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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday September 26, 2024 ( 13 items )  

5,276 Miles -- Baylor Freeman in Vienna, Austria
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Baylor Freeman Class Year: 2025 Major: Biology Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma Internship Organization: IES Abroad Vienna Internship Title: Biolution Summer Intern 2024 Location: Vienna, Austria What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! All interns participating in the IES Internship Program(s) are placed with companies within the city of their choo  more

Community Impact, Student Learning at the Forefront of UNT's Speech and Hearing Center
DENTON, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: For nearly six decades, the University of North Texas Speech and Hearing Center has supported individuals with speech, language and hearing disorders across the North Texas region and southern Oklahoma. The center focuses on services in speech-language pathology and audiology, while providing clinical education for students in the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. "The UNT Speech an  more

Forbes ranks OSU top online college in Oklahoma
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Forbes has named Oklahoma State University the top online college in Oklahoma, highlighting the institution's excellence in delivering high-quality, accessible education. OSU Online offers over 20 online bachelor's degrees, including programs in agricultural leadership, sociology, fire protection and computer science, making it the premier choice for students seeking flexibility and rigorous academics. Fo  more

Korte to perform one-woman-show 'The Gull'
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: On Sept. 27 and 28, Oklahoma State University associate theatre professor Joan Korte will appear in "The Gull," a one-woman tragicomedy adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull." Korte, who is also the OSU director of performance, is set to perform all 10 of the show's characters when she takes to the Davis Studio Theatre stage this weekend in OSU-Stillwater's Gundersen Hall. "As an actor, I am a storytel  more

New facade design course provides ARCH students with additional knowledge of building materials
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: A new course in the School of Architecture in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University is designed to give students a more well-rounded understanding of facades that typically constitute the exterior of a building. Dr. Bodhisatta Hajra, assistant professor of architectural engineering, worked for nearly five years in the industry while in Canada, prior to joining   more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Launches '10 Most Wanted' Campaign to Capture Criminals
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond launched a new campaign today to help capture some of Oklahoma's most wanted fugitives from justice. Drummond has partnered with the U.S. Marshals Service and other federal, tribal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies to identify 10 Most Wanted fugitives and to work to hold them accountable for their actions. Individ  more

OSU receives $5.5M to conduct low-atmosphere weather research
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) $5.5. million to research how weather impacts urban air mobility aircraft. Operating under the umbrella of The Innovation Foundation at OSU, OAIRE received the funding in connection with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. These funds will contribute to research focused  more

OSU-OKC set for Fiestas de las Americas
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Fiestas de las Americas returns to Historic Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City on Saturday, and Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City is taking part. OSU-OKC faculty, staff and students will participate in the parade from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fiestas de las Americas is the largest Latino festival in Oklahoma City. Each year, the event launches with the Parade of the Americas, followed by a day of family frien  more

OU Researchers to Use Deep Learning to Understand Tornadoes
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: For years, scientists have worked diligently to understand tornadoes to better forecast them. The National Science Foundation has funded a team of OU scientists to take a cutting-edge approach to understanding the life cycle of tornadoes. Over three years, the team, led by Nathan Snook, Ph.D., will use deep learning techniques to better understand how tornadoes form. The team will create a libr  more

Philosophy professors publish books on topics ranging from embodied cognition to 'Wonderland'
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Three professors in Oklahoma State University's Department of Philosophy Drs. Ryan Armstrong, Eric Reitan and Shannon Spaulding recently announced book publications with topics ranging from embodied cognition to theology to "Alice in Wonderland." Dr. Shannon Spaulding Spaulding and Dr. Lawrence Shapiro, professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, edited the second edi  more

PSO Sends Workers in Advance of Hurricane Helene Impacts
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a unit of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: Approximately 85 Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) workers are on their way to assist Florida Power and Light (FPL) as Hurricane Helene continues moving towards Florida. The teams from PSO's Tulsa, Lawton and McAlester Districts will arrive on Thursday, then receive their work assignments and locations. The contingent includes line crews, servicers, asses  more

SWOSU and Great Plains Regional Medical Center Partner to Launch Surgical Technology Program in Western Oklahoma
WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) and Great Plains Regional Medical Center (GPRMC) are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership aimed at advancing healthcare education in Western Oklahoma. This partnership, signed on September 16th, 2024, by SWOSU President Dr. Diana Lovell and GPRMC CEO Corey Lively, marks the establishment of a new Surgical Technology program set to  more

Willowbrook Construction Surprises USAO With Dual 50-Year Milestone Celebration
CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma issued the following news: Willowbrook Construction Services surprised the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma today with a cake celebrating both the company's 50-year anniversary and the university's upcoming 50th anniversary of its renaming from the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts. "It's incredible to see how this partnership has grown over the years," said USAO President Kayla Hale. "We are proud to have W  more