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Closing the AI divide: Finding a path forward for rural hospitals

Brian Whitacre of OSU is trying to further expound upon existing research about AI use in hospitals. He wants to look at whether rural hospitals are using AI and how they are using it.
Closing the AI divide: Finding a path forward for rural hospitals
Closing the AI divide: Finding a path forward for rural hospitals

Mon, Jun 15, 2026

Brian Whitacre of OSU is trying to further expound upon existing research about AI use in hospitals. He wants to look at whether rural hospitals are using AI and how they are using it.

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Southern land-grant universities strengthen rural connectivity

Tue, Jun 2, 2026

Land-grant universities across the south are addressing the growing demand for digital connectivity in rural areas by leading research-based efforts to expand broadband, strengthen digital skills and connect communities to essential services.

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Big Check Presentation highlights OSU Extension’s rural broadband work

Mon, May 18, 2026

OSU Extension’s Big Check Presentation highlighted the success and continued expansion of its Rural Hotspot Lending Program, which partners with libraries and AARP Oklahoma to provide reliable internet access to underserved rural communities.

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Holcomb receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Mon, Apr 27, 2026

Rodney B. Holcomb, McLaughlin Family Endowed Chair and assistant director of Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, received the Lifetime

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Walker receives Ferguson College of Agriculture Early Career Achievement Award

Mon, Apr 20, 2026

The Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture Alumni Society Board has recently recognized Jana Walker with the Early Career Achievement Award.

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OSU Extension offers free workshop tackling forever chemicals issues

Fri, Apr 10, 2026

Oklahoma State University Extension is partnering with Trihydro to present a free, two-day workshop about forever chemicals, waste, water and wastewater, air and biosolids.

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Free pesticide disposal events set for Sallisaw, Chandler and Cheyenne

Wed, Apr 8, 2026

For 20 years, Oklahoma State University Extension and the Unwanted Pesticide Disposal Program have partnered with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to help people dispose of unwanted pesticides safely.

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Your least productive acres might have an untapped value

Mon, Apr 6, 2026

Say you have a patch of land that’s been more of a headache than a payoff. Some years, you farm it. Some years, you don’t. The soil is thin, the yields are low and the math never quite works out.

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Environmental law enforcement is the focus of a free training opportunity

Wed, Feb 18, 2026

Oklahoma State University Extension is partnering with other agencies to host the Oklahoma Environmental Law Enforcement Training on March 12 in Oklahoma City.

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