The Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is tucked away in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. It is a unique place, covered in thousands of acres, which now brings together agriculture by conservation, ranching and education.

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Joining a Global Movement: Students bring sustainable designs to Block 34

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

The community expected parked cars. Instead, a row of parking spaces at Block 34 was filled with three mini exhibits featuring a couch, a prairie field of plastic bottles, and a fence of hay bales and pallets.

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Handstands and Hidden Habits: Discovering Oklahoma’s elusive plains spotted skunk

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

While a handstand may be a party trick for friends, for the plains spotted skunk, a handstand is a unique defense mechanism used to spray its enemy.

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Hooked on Sustainability: International partnership raising fish for a sustainable protein source

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Through a partnership among Oklahoma State University, Njala University and the Milburn Foundation, the Sustainable Aquaculture for Food Empowerment project uses fish as a sustainable protein source for families in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

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Classroom Meets World: Through immersive agriculture abroad, students gain insight and personal growth

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

For a group of Oklahoma State University students, the classroom stretched approximately 12,418 kilometers, or 7,716 miles, from Oklahoma to the rolling landscapes of New Zealand and Australia.

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Conditions of the Covey: Researchers search for answer to quail population decline

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Quail are nostalgic birds for many Oklahomans, from avid bird hunters to landowners used to hearing their distinctive call.

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Discovering Her Yes Moments: Ferguson student builds a future from passion

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Finding your path as a student is no easy task, especially after moving around 20 times and transitioning directly from middle school to college courses. Angelique Robinson's college journey is anything but ordinary.

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Sidelines to Stethoscopes: Pre-veterinary student experiences a unique undergraduate journey

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

A roar of the crowd and rustling of orange poms. This is a typical Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma, for Kaitlyn Davis, fourth-year Oklahoma State University Pom Squad member and animal science senior.

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A Legacy Etched in Stone: A family drives generations of impact for Cowboy Motorsports

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

Fluorescent lights, clanging tools and teamwork at its best. At Oklahoma State University, students spend years learning in classroom environments. For Cowboy Motorsports members, the shop is their classroom.

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