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Behind the numbers: Spears Business researchers use econometric forecasting model to guide state agencies

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Spears Business is home to Oklahoma’s only large-scale econometric forecasting model at a public university. Dr. Hongbo Wang and Dr. Dan Rickman use the model to create and interpret economic forecasts for entities that include the Oklahoma Tax Commission and Oklahoma State Board of Equalization.

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Great lakes: MS BAnDS students build data lake to advance chiropractic research

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Students in OSU’s Master’s in Business Analytics and Data Science program built a data lake and a user-friendly website for chiropractic researchers, enabling surveys to guide the future of chiropractic care. This is an example of the real-world experiences fueling the MS BAnDS program’s No. 2 national ranking.

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Spreading like wildfire: Spears Business researcher using analytics to combat misinformation

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Online misinformation can have serious consequences, especially in an emergency situation. Now, Spears Business researcher Dr. Kayla Jiang is making sure communities have a plan to battle it.

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Seeing the future: Spears Business faculty create predictive algorithms to transform health care

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Imagine a precise, data-informed algorithm that could assess your risk of developing a disease, helping you manage or even prevent the condition. Dr. Dursun Delen, Dr. Zhuqi Miao and Dr. William Paiva have worked within the Spears School of Business Center for Health Systems Innovation to develop a patent-pending technology that can transform diabetic retinopathy detection.

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Care factor: Center for Health Systems Innovation improves care delivery with data-driven solutions

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

The Center for Health Systems Innovation, a Spears Business center with a footprint on the OSU Center for Health Sciences campus, is using data to transform health care delivery. These methods are improving accessibility and efficiency for clinicians, patients and employers across Oklahoma.

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Building research excellence: Thapa’s vision for Spears Business

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Dr. Brij Thapa, the newly appointed vice dean of Spears Business, is leading strategic initiatives aimed at elevating the college’s research enterprise. His forward-thinking approach is dedicated to fostering research excellence, enhancing collaborative scholarship, attracting top faculty and students and elevating the school’s national and global standing as a leader in research and innovation.

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Spears Business assistant professor Wu’s research highlights solo consumers’ influence

Tue, Nov 04, 2025

Dr. Yuechen Wu, an assistant professor in Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business, researches the impact of social context on our perceptions of consumer recommendations. Her findings indicate solo consumers are often perceived as more interested in an activity and attuned to its quality than accompanied consumers are, therefore holding more influence as reviewers.

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Cancer Sucks donation helping train OSU-CHS students in flow cytometry

Wed, Oct 29, 2025

Rashmi Kaul, professor of immunology in the School of Biomedical Sciences at OSU-CHS, has been introducing students to flow cytometry through workshops funded by Cancer Sucks Inc.

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OSU College of Veterinary Medicine hosts 2025 INTERACT Symposium, showcasing global collaboration in translational research

Mon, Oct 27, 2025

The Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine hosted the 2025 INTERACT Symposium from Oct. 22-24 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center, welcoming more than 150 participants from five countries and six U.S. states.

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OSU physicists discover universal ‘Squeezing Phase Transition’ with implications for quantum technology

Wed, Oct 15, 2025

A team of physicists at Oklahoma State University led by assistant professor Dr. Thomas Bilitewski has identified universal behavior in the way quantum systems evolve, with potential applications in quantum enhanced sensors. The findings, which advance our understanding of entanglement or the quantum property famously described by Albert Einstein as “spooky action at a distance,” were published in the journal Physical Review Letters on September 11.

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Driving sustainability through by-product innovation

Tue, Oct 14, 2025

Oklahoma State University professor is making a global impact by addressing some of the state's most pressing environmental challenges.

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Researchers within CEAT inform safer Mars drilling and sample collection

Tue, Oct 14, 2025

A new study led by College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology researchers is helping shape how NASA collects and preserves rock samples from Mars. The work intends to ensure that the most scientifically valuable materials return to Earth intact.

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