NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 7 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture will award the 2025 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal the nation's most important award for heroes of the pro-life movement to Anthony J. and Phyllis W. Lauinger of Tulsa, Oklahoma, at a Mass and dinner on May 3, 2025, at the University of Notre Dame. "Tony and Phyllis Lauinger have worked side-by-side for more than 50 years to defend the inherent equal dignity of   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 7 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: When Dr. John Niblack founded the Niblack Scholars Program in 2004, he wanted to give students research experience early in their academic careers to help them choose a career path. Thirteen Niblack Research Scholars presented their findings to Dr. John Niblack and his wife Heidi. On Friday, 13 researchers concluded their fellowships as Niblack Research Scholars: Ethan Biedenstein, mechanical and aerospa  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: For the second time in three months, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking Gov. Stitt to wait until the appropriate time before convening the Contingency Review Board (CRB) to weigh in on a lawsuit settlement that would save the state many millions of dollars. Briggs v. Friesen contends the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMH  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following remarks on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks today after the Statewide Charter School Board filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its case. Drummond filed a lawsuit in October 2023 contesting the Statewide Charter School Board's contract with St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual Charter School. In June, the Oklahoma Supreme   more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 7 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma has named Marci Gracey as the university's new Associate Vice President and Institutional Equity Officer, effective Oct. 5, pending final approval of the OU Board of Regents. Gracey has served in the role in an interim capacity since April. As Associate Vice President and Institutional Equity Officer, she will oversee the Institutional Equity Office, which is responsible for guid  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma has received a $4.8 million commitment from the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base to create a primer free of chromium containing materials to protect U.S. military aerospace equipment from corrosion. Led by the Gallogly College of Engineering and Oklahoma Aerospace and Defense Innovation Institute at OU, this project will evaluate chrome-free commercia  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 7 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Hundreds flocked to Oklahoma State University-Tulsa this weekend to explore the latest in drone technology at 2024 Thunderbird Drone Festival. This is the fourth year for the annual festival and its first year in Tulsa. For OSU-Tulsa, which is part of OSU Polytech, welcoming the festival was a milestone in the mission to make Tulsa a hub for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) technology, which has been accelerate  more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma issued the following news: The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma's Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institutions office has been awarded a $152,260 supplemental grant to expand its student services programs, which will benefit a wide range of students, including Native American students and traditionally underserved student populations. "This grant allows us to help more students who need laptops, ensuring e  more