NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 5 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma's Department of Women and Gender Studies has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation. This funding will bolster the department's support for undergraduate students and expand partnerships with other universities, nonprofits and community organizations. "One of our goals is to support researchers, teachers and professors in women's and gender studies across the   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 5 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: In the latest example of their decadeslong effort to provide speech-language pathology resources, Oklahoma State University hosted the annual Cimarron Conference on Communication Disorders (CCCD) on March 29. "OSU's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has been holding this conference for almost 30 years now and has a reputation of quality," said Leslie Baldwin, CDIS undergraduate advisor and ce  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, April 5 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Cameron University's Office of Student Development will present the Leadership without Limitations Summit, an opportunity to learn how to unleash your leadership potential while overcoming personal challenges. The half-day event is slated for Friday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mary Lou and W. Carey Johnson Auditorium in Ross Hall. The event is open to the public at no charge. The summit will feature  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following statement on April 4, 2024: * * * Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following statement today after the execution of Michael Dewayne Smith for the 2002 murders of Janet Miller-Moore and Sharath Pulluru. "I pray that today brings some measure of peace for the families of Janet Miller-Moore and Sharath Pulluru. It has been a long and difficult 22 years for their loved ones, and my heart   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 5 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Governor Stitt announced the recommendations from his Task Force on Campaign Finance and Election Threats. The Task Force studied Oklahoma's ethics regulations and election administration, gathering data, reviewing case law, and conducting interviews to determine what changes are necessary to ensure the state's elections are secure. "This Task Force was charged with inve  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 5 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, Governor Kevin Stitt appointed Oklahoma businesswoman, conservationist and rancher Susan Bergen to the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. "Susan has incredible experience within Oklahoma's agricultural and business community, which makes her a great choice to be a regent on the board," said Governor Stitt. "I'm grateful to Susan for s  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 5 -- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Oklahoma Human Services is seeking public comments about the federally-funded Energy Assistance program through a public comment meeting to be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7 in room C48 at the Sequoyah Memorial office building, 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd. in Oklahoma City. Virtual meeting attendance is also available via Zoom. Energy Assistance is dependent upon the ava  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 5 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Paul Rosino, R-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, joined the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics in promoting Oklahoma's second largest and fastest-growing industry during AERO Day at the state Capitol. The industry provides more than 200,000 jobs across the state and generates upwards of $44 billion in economic activity annually. "It was truly an honor to address Oklaho  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Tumor cells find ways to thrive in acidic environment * * * Like alien invaders in a sci-fi movie, pancreatic cancer cells quickly adapt to the weapons used against them and find ways to survive, even in the harshest of conditions. Understanding why is the aim of cancer scientists everywhere. A University of Oklahoma researcher recently advanced the knowledge of pancreatic cancer  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 5 -- Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a unit of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: Toys to make learning science and math fun for Grove kindergartners, broadcast production equipment for Idabel Middle School and calculators for Blanchard math students are some of the projects funded by 2024 AEP Teacher Vision Grants, Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) announced today. The 45 American Electric Power (AEP) Teacher Vision grants to Oklahoma  more