STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 18 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: President Shrum thanks governor and legislature for critical investments to build a STEM-enabled workforce and deliver better health outcomes Oklahoma State University has secured a record-setting state budget allocation of $156.5 million to bolster Oklahoma's STEM workforce, the OSU Extension and experiment station network, and advance key One Health initiatives statewide. The funding includes $80 million   more

ADA, Oklahoma, June 18 -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its new STEM Center/School of Nursing building on June 25 at 9 a.m. The event will take place north of the Physical and Environmental Science Center, located at the corner of N. Francis Ave. & E. 9th St. "We are thrilled to mark this significant milestone for East Central University alongside our community members," said ECU President Wendell Godwin. "Thi  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 18 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: A gardening endeavor spearheaded by the Oklahoma State University Extension Tulsa County Master Gardeners program provides residents at the Tulsa Boys' Home with skills they can use throughout their lives. Brian Jervis, Oklahoma State University Extension horticulture and 4-H youth development educator in Tulsa County, had been looking for an organization to involve Tulsa County Master Gardeners. When the gro  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces that Oklahoma-based retailer Bob Mills Furniture has signed a new 114,396-square-foot lease at Schertz Corporate Center in Schertz, Texas. The tenant secured the long-term lease for the entire multifaceted facility at 17975 IH-35 N, which will serve as a both a distribution warehouse and a retail showroom for the company. Newmark Managing Directors Stewart Skloss and Eva Horton represented the tenant in the  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Nutrient dilution, caused in large part by carbon dioxide, is leading to dramatic changes in global ecology * * * Michael Kaspari, a professor of biology in the University of Oklahoma School of Biological Sciences, has published research in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution that highlights nutrient dilution in plants and its cascading impact on the animals and insects that eat   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU researcher developing potential new treatment for diabetic retinopathy that could address the problem much earlier. * * * Patients with diabetes face a host of potential health problems as they work to manage the chronic disease. Still, one concern that seems to weigh heavily is the risk of losing their sight through a condition known as diabetic retinopathy. Researchers at th  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 18 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University has been ranked No. 77 among public institutions and 111 overall in the Best Graduate Schools in Engineering ranking released by U.S. News & World Report on June 18. "While CEAT continues to ascend, we are proud of the recognition that our faculty and students have earned," said Dr. Hanchen Huang, CEAT dean. CEAT's online gr  more