STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 26 -- Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Sciences issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University Athletic Training - Sports Medicine Project ECHO line is celebrating one year of potentially life-saving impact on fields and courts throughout Oklahoma and beyond. An estimated 70% of Oklahoma schools do not have access to a trainer for their student-athletes, leaving them vulnerable to injury without the proper tools and personnel to safeguard thei  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Type 2 diabetes in young people ages 10 to19 has more than doubled in the past 20 years, yet it remains difficult for physicians to predict who will be diagnosed and who will improve with treatment. A newly published study from the University of Oklahoma shows that measuring the circulating abundance of microRNAs - which affect insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas - is likely as ef  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Through a new partnership forged by Oklahoma State University's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the School of Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences, OSU is offering a certificate in dyslexia. The 17-credit online certificate is designed to offer more accessible and flexible training to fill a gap in understanding dyslexia, enhancing professionals' marketability and fostering advo  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Bruce Dunn, professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, is the 2024 recipient of the Ferguson College of Agriculture Excellence in Teaching Award. Dunn received the honor at the annual Ferguson College Scholarships and Awards Banquet in April. Dunn joined the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture faculty in 2008 and teaches several courses,  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 25 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Dr. John H. Curry will serve as the interim Associate Dean of the College of Education beginning August 2024. Originally from Oklahoma, Dr. Curry joined the College of Education in 2019 as an associate professor, and became Chair of the Organizational Learning and Performance Department in 2021. He was tenured and promoted to professor in 2023. Recently appointed Editor-in-Chief of TechTrends in 2024, a leading jou  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 26 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The first time Bobby Saba had to give a weather briefing ahead of a potentional weather event of interest, all the tabs of his internet browser closed as he went to share his screen. He was presenting to the whole fleet of scientists participating in the Propagation, Evolutions, and Rotations in Linear Storms (PERiLS) field project and he had to start from scratch. In retrospect, he calls the experience c  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Kaleb Briscoe, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, was recently invited to the White House for a workshop to present her research and speak in a panel discussion. The event included dozens of experts, policymakers and legislators discussing issues surrounding racially charged hate crimes. The workshop was organized by the White Hous  more