Topic: Oklahoma State University

Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions

The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.

Japan earthquake: Why the Asian nation will rebound from temblor and tsunami

The Japan earthquake and tsunami will take years to recover from. But few peoples are as resilient and socially cohesive as the Japanese.

NCAA contract negotiations: a rough-and-tumble sport of its own

Ink and dollars flow as leagues shift, new coaches get hired, coaches sue for not being hired... An update on new contracts in NCAA sports.

Religious ceremony prompts fish to evolve

An ancient ritual held in a Mexican cave has prompted a species of fish to develop a toxin resistance.

Green living: tapping geothermal energy for a home HVAC system

Green living in Oklahoma: This family taps geothermal energy straight from the earth for it's HVAC system.

iPad as a learning device? Oklahoma colleges embrace the iPad

iPad learning is something Oklahoma colleges think is a winner. Many Oklahoma colleges are embracing the iPad.

The Big 12 and the economics of realignment

A look at which factors and interests come into play in the impending break-up of the Big 12 college conference.

Obama to sever ties between drilling cops and Big Oil

As oil continues to spew into the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama administration moves to break up the agency tasked with both collecting royalties and policing Big Oil.

Gulf oil spill: Did Big Oil run roughshod over regulators?

Why didn't the US Minerals Management Service require that Big Oil install secondary blowout preventers on oil rigs, as other countries have? Congress is investigating this and other issues.

With few businesses hiring, students start their own

More students are turning to entrepreneurship, often with the help of campus programs.

Mexico tourism braces for swine flu slowdown

European travel warnings and canceled trips likely to hit Mexico's $13 billion a year industry.

Humane groceries: Can you trust labels like 'cage free'?

Activists are trying to help consumers find the most animal-friendly products – and the stores that sell them.

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