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OSU to hold Research Week February 20-24

 

(Feb. 6, 2012 Stillwater, OK) – Oklahoma State University will hold its annual Research Week February 20-24 in Stillwater. In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act, the week will feature a variety of free events (speakers, symposiums, performances and presentations) that celebrate OSU’s land-grant heritage and mission.


Events include:

 

  • The Brand Within: Branding Yourself from Birth to the Boardroom, a presentation by Daymond John, entrepreneur and branding guru from ABC's hit business show Shark Tank.
  • OSU’s Role as a Land-Grant University, a panel presentation featuring Provost Robert Sternberg, Vice President for Research Stephen McKeever and Emeriti Professor Bob Terry.
  • Why Investors Don’t Want to Work with Universities, a presentation by Richard Sudek, past chairman of Tech Coast Angels, the nation’s largest angel investment organization.
  • The 23rd annual OSU Research Symposium, where graduate and undergraduate student researchers from OSU and 26 other universities will present their work.

 

 

 

All events are open to the public. A complete schedule of events is available at http://researchweek.okstate.edu

 

 

 

Oklahoma State University is a modern land-grant system that cuts across disciplines to better prepare students for a new world. Oklahoma’s only university with a statewide presence, OSU improves the lives of people in Oklahoma, the nation, and the world through integrated, high-quality teaching, research and outreach.  OSU has more than 32,000 students across its five-campus system and more than 19,000 on its Stillwater campus; with students from all 50 states and about 110 nations.  Established in 1890, OSU has graduated more than 200,000 students who have made a lasting impact on Oklahoma and the world.  CREATE - INNOVATE - EDUCATE - GO STATE!