Research
Knowledge that improves lives and strengthens communities
Science, engineering and humanities research takes place in every college on our campuses, and our Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa. Oklahoma State research is in lock-step with its land-grant legacy. Research at OSU, a Carnegie R1 research university, is relevant, accessible and beneficial — whether it’s exploring basic scientific questions or applied concepts that directly impact lives.
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+990FACULTY AND STAFF
who conduct research and provide incredible, hands-on research experience to graduate and undergraduate students.
30Research centers and institutions
provide world-class facilities packed with the latest and best technology. The newest is the undergraduate engineering building, ENDEAVOR.
Home to respected faculty, impactful research
Guidance in a world of research administration
Driving progress through innovation

There's help along the way
Undergraduate research at OSU is a priority because it begins a student’s road to success. Student researchers are never alone and every step of the way mentors are there to point you in the right direction.
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Challenging graduate students

The OSU Graduate College three-minute competitions challenge students to describe their research in language for a lay audience, an important skill needed to educate the public about their work.
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Stay Strong, Stay Healthy program evaluates benefits of exercise for agricultural workers Dec 1 The College of Education and Human Sciences’ Dr. Bree Baker and her team of experts have put a spin on the Stay Strong, Stay Healthy exercise program, studying a long overlooked subset of agricultural workers.
Dr. Matt Baucum, a new Spears School of Business assistant professor, recently won two Best Paper awards after presenting at the INFORMS Annual Meeting. One groundbreaking paper explores the optimization of substance use treatment centers to reduce overdose deaths in the United States. Baucum’s impactful work aligns with the research goals of OSU’s nationally and globally recognized MSIS department.