LAWTON, Oklahoma, June 11 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Dr. Susmita Hazra, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, Physics and Engineering at Cameron University, has been honored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education's Council for Online Learning Excellence (COLE) with the Oklahoma Online Excellence Award for Teaching. Hazra, an online STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) educator, joined the CU faculty in 2017. During her   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 10 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Jorge Gonzalez Estrella, assistant professor of environmental engineering at Oklahoma State University, has been selected as a recipient of the Early CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for his research on reactivity and mobility of micro- and nanoplastics from open burning of solid waste in underserved communities. This NSF award is the most prestigious award for early career facul  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 10 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Center for Health Systems Innovation at Oklahoma State University recently teamed up with the Leapfrog Group (LFG) to help make widespread, direct impacts on the quality and safety of health care across the country. The LFG is a national nonprofit organization based out of working to improve and monitor the quality and safety of American hospitals. It does this through its voluntary Leapfrog H  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 11 -- Community Newspaper Holdings issued the following company news: Two CNHI Oklahoma newspapers took home top awards from the Oklahoma Press Association's annual awards banquet, held June 7-8 in Oklahoma City. The Norman Transcript won the Sequoyah Award in Division 1, while the Tahlequah Daily Press won the Sequoyah in Division 2. The Sequoyah Award goes to the newspaper in each division that racked up the most points in eight categories. The Enid News and Eagle c  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 11 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The College of Arts and Letters and the Department of Psychology at Idaho State University are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Joshua K. Swift as the new Chair of the psychology department. Dr. Swift has been with the department for nine years and contributes a wealth of experience and expertise in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Swift's educational background includes a B.S. in Psychology with a Minor in Logi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond has asked that the state Pardon and Parole Board reject clemency for Richard Norman Rojem Jr., who is scheduled for execution on June 27. Rojem was convicted and sentenced to death for the July 1984 kidnapping, rape and murder of his 7-year-old former stepdaughter, Layla Dawn Cummings, in Washita County. "The family of Layla Cummi  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 11 -- Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business issued the following news: The Center for Health Systems Innovation at Oklahoma State University recently teamed up with the Leapfrog Group (LFG) to help make widespread, direct impacts on the quality and safety of health care across the country. The LFG is a national nonprofit organization based out of Washington, D.C., working to improve and monitor the quality and safety of American hospitals. It does thi  more

STONY BROOK, New York, June 11 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: Stony Brook University has named David Wrobel, PhD as the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Wrobel joins Stony Brook from the University of Oklahoma, where he currently serves as dean of the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences. His appointment at Stony Brook begins August 1, 2024. In his new role, Wrobel will oversee the largest college at the   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 10 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Originally from Aspen, Colorado, Katie Yocum's journey to Oklahoma State University was unexpected. In fact, she was not planning on earning a postgraduate degree at all. Now, she's working on cutting-edge technology for environmental science, including a groundbreaking project that measures water levels from space. Before graduating from the University of Denver in 2023 with a degree in environmental scien  more