January 12, 2026

The sweeping renovation of Oklahoma State University’s Engineering South has earned national recognition, winning first place in the Whole Building category of Retrofit Magazine’s 2025 Metamorphosis Awards. The project was a collaboration between Rand Elliott Architects – an Oklahoma City-based nationally, recognized firm by OSU alumnus Rand Elliott, FAIA – and OSU’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology.

January 9, 2026

Bunty Tomar, a graduate research assistant in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was honored with the Graduate Excellence in Materials Science Sapphire Award from the Basic Science Division of The American Ceramic Society – a prestigious industry award for emerging scholars.  

January 5, 2026

Oklahoma State University electrical and computer engineering alumnus James Lansford has been named a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, effective Jan. 1, 2026, in recognition of his leadership in wireless standards and wireless coexistence.

December 19, 2025

Rasheed Shittu, a second-year Ph.D. student in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Oklahoma State University, has been selected to receive the Central Oklahoma ASHRAE Scholarship through the Oklahoma City Community Foundation for the 2025–26 academic year.