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Alumni spotlight: Aaron Chambers puts Spears Business lessons into action while opening local boba shop

Aaron Chambers graduated from OSU in 2024 with finance and MIS degrees. The young alumnus is putting his Spears Business lessons into action as the owner/operator of Lucky Tea Boba House, a growing business on Stillwater’s Main Street.
Alumni spotlight: Aaron Chambers puts Spears Business lessons into action while opening local boba shop
Alumni spotlight: Aaron Chambers puts Spears Business lessons into action while opening local boba shop

Tue, Mar 24, 2026

Aaron Chambers graduated from OSU in 2024 with finance and MIS degrees. The young alumnus is putting his Spears Business lessons into action as the owner/operator of Lucky Tea Boba House, a growing business on Stillwater’s Main Street.

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Flying to the top: OSU Datathon winners describe process of analyzing aviation case for $8,000 scholarship prize

Tue, Mar 3, 2026

Adam Lindsey, Kendall Shields, Sandeep Maharshi Yallabandi and Seth Taylor won the fifth annual Datathon, an analytics-based case competition hosted by OSU's Data Analytics Club. After hours of preparation and presentations, the top 5 teams received

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Baldwin blazes path for MIS students to research health, human performance at OSU

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

Kyler Baldwin, an MIS graduate and MS BAnDS student at OSU, forged a unique partnership between Spears Business and HPNRI. He applies his data analytics skills to the health and human performance domain, preparing to present his research abstract at

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Spears Business announces 2026 MSIS Cloud of Honor inductees ahead of 5th annual celebration

Wed, Jan 21, 2026

Jamie Adamson, Richard Amos, Dr. Bill Hardgrave and Ayana Spriggs Talley are entering the MSIS Cloud of Honor, which celebrates distinguished graduates of Oklahoma State University's information systems programs. The fifth annual Cloud of Honor

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Spears Business announces 2026 Cumulus Award winners ahead of MSIS Cloud of Honor Celebration

Tue, Jan 20, 2026

Holt Calder, Alex Evers, Katie O'Neil and Matt Tucker will receive Cumulus Awards at Oklahoma State University's fifth annual Cloud of Honor Celebration. The Cumulus Award goes to recent MSIS graduates making a significant impact early in their

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New OSU assistant professor Baucum amplifies MSIS department’s research impact

Mon, Dec 1, 2025

Dr. Matt Baucum, a new Spears School of Business assistant professor, recently won two Best Paper awards after presenting at the INFORMS Annual Meeting. One groundbreaking paper explores the optimization of substance use treatment centers to reduce

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New directions; Spears Business introduces new degree programs

Mon, Jun 9, 2025

As the business world changes, Spears Business is expanding its curriculum to fit industry needs with innovative new degree plans in data analytics and real estate and property management.

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Light after loss; Femi Abioye plans to honor his late father by becoming a leader of ethical data science

Mon, Jun 9, 2025

Spears Business junior Femi Abioye plans to honor his late father while becoming the future of ethical data science leadership.

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(Mine)Crafting reality: MSIS researchers use video games to study vicarious experiences

Mon, May 5, 2025

Young audiences are interested in watching people play video games online, fueling a multibillion-dollar market. Why? MSIS researchers at Oklahoma State University explored the psychological side of this growing tech trend.

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