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OSU Annual App competition encourages innovation among students, faculty and staff

Thu, Dec 08, 2022

Each year, the Oklahoma State University annual App competition encourages students and faculty to create and develop apps focused on improving society. This year, four groups were awarded prizes: a first place and three runner-ups.

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Renowned expert to lead new Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute at Oklahoma State University

Thu, Dec 08, 2022

Oklahoma State University has taken another major step to enhance health in Oklahoma by appointing Lance Walker to lead the new Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute (HPNRI).

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OSU psychologist finds an aversion to swearing may lead to incorrect word pronunciation

Fri, Nov 11, 2022

A new study by Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Sarah Kucker and the University of Miami’s Dr. Lynn Perry examined how socially taboo words change how we say new words. In the study, participants read aloud made-up words that were spelled to either rhyme with a swear word, such as “kuck,” or rhyme with a neutral word, like “wug” rhyming with “rug”.

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Researchers studying nitrogen for a better climate future

Wed, Nov 02, 2022

Oklahoma State University researchers will look at how nitrogen management affects nitrous oxide transmissions from sorghum and the impact of nitrogen management on plant physiology as part of the Climate-Smart Commodities Project.

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Early carnivorous dinosaur had highly flexible growth according to OSU-COM CN professor

Wed, Oct 26, 2022

A team of researchers, including Daniel Barta, Ph.D., OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation assistant professor of anatomy, have unveiled new details about how a 200-million-year-old carnivorous dinosaur grew.

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Vet Med graduate student earns prestigious fellowship

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

Dr. Miruthula Tamil Selvan was awarded the Otto S. Cox Fellowship in Genetics Research. The Cox Fellowship supports outstanding OSU graduate students with a proven record of research in genetics from any disciplinary or interdisciplinary program.

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Vet Med looks to nervous system to reduce cardiovascular disease

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

Issues with weight are a common point of discussion across the country, but people aren’t the only ones dealing with it. Obesity is a common condition in both humans and animals that increases the risk of developing deadly diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease.

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USRI announces military partnership for counter-UAS research

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

Researchers at Oklahoma State University are designing and developing technologies to keep our skies safe from those wishing to use drones for more nefarious reasons.

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Three faculty members named President's Fellows

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

Three Oklahoma State University professors were named 2022 President’s Fellows Faculty Research Award recipients

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Researcher looks to solve problem of noisy cities

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

Oklahoma State University metamaterials researcher Dr. James Manimala is forging new roads in acoustics.

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Q&A with OSU's new animal and food sciences department head

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

Picking the mind of OSU’s animal and food sciences department head

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OSU researchers study how technology impacts agriculture

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

Improving the sustainability, efficiency and environmental impacts of crops, water and cattle requires precise decisions. Researchers at Oklahoma State University are focused on how technology and science can aid in that process.

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