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Spears Business sophomore Lay earns Udall Scholarship recognition after research on Native American communities

Spears Business sophomore Avery Lay was honored at the 2025 Udall Scholarship competition after conducting research on Elouise Cobell’s impact on Native American communities, particularly in tribal trust management and federal accountability.
Avery Lay posing in a pink dress in an outdoor setting. Trees are present in the background, but out of focus.
Economic Outlook 2025: Navigating challenges amid slowing growth

Tue, Jan 28, 2025

OSU's Center for Applied Economic Research has released its updated annual Economic Outlook for 2025, offering insights into national and Oklahoma economic trends.

Dan RickmanCenter for Applied Economic ResearchDepartment of EconomicsSpears School of BusinessHongbo Wang
OSU ranked ‘Best Value’ public university in Oklahoma by US News and World Report

Tue, Sep 24, 2024

For the third straight year, Oklahoma State University has received the highest “best value” ranking among public institutions in Oklahoma.

OSU PolytechUS News and World ReportDepartment of EconomicsSpears School of Businessland-grant universitiesAwards and Rankings
Outstanding Young Alumni Q&A: Melinda Bell

Tue, Sep 10, 2024

Melinda Bell, advisor and co-owner of Cochran Bell Wealth and Tax Strategy, is a 2024 Spears Business Outstanding Young Alumni award recipient.

School of AccountingDepartment of EconomicsSpears School of Business AlumniBusinessDepartment of FinanceOutstanding Young AlumniSpears School of Business
Successful business leaders will share their stories with OSU students at CEO Day

Mon, Mar 11, 2024

Three successful business executives – Bob Sherrer, Lindsey Patterson Smith and Shane Wharton – will be sharing their stories with Oklahoma State University students during the Spears School of Business’ CEO Day from 3-4:30 p.m., April 2, at the Student Union Theater.

School of AccountingBusinessSchool of EntrepreneurshipSchool of Marketing and International BusinessSchool of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementDepartment of FinanceDepartment of Management Science and Information SystemsMBACEO DaySpears School of BusinessDepartment of ManagementDepartment of Economics
The far-reaching psychological cost of wildfire smoke

Mon, Feb 19, 2024

According to a new study, wildfire smoke in Southeast Asia significantly affects people’s moods, especially when the fires occur in neighboring countries. Dr. Rui Du, an assistant professor of economics at the Spears School of Business, teamed with colleagues from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to study the impact of windblown smoke plumes on public sentiment as expressed on social media.

ResearchDepartment of EconomicsSpears School of Business
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