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Shen targets safer firefighting with advanced hydrogel technology 

With support from a new NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows award, Oklahoma State University is leading the way in next-generation fire suppression technology through the work of Shen, assistant professor of fire protection and safety engineering technology in the School of Fire, Construction and Emergency Management.
A blazing wild land fire with three firefighters heading into the engulfed woods, dragging a hose behind them.
ASSP honors Dr. Leslie Rex Stockel for lifetime career achievement

Mon, Jun 02, 2025

The American Society of Safety Professionals has named Dr. Leslie Rex Stockel a 2025 ASSP Fellow for her lifelong dedication to workplace safety and health. She is one of only five Fellows named for 2025 and one of only 152 Fellows named since ASSP’s founding in 1911. Today, ASSP is a global organization for occupational safety and health professionals, with over 38,000 members worldwide.

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OSU research focuses on improving fire safety in 3D-printed materials

Thu, Jan 30, 2025

A research project in Oklahoma State University's College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology is investigating the complexities of heat and mass transfer during the ignition and combustion of biopolymer nanocomposites in 3D printing. Dr. Ryan Shen, assistant professor for the Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology program, aims to make these materials safer and more sustainable.

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Luinstra's career makes a mark in an essential industry

Tue, Oct 29, 2024

Floyd Luinstra turned off the lights in the lab for the last time in August. For over 26 years, Luinstra, an instructor in the fire protection industry, has worked in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology. CEAT has a global influence, educating college students and others from around the world.

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OSU researchers tackling wildfire risks linked to electrical infrastructure

Tue, Oct 08, 2024

Assistant Professor Dr. Hamid Nazaripouya of Oklahoma State University’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology has recently been funded by NASA for his project that aims to advance power grid and pre-fire situational awareness by integrating fire-ignition electrical fault data with high-resolution Earth observations of ecological and biophysical factors.

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CEAT professors to study virtual reality training for workplace safety

Mon, May 20, 2024

Two professors within CEAT's fire protection & safety engineering technology will research virtual reality simulations for workplace safety training.

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Speedfest 2023 breaks records

Tue, May 30, 2023

Speedfest 2023 planes break high speed records and host the largest number of high school teams in history

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Never Forgotten: Annual stair climb commemorating bravery of 9/11 first responders moves to Boone Pickens Stadium for first time

Tue, Dec 20, 2022

On Sept. 11, 2022, over 150 participants from around the country came to commemorate first responders’ bravery and courage on the steps of Boone Pickens Stadium as part of the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb hosted by the Oklahoma State University Fire Protection Society and OSU Firefighter Challenge Team.

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