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Mafi honored by the American Meat Science Association

Gretchen Mafi, professor and the Ralph and Leila Boulware Endowed Chair in Oklahoma State University’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences, recently received two honors from the American Meat Science Association for her leadership in student
Mafi honored by the American Meat Science Association
OSU celebrates classes of 2021 and 2020 with historic commencement

Sat, May 8, 2021

The 142nd Oklahoma State University commencement returned to Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday for the first time since May 2006, when U.S. President George W. Bush was the commencement speaker.

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OSU agricultural master’s student Carey to graduate despite severe dyslexia and dysgraphia

Thu, May 6, 2021

Oklahoma State University's Camille Carey will graduate with master's degree in entomology and plant pathology despite severe dyslexia and dysgraphia.

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Oklahoma State University announces scholar society members

Mon, May 3, 2021

Oklahoma State University has named five new fellows of the Oklahoma State Scholars Society, the university's prestigious scholar development program that offers major financial support and scholarly mentorship to Oklahoma's top students.

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The initiative helping to rebuild rural towns

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

As America's urban centers have experienced exponential growth, rural towns around the United States have received the toll of that expansion: smaller municipal budgets, dilapidated buildings, and a lack of new businesses.

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Family's deep-rooted Cowboy tradition stretches back four generations

Wed, Apr 28, 2021

With a gift to the New Frontiers campaign, Bob and Ginny Sherrer are. memorializing the man they say is responsible for planting their family's roots at Oklahoma State University.

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Appeal of produce photos rises with a few key words, OSU research finds

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

When it comes to marketing produce, "local" is good … but also ambiguous, according to new research by Courtney Bir, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Oklahoma State University Extension specialist.

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2021 Women for OSU Symposium celebrates community of philanthropists

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Audiences in-person and online gathered for the 2021 Women for OSU Symposium at The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts. The event featured keynote speaker Leigh Anne Tuohy, a philanthropist and author who inspired Sandra Bullock's role in the

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Land rental prices reported for pasture and crops

Mon, Apr 12, 2021

The cost to rent cropland held steady through the pandemic last year while pasture rentals fell slightly overall, according to the latest studies by Oklahoma State University Extension.

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