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Cabeen’s microbiology research team wins $1.7M NIH grant

Fri, Sep 17, 2021

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Cabeen's research team $1.7 million over five years to study how a bacterium senses and responds to stress.

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Veterinarians, pet owners struggle with payment plans

Thu, Sep 16, 2021

Although veterinary technology continues to improve and enter the mainstream the availability of customer payment systems to help provide those services still lags, according to recent Courtney Bir, an Oklahoma State University Extension specialist and assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics.

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KOSU launches new OSU research focused show

Thu, Sep 16, 2021

OSU and KOSU radio are bringing research to life through a biweekly radio show that highlights the work being done at Oklahoma State University.

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Panel discusses history of Oklahoma women’s activism

Tue, Sep 07, 2021

The Center for Oklahoma Studies will host a virtual book talk for “This Land is Herland” on Sept. 15 at 3 p.m.

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Math professor receives competitive research grant

Wed, Sep 01, 2021

Xu Zhang, a Department of Mathematics professor who specializes in numerical analysis, received the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award for his research proposal on using unfitted mesh to solve three-dimensional interface problems. The award provides recipients $5,000 and OSU will match the award with another $5,000, making Zhang’s total prize worth $10,000.

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Rural Renewal Initiative symposium set

Thu, Aug 19, 2021

The Rural Renewal Initiative is seeking nominations for the citizenship prize to honor Oklahomans working to develop their communities at the annual Rural Renewal Symposium. The event will be held at Oklahoma State University Oct. 12.

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OSU chemistry professor receives $1.8 million NIH grant

Wed, Aug 18, 2021

Oklahoma State University chemistry professor Jimmie Weaver received a 5-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, becoming one of only six people in Oklahoma ever to receive the award.

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COM student awarded grant to study blood disease

Fri, Aug 06, 2021

Cameron Barton was recognized with the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society (HTRS) Student Research Award to conduct a research project looking at improving a diagnostic test for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a blood disease that has a mortality rate of more than 90 percent if left untreated.

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Research is finding solutions for human/black bear coexistence

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

Black bear research conducted by Oklahoma State University researcher Sue Fairbanks and her colleagues are helping to create a positive future for black bears in Oklahoma by providing a greater understanding of the animal’s habitat.

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Psychology Ph.D. student receives $68K NIH grant to study aging and childhood trauma

Wed, Jul 28, 2021

Less than a year after submitting her grant application to the National Institute on Aging — a subset of the National Institutes of Health — Psychology Ph.D. student Cindy Tsotsoros was awarded $68,590 in May to study the impact of childhood adversity on indicators of brain health. The R36 Dissertation Award had previously only been given to one other OSU student and funds both Tsotsoros’ stipend and her research with young and aging women.

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Ribbon cutting ceremony held for OSU and NCWR research center

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience on July 14.

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Graduate student first to use aquaponics with grafted plants

Wed, Jul 14, 2021

Oklahoma State University graduate student Che Deer in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture is growing grafted plants in outdoor, greenhouse and indoor residential environments to determine how well grafted plants thrive in different environments.

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