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OSU, United WE childcare licensing research reveals opportunities for Oklahoma childcare to meet demand

Tue, Nov 12, 2024

A new state of Oklahoma research study, commissioned by United WE and conducted by researchers from the College of Education and Human Sciences and the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University, illustrates that there are many more children in Oklahoma than there are spots in licensed facilities, and the supply is not evenly distributed.

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OSU research supports national Million Veteran Program

Tue, Nov 12, 2024

Charles Chen, an associate professor in the OSU Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and River Smith, a researcher and clinical psychologist in the Eastern Oklahoma VA system, are trying to determine if there is a connection between post-traumatic stress disorder and obstructive sleep apnea in veterans.

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School of Hospitality and Tourism Management among best in U.S.

Mon, Nov 11, 2024

The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) at Oklahoma State University has a long history of success, and the program recently earned a landmark milestone as a top-10 program in the United States.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: How OSU’s Helium Recovery System is leading innovation in sustainability

Mon, Nov 11, 2024

After a time of uncertainty and scarcity — when consumers were stockpiling toilet paper and hand sanitizer — things were easing into normalcy in 2022. But that's when a different shortage began plaguing the Oklahoma State University Department of Chemistry. Due to widespread shortages, helium suppliers nationwide cut the amount of helium consumers could typically purchase. Because liquid helium is essential for conducting chemistry research at OSU, Drs. Margaret Eastman and Jimmie Weaver were challenged to think outside of the box to keep their department’s work going. The result was Oklahoma’s only helium recovery system (HRS) that liquefies recovered helium gas.

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Enhancing animal and human health: Chemistry’s Pitre awarded NIH R35 grant

Mon, Nov 11, 2024

Oklahoma State University chemistry professor Spencer Pitre recently received an R35 grant award of $1,820,030 from the National Institute of Health that will support research contributing to the enhancement of human and animal health.

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Singh’s big year: CEAT professor earns numerous prestigious honors in 2024

Thu, Nov 07, 2024

Dr. Raj N. Singh — regents professor at Oklahoma State University’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology — has had an extraordinary year. His election to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering stands as the pinnacle of his career, recognizing a lifetime of contributions to the field of materials science and engineering. But this recognition is just one of the many remarkable milestones in Singh’s journey. 

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High-tech hospitality: Ph.D. student Abraham Terrah offers insight into AI’s growing role in hotel service

Wed, Nov 06, 2024

From in-room voice assistants to robot bartenders, how are people responding to AI technologies in hotels, and how can the hospitality industry ethically adopt them? Spears Business Ph.D. student Abraham Terrah is researching these big questions.

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Striking gold: Spears finance department head harnesses ChatGPT to analyze gold market

Fri, Nov 01, 2024

Using artificial intelligence, Dr. Betty Simkins' research highlights the strong relationship between investor sentiment and gold futures returns, especially in periods of economic turmoil.

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A tailored approach: Spears professor creates AI models to analyze stroke risk

Fri, Nov 01, 2024

Dr. Xiao Luo is using AI to create personalized profiles that assess patients’ stroke risks, weighing numerous factors to determine if a preventative operation is necessary.

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Innovating with intelligence: Sharda helping Spears Business elevate AI education, research

Fri, Nov 01, 2024

Dr. Ramesh Sharda helps shape the college’s approach to AI research and curriculum, so Discover@Spears magazine sat down with him to find out how Spears Business is approaching this central topic.

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Two faces of AI: How the hidden pitfalls of AI are delaying its implementation

Fri, Nov 01, 2024

Arens had stumbled onto the phenomenon of AI hallucinations, where programs like ChatGPT produce false, fabricated or misleading responses based on faulty data, incorrect assumptions made by the program or biases in their datasets.

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Pipe Dream: CEAT professors research development of AI virtual assistant

Fri, Nov 01, 2024

A municipality’s ability to manage its sewer assets can be wrought with challenges, such as repairs not happening until things break or difficulties repairing infrastructure. Issues also include a lack of computerized data or a siloed asset data management approach.

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