Wed, Sep 24, 2025

When a disaster strikes, the ramifications don’t stop with high winds or rising floodwaters. Power failures in Maui following wildfires and outages in Texas during an ice storm show just how quickly things can spiral out of control.

Tue, Sep 09, 2025

Oklahoma State University’s Fire Protection Society and the School of Fire, Construction and Emergency Management in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology hosted the eighth annual 9/11 Memorial Climb on Sept. 6 at Boone Pickens Stadium.  

Mon, Aug 18, 2025

A new facility was constructed recently that will elevate the program even higher. With the construction of a new burn building — used to simulate search and rescue operations of an active fire — the program will have a building that will better simulate conditions of a real fire, as well as providing more training opportunities with another functional facility. 

Tue, Aug 12, 2025

In the near future, the skylines, roadways and infrastructure of America could be shaped by a construction industry unlike any before. Aerial drones scanning job sites in minutes. Artificial intelligence streamlining designs and building information models already bring projects to life before a single foundation is poured. But for many rural schools, education about this type of construction is limited.

Thu, Aug 07, 2025

A team of researchers led by Dr. Amy Lewis, an assistant professor in the School of Fire, Construction and Emergency Management, is part of a project that was selected by ELECTRI members to be funded for one year. The team is undertaking the endeavor of analyzing how electrical contractors manage their fleets.

Wed, Jul 16, 2025

Dr. Tony McAleavy, an associate professor in the School of Fire, Construction and Emergency Management, and Lisa (Vec) Wier, a fire and emergency management administration Ph.D. student and graduate research assistant on McAleavy’s team, used metaphorical analysis to study disaster response.

Tue, Jun 17, 2025

The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology is expected to see academic and leadership changes within the Division of Engineering Technology, the School of Materials Science and Engineering, the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the School of Architecture.