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Geared toward research: HTM faculty partner with Human Mode, ASU to study robotics in hospitality

Wed, Sep 17, 2025

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management faculty at OSU are partnering with Oklahoma City-based technology company Human Mode and Arizona State University faculty to research robotics in hospitality. At the intersection of academia and industry, these collaborators aim to uncover practical insights about an increasingly relevant topic.

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OSU Microscopy Facility hosts Atomic Force Microscopy workshop

Tue, Sep 16, 2025

Oklahoma State University welcomed Oxford Instruments/Asylum Research to campus Aug. 8 and 9 for a two-day Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) workshop, offering researchers hands-on experience with one of the facility’s most advanced tools.

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Biomed PhD student awarded Robberson Summer Dissertation Fellowship for her cancer research

Tue, Sep 16, 2025

Serene Lim, a fourth-year doctoral student in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at OSU Center for Health Sciences, is researching connections between a bacteria found in the mouth and cancer.

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OSU and Texas A&M plan national research center to advance safe energy-related geologic storage

Mon, Sep 08, 2025

Oklahoma State University has joined forces with Texas A&M University to establish the National Science Foundation Industry-University Cooperative Research Center for Energy-Related Geologic Storage, a new national hub for research on subsurface storage of fluids used or produced for energy activities.  The center invites collaboration with industry partners to ensure research addresses real-world challenges and delivers practical solutions.

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Excellence of Computer and Electrical Engineering highlighted in Fellowships

Fri, Sep 05, 2025

This year, ECE has named Dr. Ying Zhang as the Jack H. Graham Endowed Fellow of Engineering and Dr. John Hu as the Lynn T. Miller Faculty Fellow. Dr. Hamid Pouya is in the second year of being a Distinguished Fellow of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

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Tweet Tweet: Biology professor Gilbert co-authors research documenting impact of light pollution on avian activity

Wed, Sep 03, 2025

Around the globe, early birds are trying out the night owl lifestyle due to artificial lights. In a new study published in Science on Aug. 21, “Light pollution prolongs avian activity,” Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Neil Gilbert and Southern Illinois University’s Dr. Brent Pease found that birds in the brightest nighttime environments start singing 18 minutes earlier in the morning and continue 32 minutes later into the evening compared to birds in naturally dark areas.

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OSU adds expert in military and athletics musculoskeletal health

Wed, Sep 03, 2025

When it comes to understanding how the body performs under extreme physical demands, Dr. Matthew Bird, Ph.D., CSCS, brings both research expertise and hands-on experience. Bird, who specializes in military and athletic musculoskeletal health and human performance optimization, joins Oklahoma State University as a performance scientist coordinator in the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute.

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OSU launches Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Wed, Sep 03, 2025

Oklahoma State University has created its first Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, a new resource dedicated to supporting postdoctoral researchers and the faculty members who mentor them.

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Dr. Joshua Li's research studies rural readiness for autonomous vehicles

Tue, Sep 02, 2025

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University has made a name for itself when it comes to research into vehicle transportation and safety.

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College of Veterinary Medicine celebrates record-breaking success of 2025 Summer Research Training Program

Wed, Aug 27, 2025

Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has officially wrapped up its 2025 Summer Research Training Program, marking one of the most successful years in the program’s history.

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OSU research explores sustainability of cattle grazing in Kansas wheat–sorghum systems

Tue, Aug 26, 2025

Dr. Mary Foltz, assistant professor for the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is working with her master’s student Allie Thomas to find an alternative to traditional cattle feeding processes that could lessen the carbon footprint and water footprint that standard cattle feedlots produce.

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Sharda receives AMCIS 2025 Outstanding Conference Service Leadership Award

Mon, Aug 25, 2025

Dr. Ramesh Sharda, a Regents Professor in the Spears School of Business, won an AMCIS Outstanding Conference Service Leadership Award in August. Sharda devotes significant time to professional organizations and conferences that support careers in management science and information systems.

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