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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday September 25, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Chemical engineering researchers study use of AI to mitigate viral transmission in schools
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Traditional heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems manipulate a building's environment but do little to stop the spread of airborne contaminants. These can cause great harm, especially to those more vulnerable, such as children. College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology researchers are beginning a three-year, interdisciplinary project titled "AI Enhanced Risk Assessment for Mitigating I  more

Cleo L. Craig Child Development Lab Centennial recognized during OSU football game
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: On Saturday, Sept. 21, the Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences celebrated the Centennial of the Cleo L. Craig Child Development Lab during a special on-field recognition at the OSU-Utah football game. Established in 1924, the CDL is the second-oldest continuously operating lab school on a college campus. In 2006, the lab was renamed after a generous gift from the Cleo L. Craig F  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Takes Action Supporting Victims of Hamas Terrorists
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors and family members of those murdered during Hamas' deadly Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, also known a  more

OSU ranked 'Best Value' public university in Oklahoma by US News and World Report
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: For the third straight year, Oklahoma State University has received the highest "best value" ranking among public institutions in Oklahoma. That's according to the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings, which were released Tuesday. According to the publication, "The best value ranking takes into account a school's academic quality and the 2023-2024 net cost of attendance for an out-of-state student w  more

Recipe for success: Pie Junkie entrepreneurs, OSU alumni share secrets of creating award-winning business
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Leslie Coale-Mossman has a sentimental connection to pie. Throughout her upbringing in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, the rich aroma of a buttery treat with a flaky pastry crust wafted through family kitchens year-round. "We didn't have birthday cake," Coale-Mossman said. "My grandma always made pies." Coale-Mossman's edible symbol of celebration also fuels her livelihood. The 1999 Oklahoma State University graduate   more

Spears Business undergrad business program among nation's best in US News rankings
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University's undergraduate business program remains among the top 15 percent of accredited U.S. business schools after receiving recognition in the 2025 "U.S. News & World Report" Best Colleges rankings released today. The Spears School of Business undergraduate program was tied for 77th an improvement of seven positions from No. 84 among more than 530 programs in the rankings. U.S. News surve  more

University of Oklahoma: Researchers to Deploy Smartphone App to Reduce Alcohol Use in Unhoused
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: In 2022, researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences and the University of North Texas Health Science Center published findings from a pilot trial of a mobile application to help reduce drinking among adults experiencing homelessness. Now, with funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the team will deploy a field test of the app's efficacy with 600 par  more