STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Spencer Pitre, an Oklahoma State University Department of Chemistry professor, was awarded a $679,955 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to fund research on the development of cobalt catalysts that generate radicals from non-traditional precursors using visible light irradiation. "Carbon radicals have become an indispensable tool for the construction of complex organic compounds," Pitre sai  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University assistant professor of chemistry Dr. Elijah Schnitzler recently received a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his project "Origin and Evolution of the Light Absorption of Biomass Burning Aerosol." Schnitzler's work centers on atmospheric aerosols, or suspensions of tiny nanoparticles in the air. His research aims to increase understanding of how atmospheric aerosols affect   more

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, July 4 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on July 3, 2024: Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner are calling for a comprehensive housing study to examine housing needs for Cherokee families across the tribe's reservation area, including where shortfalls may exist in rental and homeownership opportunities. Chief Hoskin and Deputy Chief Warner announced plans for the compreh  more

DURANT, Oklahoma, July 4 -- The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma issued the following news: Choctaw/Chickasaw artist Norma Howard was posthumously inducted into the Native American Artists Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 18, 2024, during the 2024 Native American Artists Hall of Fame Gala at the Semple Family Museum of Native American Art in Durant, Oklahoma. Howard's husband, David, accepted the award. Members of Howard's family were on hand for the presentation. Cherokee artist Traci Rabbit and Chick  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Gretchen Mafi, professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences, is the recipient of the 2024 Excellence in Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring Award. Mafi was recognized in April at the annual Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarships and Awards banquet. Richard Coffey, animal and food sciences department head, described Mafi as an outstanding instructor and a leader in de  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 2 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Individuals interested in health and wellness are invited to join the Oklahoma State University Extension Master Wellness Volunteer program and work with family and consumer sciences educators statewide. Facilitated by OSU Extension, the family and consumer sciences volunteer project will help Oklahomans make informed decisions, enhance their quality of living and meet unique challenges affecting their familie  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, July 3 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: Long known as a central piece of the history of America's Main Street, Tulsa can now officially lay claim to the title of Capital of Route 66(R). The Tulsa Route 66 Commission, an official commission through the City of Tulsa, secured a copyright on the term "Capital of Route 66," leaving no question of Tulsa's significance to the history of the Mother Road. A process that lasted more than two years and involved exhaustive  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 25 other state attorneys general have filed a challenge to the Biden Administration's latest attempt to drive gas-powered cars off the road. The filing aims to block the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) strict fuel efficiency standards that contain a new rule requiring car manufacturers to dramatically increase the avera  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The 2024 wheat harvest is complete, and after exceptional growing conditions over the winter, dramatic weather in late spring left producers on the edge of their seats. Fifth-generation wheat farmer Tyler Schnaithman in Garfield County said producers were pleased with the crop in his area of central Oklahoma despite almost writing it off at one point in the year. "We had a lot of winter moisture and expectati  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 4 -- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services issued the following news release: Oklahoma Human Services has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services (USDA-FNS) to provide disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) benefits for individuals affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that struck Rogers and Mayes counties beginning May 25. As part of disaster recovery efforts, these benefits are available to non-SNAP customers who m  more