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Thunderbird Drone Festival brings a second year of high-tech innovation and family fun to OSU-Tulsa

Hundreds flocked to Oklahoma State University-Tulsa to discover and admire the latest in drone technology at the free 2025 Thunderbird Drone Festival. This is the fifth year for the annual festival, and its second year at OSU-Tulsa.
Thunderbird Drone Festival brings a second year of high-tech innovation and family fun to OSU-Tulsa
OAIRE named to ‘Fast Company’s’ Next Big Things in Tech List

Tue, Nov 28, 2023

The Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education at Oklahoma State University has been named to 'Fast Company's' third annual Next Big Things in Tech list, honoring technology breakthroughs that promise to shape the future of industries

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Spencer Jr. named advanced air mobility director at OAIRE LaunchPad

Thu, Nov 2, 2023

The Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education has announced James E. Spencer Jr. as the new Advanced Air Mobility Director at the LaunchPad Center.

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OSU researchers monitor hypersonic shockwaves as part of NASA OSIRIS-REx mission

Mon, Sep 25, 2023

As NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft completed its 1.2-billion-mile journey home and sent its sample return capsule back to Earth, a team of Oklahoma State University researchers was waiting and listening.

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OSU Faculty Fellows focus on advancing strategic initiatives through collaboration

Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Oklahoma State University launched its "We are Land-Grant" strategy in October with the goal of becoming the nation's preeminent land-grant institution. Ten faculty fellows were appointed to enhance systemwide implementation of the strategy and

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Oklahoma State University, partners take Oklahoma’s aerospace and aviation leadership to next level

Fri, Jun 30, 2023

Friday, Oklahoma State University and partners — including Tulsa Innovation Labs and the Osage Nation — celebrated a ribbon-cutting at the LaunchPad Center for Advanced Air Mobility at OSU-Tulsa's Helmerich Research Center (HRC).

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OSU’s Dr. Jacob speaks at US Capitol about investment in drone research

Wed, Mar 29, 2023

Oklahoma State University's Dr. Jamey Jacob testified at the Capitol before the United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on March 23 in Washington, D.C., highlighting the need for continued investment in drone research for the

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Loughridge named CEO of Oklahoma State University Research Foundation

Wed, Feb 1, 2023

Jerome Loughridge, senior vice president of system operations for Oklahoma State University, will now head the nonprofit, which is focused on collaborative applications of new discovery and partnerships to bring OSU innovation to bear on the state's

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