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Researchers developing new technology to understand bird migrations

Thu, Nov 09, 2023

Oklahoma State University scientists will work to uncover the mysteries of bird migration by determining what environmental factors affect migrating bird species and how they are responding to major environmental changes.

OSU AgricultureCollege of Arts and SciencesOSU Ag ResearchIntegrative BiologyDepartment of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
CAS alumnus Chappabitty Jr. inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

On Oct. 28, Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences alumnus Dr. Edwin Chappabitty Jr. (1941-2021) was posthumously inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. Chappabitty was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, and graduated from OSU in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in zoology.

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CAS selects 3-Minute Thesis competition winners

Wed, Oct 25, 2023

Six College of Arts and Sciences graduate students won awards at the 2023 CAS finals round of the 3-Minute Thesis competition.

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OSU integrative biology team explores link between war and disease outbreaks

Tue, Oct 17, 2023

Four current and former Oklahoma State University researchers recently published findings that show a critical connection between armed conflicts and disease outbreaks. Former OSU postdoctoral scholar Dr. Mekala Sundaram, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Antoine Filion, graduate student Benedicta Akaribo Essuon and Department of Integrative Biology assistant professor Patrick Stephens published “Footprint of war: integrating armed conflicts in disease ecology”, which delves into how armed conflicts — including riots, wars or terrorist attacks — extend beyond immediate suffering by influencing the dynamics of diseases.

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OSU integrative biology team uses machine learning in newly published Ebola virus research

Mon, Sep 25, 2023

A team of researchers led by Oklahoma State University integrative biology assistant professor Patrick Stephens, Ph.D., recently unveiled critical insights into the transmission of the Ebola virus. The research team, which also included researchers from the University of Georgia and the Cary Institute of Ecosystems Studies, published the first comprehensive study of the potential host range of Ebola viruses including every mammal species in Africa. This study was led by Dr. Mekala Sundaram, who was a postdoctoral scholar in the Stephens lab at OSU when it was published.

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CAS faculty receive NSF grant for multidisciplinary COVID-19 and pandemic research

Thu, Aug 31, 2023

Six Oklahoma State University professors from a variety of backgrounds are combining their talents to research stopping future pandemics. Faculty members from OSU’s College of Arts and Sciences were recently awarded a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to conduct multidisciplinary research and model the effects of COVID-19 in Oklahoma to plan effective mitigation efforts for the coronavirus and potential future pandemics.

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Integrative biology faculty publishes multidisciplinary study on parasites and animal communication

Thu, Jul 27, 2023

Three faculty members from Oklahoma State University’s Department of Integrative Biology had their work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS).  

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NSF-funded mentoring program welcomes first cohort of biological sciences researchers

Tue, Jul 25, 2023

Since receiving its $2.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation in August 2022, the Oklahoma Network - Research and Mentoring for Post-baccalaureates (ON-RaMP) program at Oklahoma State University has begun working with its first group of eight biological sciences graduates.

ON-RaMPCollege of Arts and SciencesCASIntegrative Biology
Three integrative biology grad students recognized by the National Science Foundation

Wed, Apr 26, 2023

Two College of Arts and Sciences graduate students, Sam Miess and Olivia Aguiar, recently received the reputable National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship,  and another CAS graduate student, Hailey Freeman, received an honorable mention. 

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OSU student wins 2023 Research Day at the Capitol award

Fri, Mar 31, 2023

Oklahoma State University student Rabeca Richardson won first place in the research-intensive institution category at the Research Day at the Capitol event in Oklahoma City.

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Enhancing Theta Pond

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

One of Oklahoma State University’s iconic campus locations recently received an upgrade. This spring, Theta Pond gained the addition of a diffusion aeration system and updated bridges.

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