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NIH awards $1.7M to microbiology research team headed by Dr. Matthew Cabeen

Fri, Nov 13, 2020

The start of Fall semester brought some unexpected happy news for Dr. Matthew Cabeen of OSU’s Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics: the National Institutes of Health accepted his grant proposal and awarded his research team $1.7 million over five years to study how a bacterium senses and responds to stress.

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After escaping Oregon wildfire, former OSU professors look to the future

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

Thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes in September as wildfires tore across the West Coast. Among them were Department of Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolution emeritus professor Dr. Michael Palmer and his wife, former OSU professor Dr. Suzanne McAlister.

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Oklahoma State’s Kakani awarded agricultural sciences honor

Tue, Nov 10, 2020

Kakani has more than 30 years of research experience and expertise in agronomy, crop physiology, remote sensing technology and crop growth modeling.

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Hardesty Family Foundation donates $2 million to OSU for creation of new research center in Tulsa

Mon, Oct 26, 2020

With a $2 million gift, The Hardesty Family Foundation has made a commitment to fuel transformative research at the National Center for Wellness & Recovery. In recognition of the contribution, OSU is naming a recently acquired 49,000-square-foot medical complex in south Tulsa the Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience.

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Board on Human Sciences honors two OSU professors with national awards

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Two Oklahoma State University professors received national awards from the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities’ Board on Human Sciences (BoHS), recognizing accomplishments in promoting human sciences.

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Robotic milking comes to OSU students at Ferguson Family Dairy Center

Tue, Oct 20, 2020

Cutting-edge technologies and research-based educational experiences are giving students working at the center the practical, applicable skills needed to pursue a variety of career options in the dairy industry.

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Responses needed for farmland leasing survey sent to Oklahoma agricultural producers

Mon, Oct 19, 2020

Producers are encouraged to respond by Nov. 10.

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IMLS Grant Supports Library OER Project

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Oklahoma State University, East Central University, Redlands Community College, and the Oklahoma Council of Online Learning Excellence have partnered on a three-year project to develop a reliable methodology to assess the efficacy of open education resources on lifelong learning competencies. The project is made possible through a $428,300 National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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Oklahoma producers and OSU Extension teaming up to enhance farm financial programming

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

OSU Extension economists are working to recruit farmers and ranchers and help them complete beginning balance sheets.

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OSU’s COVID-19 testing lab moves to new home

Wed, Sep 30, 2020

Oklahoma State University’s COVID-19 testing lab has a new, permanent home. The lab moved over Labor Day weekend to Venture 1, an OSU research facility southwest of the main campus.

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11 OSU undergraduate researchers earn Niblack scholarship

Tue, Sep 22, 2020

Fourteen top Oklahoma State University undergraduate students have been selected as Niblack Research Scholars for the 2019-20 school year, earning $8,000 scholarships and the opportunity to conduct supervised research.

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OSU wins $6.5 million from EPA to help solve algae bloom problems

Mon, Sep 21, 2020

Harmful algal blooms are a growing problem in water across the nation, but OSU researchers may have one piece of the solution thanks to groundbreaking research and new funding.

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