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December 11, 2018
ʳɫÊÓƵ has named Phaedra Corso as vice president for research, effective Feb. 4. Corso currently serves as the director of the Economic Evaluation Research Group in the College of Public Health and the associate director of the Owens Institute for Behavioral Research at the University of Georgia.
December 06, 2018
More than 2,600 students will graduate next week during ʳɫÊÓƵ’s fall Commencement. ʳɫÊÓƵ alumnus and donor Mickey Dunn will address students at the final of five Commencement ceremonies.
September 05, 2018
The ʳɫÊÓƵ Office of Research is hosting the inaugural John C. Salerno Memorial Research Symposium on Friday, Sept. 28. Showcasing a cross-section of ʳɫÊÓƵ faculty research, the event is a tribute to the prolific research contributions of Salerno, who was the Neel Distinguished Chair in Biotechnology at ʳɫÊÓƵ prior to his death in 2015.
August 03, 2018
ʳɫÊÓƵ President Pamela Whitten has appointed Jeff Delaney as chief information officer, effective August 6.
June 20, 2018
Led by the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM), ʳɫÊÓƵ was awarded a $1 million grant by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to improve STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) diversity and inclusion, with a focus on increasing science degree success for African-American and Hispanic students.
May 17, 2018
College rankings are one measure of success for today’s universities, and ʳɫÊÓƵ State is no stranger to that notable recognition. In the past month, the University has been named in the top 10 in six different rankings, which have touted ʳɫÊÓƵ State for its online programs and dining services.
May 02, 2018
More than 3,100 students will graduate during ʳɫÊÓƵ State’s spring Commencement. The University’s six graduation ceremonies will be held in the ʳɫÊÓƵ Convocation Center on the ʳɫÊÓƵ Campus, beginning Tuesday, May 8, at 10 a.m.
April 03, 2018
ʳɫÊÓƵ is being represented by nearly 100 students this week at the 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Edmond, Oklahoma. More than 4,000 students from 400 colleges and universities are presenting their research April 4-7 at the prestigious annual conference. With 93 students attending, ʳɫÊÓƵ State's number of participants is second only to the host institution, the University of Central Oklahoma.
March 22, 2018
ʳɫÊÓƵ biology professor William Ensign has been honored with the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biology Division Mature Career Mentor Award. The distinction is reserved for scientists with greater than 19 years of experience mentoring undergraduate researchers.
March 21, 2018
ʳɫÊÓƵ has received a $1.25 million donation from The Coca-Cola Foundation for the creation of a scholarship program supporting first-generation students. The Coca-Cola First Generation and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholars program will provide scholarships and wraparound services to 35 students who identify as first generation – those who are first in their immediate families to seek college degrees.