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OSU explores new models for swarm coordination inspired by honeybees

Dr. Imraan A. Faruque, associate professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, leads a project to better understand how large groups can coordinate effectively when communication, sensing and computing resources are limited.
OSU explores new models for swarm coordination inspired by honeybees
Student team develops new astronaut tool dock

Tue, Feb 17, 2026

A student team from Oklahoma State University has been selected by NASA for the 2026 Microg Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Teams (Microg NExT) Challenge, a national program that invites undergraduate teams to design and build equipment used in

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MAE researchers focused on discovering properties of synthetic metastable materials

Mon, Feb 16, 2026

Metastable materials exist in a temporary state but can undergo significant changes when exposed to high-pressure or high-temperature conditions. An example of this is that graphite is a stable phase of carbon, and when facing high pressures, it can

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Moftakhari's team developing more efficient tools for data center cooling

Wed, Feb 11, 2026

With vast amounts of data and the continued rise of artificial intelligence, data centers are becoming increasingly critical. In the United States alone, data centers contribute $2 trillion to the economy.

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Engineering a better lift: Multidisciplinary OSU team crafts new model for strength training

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

REARGEAR 2.0 is a collaboration between multiple disciplines within OSU. Dr. Jason Daniel Miller of the School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation, Dr. Jerome Hausselle of the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Dr.

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MAE's Sachan leads effort to research new materials that withstand extreme radiation

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

Dr. Ritesh Sachan, an assistant professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is the lead on a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy for a $440,000 project titled "Atomic-scale understanding of irradiation-induced

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Oklahoma researchers turn electric school buses into tools for grid resilience

Wed, Jan 21, 2026

This research is a statewide collaboration led by the University of Oklahoma that includes researchers from Oklahoma State University's College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology; Oklahoma Gas and Electric; Shawnee Public Schools and

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OSU researcher explores novel carbon material with energy potential

Tue, Jan 13, 2026

Dr. Kaan Kalkan, associate professor for the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is an expert in nanostructured materials. With support from a new research grant from Phillips 66, Kalkan is now characterizing a carbon allotrope

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CEAT disciplines combine expertise to develop way to separate nitrogen from natural gas

Thu, Jan 8, 2026

Interdisciplinary engineering research in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University is pushing the boundaries of engineering through a grand challenge: separating nitrogen from natural gas.

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OSU researchers advance NASA-aligned multiscale modeling to design next-generation aerospace materials

Thu, Dec 18, 2025

Researchers from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology are taking a significant step toward accelerating the design and certification of advanced aerospace materials through a new multiscale modeling initiative, supported by a three

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