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How CITD and the Hamm Institute advance global energy security through TESC

At the Wes Watkins Center for International Trade Development, a researcher might spend the morning helping a rural Oklahoma manufacturer move a product through customs and the afternoon modeling how an energy disruption in the Persian Gulf ripples
How CITD and the Hamm Institute advance global energy security through TESC
How CITD and the Hamm Institute advance global energy security through TESC

Wed, Oct 14, 2026

At the Wes Watkins Center for International Trade Development, a researcher might spend the morning helping a rural Oklahoma manufacturer move a product through customs and the afternoon modeling how an energy disruption in the Persian Gulf ripples

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Ranson honored with 2026 Global Lifetime Achievement Award

Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Ranson, director of Oklahoma State University’s Wes Watkins Center for International Trade Development, received the award during a gathering at the Oklahoma Governor’s Mansion honoring individuals who have helped strengthen Oklahoma’s

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Davis explores future of the US-UN relationship in Global Briefing Series

Fri, Feb 6, 2026

The Oklahoma State University School of Global Studies welcomed Will Davis, director of the United Nations Information Center in Washington, D.C., to campus for the first Global Briefing Series event of 2026.

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Riata Center announces 2025 Cowboy100 honorees

Thu, Feb 6, 2025

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in conjunction with the Oklahoma State University Foundation is set to host the fourth Cowboy100 Honoree Gala on March 28 at the Wes Watkins Center on the OSU campus.

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CITD’s research aims to reverse trend of well-educated individuals leaving Oklahoma

Mon, Apr 8, 2024

The CITD's most recent report, "Oklahoma Brain Drain Reversal: What is Happening, and What Can We Learn?" was released in December 2024. It exemplifies the principles upheld by the CITD and showcases the diligent work of its multicultural team.

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Ambassador from Azerbaijan visits Oklahoma State University

Mon, Apr 4, 2022

Khazar Ibrahim, ambassador to the United States from the Republic of Azerbaijan, visited OSU with his delegation and had a discussion with students at the Wes Watkins Center for International Trade Development.

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OSU hosts annual state groundwater conference for first time

Thu, Jan 6, 2022

For many, running water is taken for granted. If you turn on the tap, it's there. But, the pool of professionals in charge of ensuring that clean water continues to flow is drastically diminishing. According to the American Geoscience Institute,

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New CITD director named

Wed, Nov 13, 2019

Andrew Ranson has been named director of the Wes Watkins Center for International Trade Development (CITD).

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Wes Watkins Distinguished Lectureship to feature former prime minister of Korea

Wed, Sep 7, 2005

The OSU School of International Studies is bringing Dr. Duck-Woo Nam, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, to Stillwater to share his professional experiences and thoughts on U.S. economic principles in relation to his native Korea.

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