and Sciences Research Faculty Fellows for Strategic Transdisciplinary Initiatives by Dr. Camelia Knapp, CAS associate dean for research.

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Senior Spotlight: CAS student researcher Ashcraft

Wed, May 08, 2024

Oklahoma State University senior Kaitlin Ashcraft has worn many hats throughout her college career. This weekend, she’ll be wearing the most important one yet: her graduation cap.

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Integrative biology student Edwards to be Spring 2024 Honorary Graduate Commencement Marshal

Wed, May 01, 2024

Integrative biology master's student Owen Edwards has been named Oklahoma State University’s Honorary Graduate Commencement Marshal for spring 2024, the highest honor given to a doctoral or master’s student at each OSU commencement.

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