Oklahoma State University to quantify the benefits of going green
The benefits of Oklahoma State University changing from diesel to natural gas transit buses will soon be characterized and quantified in a study by Dr. Phil Lewis, assistant professor in OSU’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. OSU’s Parking and Transit Services Department has given Dr. Lewis the green light to study the benefits of bur...
Brock Prize Symposium Set for March 14 in Oklahoma City
he 2013 Brock Prize Symposium is set for Thursday, March 14, on the campus of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City and will feature Dave Levin, co-founder of KIPP, or the Knowledge is Power Program, a nationwide network of schools that serve low-income children.
Levin, along with KIPP co-founder Mike Feinberg, received the 2013 Brock...
OSU scientist contributes to algae breakthrough
Oklahoma State University scientist Gerald Schoenknecht has coordinated the genome analysis of a species of red alga that exists, and even thrives, in extreme conditions.
The project began in 2003 and Schoenknecht is one of 18 authors from the U.S. and Germany who developed a manuscript detailing the unique findings of the Galdieria sulphuraria geno...
OSU certified as healthy campus for second year
For the second year in a row Oklahoma State University has received the highest level of excellence from Oklahoma Turning Point Council’s Shape Your Future campaign naming OSU as a Certified Healthy Campus.
“We were so excited to hear that OSU was recognized as a Certified Healthy Campus at the level of excellence for a s...
Express It! Grab and Go opens: New convenience store concept opens...
University Dining Services of Oklahoma State University has opened a new convenience store concept in Cowboy Mall, just north of campus.
Formerly Aggie Stop, the store had been in operation for decades. After being purchased by OSU at the end of 2012, the store underwent a deep clean and remodel that lasted two months. The store...
Reboot Center helps students manage stress
The new OSU Reboot Center is getting good reviews for its ability to help students relax, and the fact that it’s private, free, and available for repeated use, is expected to attract even more attention.
The center, which quietly opened last semester as a department within University Counseling Services, is a place for students to learn and...
A&M Board of Regents adopts Task Force recommendations for Institutional Policies...
The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges today adopted the recommendations presented by a task force charged last July with conducting a comprehensive review of the policies, practices, and procedures of the Board of Regents and the higher-education institutions it governs.
The Board of Regents...
Regents approve consultant to address library’s evolving purpose, facilities at Oklahoma...
The Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents today approved a request for the hiring of a consultant to assist in the preparation of a facilities plan for the Edmon Low Library and associated buildings.
Studio Architecture of Oklahoma City, with specialized library consultant PGAV of Kansas City as the sub-consultant, will be hired...
OSU to award doctorate to legendary astronaut Thomas Stafford
The Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents voted today to award an honorary doctor of science degree to legendary astronaut and native Oklahoman General Thomas P. Stafford during commencement ceremonies in May. The request now goes to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for final approval.
Stafford, a native of...
OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions
Several Oklahoma State University personnel actions were approved during the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting Friday in Stillwater.
APPOINTMENTS: Sue Fairbanks, assistant professor, Natural Resource Ecology and Management; Scott Loss, assistant professor, Natural Resources Ecology and Management; and Amy Frazier, assistant professor,...
