OSU, Oklahoma's land-grant institution, improves our quality of life by bringing new technologies, processes, research and medicines to the marketplace. As a Carnegie classified R1 research university, our innovative academics develop our students' intellect and creativity. Through our academic resources, along with structural support such as the Center for Sovereign Nations, Veterans Success Center and more, our campus actively broadens our students' perspectives. As a seven-time Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award winner, we empower individuals to promote a more accepting and inclusive world. Our researchers create treatments for disease, develop technologies to improve lives, explore natural ecosystems and microscopic organisms, and advance many other areas. At the same time, their talents include teaching the next generation of scientists, engineers and scholars.