Dear CAS faculty and staff, I hope you are as excited as I am about the announcement of Dr. Kayse Shrum as the incoming president of OSU. She is currently president of the OSU Center for Health Sciences, with whom CAS has partnered in several areas, including the Brain Science initiative. That has created opportunities for me to get to know her over the past couple of years, including discussions about our joint passion for student success. I am confident she will do a wonderful job leading OSU, and her promotion is a great thing for CAS. I also want to thank President Burns Hargis for his leadership over the past 13.5 years. Between my two years here and my previous position at that other university further south, I have watched how OSU has grown and transformed during his tenure. He is leaving his alma mater much stronger than he found it, and I hope he enjoys a well-deserved retirement. I hope you'll join me in welcoming Dr. Shrum in her new position and sending off President Hargis with a hearty, "Go Pokes!" Glen Krutz
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STEMM directory fosters inclusivity and global collaboration
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Frustrated by the lack of diversity on scientific panels, Department of Integrative Biology professor Dr. Elizabeth McCullagh set out to fix the problem in 2018 with the help of Dr. Katarzyna Nowak of The Safina Center and Dr. Jane Zelikova of the University of Wyoming. Click through to the full article to read about what they created and how it's changing representation in STEMM. |
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Exline talks about Hollywood career in latest Pokes PodCAS
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Peter Exline, “the philosopher king of Hollywood,” is a 1969 OSU Philosophy grad. His life and career have overlapped with the likes of Michael Douglas and the Coen Brothers. In fact, he served as an inspiration for multiple characters in the film "The Big Lebowski." He joined us to talk about his career, how he went from Stillwater to Hollywood, and the thing on everyone's mind: “What's with that rug?” |
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CAS grad and OSU professor debunks COVID vaccine myths
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Vaccine hesitancy is one of the last major hurdles in the fight against COVID-19. Alarming social media stories portraying COVID vaccines in a negative light have added a dangerous roadblock for many. Biology graduate and College of Veterinary Medicine professor Dr. Jennifer Rudd hopes dispelling three myths will help others feel ready to safely build protective immunity through vaccination. |
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ICYMI: CAS News Highlights
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Here's a quick rundown of some more CAS-related headlines you may have missed. | • | In a recent article, American Studies graduate Shannon White (pictured) talked about how her degree from Oklahoma State has impacted her life and career, including her position as program manager for Gathering Place, Tulsa’s Riverfront Park. |
| • | OSU's Department of Philosophy is hosting the National Bioethics Bowl this weekend, with teams participating from universities across the U.S. Find out more about the virtual event here. |
| • | Ashley Gin, a junior from Oklahoma City, was one of three Honors College students to win the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship this year. The undergraduate award recognizes outstanding students seeking research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. Gin is majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology with a pre-veterinary science option and a minor in mathematics. |
| • | Geology professor Dr. Javier Vilcaez was recently awarded a $282,444 grant from the National Science Foundation Hydrologic Sciences program to conduct research on "Pore-scale machine-learning modeling of flow and transport properties of carbonate rocks." |
| • | OSU announced its 2020 convocation awards at the end of March. There were quite a few CAS faculty and staff included among the honorees: Igor Karača (Music), Yingmei Liu (Physics), Eve Ringsmuth (Political Science), Noha Youssef (Microbiology and Molecular Genetics), LaRicka Wingate (Psychology), Emily Graham (History), Kaladi Babu (Physics), Gerri Petty (Mathematics), Megan Pitt (Music), Matthew Cabeen (Microbiology and Molecular Genetics), Richard Bunce (Chemistry), Joseph Missal (Music), Thomas Carlson (History), Henry Segerman (Mathematics), Natascha Riedinger (Geology) and Sandy Earls (Geology). For the full list, go here. |
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Still looking for the perfect Zoom background? We've got you covered. Download free, high-quality, branded images from our CAS Photo Gallery. |
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Faculty Scholar Spotlight: Andrew Doust, Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolution
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Department of Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolution professor Dr. Andrew Doust joined OSU in 2007 and has been head of his department for the last four years. Doust’s research is on the biology, genetics, and environmental responses of grasses, with particular reference to the developmental genetics of how grasses branch, when they know to flower, and how they disperse their seeds. Some of Doust’s research concerns variation in natural environments or between species, whilst other projects target the interaction between humans and plants in the process of plant domestication. Read more about Dr. Doust's work here. |
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