Research

Fashion isn’t only for the runway. For workers in the oil and gas industry, clothing can be a last defense from environmental hazards, avoiding injury and saving lives.

Veronique Lacombe, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM, DECEIM, has been asking the same question since she was a child growing up in the south of France, “Why?” The board certified veterinarian, whose research impacts human health, is a professor in the Department of Physiological Sciences at Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Educated at the oldest veterinary college in Europe, the National Veterinary School of Maisons-Alfort near Paris, France, Lacombe’s innate curiosity drove her to learn and to discover new knowledge.

Dr. Joe Cecil recently received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring from the National Science Foundation. Dr. Cecil was recognized for his unique approach to mentoring and encouraging minority and under-represented to pursue STEM educations and careers through Virtual Reality based Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) as part of a grassroots program called Soaring Eagle Program which he started 22 years ago.

Plasma Bionics, a veterinary and medical device manufacturing company founded at Oklahoma State University, was recently highlighted at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Association of American Universities’ third annual University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase.

OSU’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI) and Boeing have formed a partnership that will fund a summer internship for a Native American high school student to work at USRI. USRI is led by Dr. Jamey Jacob who is a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology.

OSU researchers tackle concerns about gluten in modern diets