STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Nicholas H. Nelsen, a 2018 Oklahoma State University graduate, has quickly emerged as a notable figure in the fields of computational mathematics and machine learning. His academic journey, which began with receiving three undergraduate degrees mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, and mathematics from the College of Arts and Scienc  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 14 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Yu Feng, an associate professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University, was recently awarded a $599,999 FDA grant as the principal investigator. The project titled, "ML-CFD-DEM Based Reduced Order Models (ROM) to Quantify Variability in Inhalers, Drugs, and Users for Evaluating Comparability of Generic OIDP Complex Products," was inspired by the need to make inhalers more tail  more

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: Members of the 2024-2025 Cherokee Nation Tribal Youth Council were sworn in by Cherokee Nation Supreme Court Justice Shawna Baker during an inauguration ceremony recently. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. provided keynote remarks and thanked the new youth council for their service. "This in an important program that serves as a resource to the Cherokee  more

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: The U.S. Department of the Treasury selected Cherokee Nation among 14 state and tribal grant awardees to support small businesses in northeast Oklahoma. Cherokee Nation and Chickasaw Nation were the only two tribes awarded through the $75 million competitive grant, Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program. The tribes will each receive $2  more

ALVA, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Northwestern Oklahoma State University invites high school seniors to explore campus life and learn more about the university at its annual Ranger Preview event on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 10:30 a.m. in Percefull Fieldhouse. Any high school senior who attends Ranger Preview, is admitted to Northwestern as a full-time student at the Alva campus, and lives in Alva during the academic school year wil  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: A Multi-County Grand Jury investigation of the Governor's Emergency Educational Relief (GEER) fund found significant mismanagement and misspending of millions of dollars intended to reduce disruption to the education of students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the Grand Jury found no instances of criminal action or willful corruption, the jurors' report   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, presented an interim study to the Senate General Government Committee on Thursday looking at poverty in Oklahoma, the programs that meet critical needs, and long-term paths for Oklahomans to escape poverty. "Too many Oklahomans are working too hard and still struggling to get by," Kirt said. "Every Oklahoman d  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- The Oklahoma House issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: The Oklahoma Freedom Caucus (OKFC) challenge the decision to host and promote "National Coming Out Day" at Tinker Air Force Base. Sen. Shane Jett, chair of the OKFC and a U.S. Navy veteran, expressed the criticism shared by thousands of military families. "Military bases have significant budgets to cultivate positive relationships in their communities," Jett said. "It's incomprehensible   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- The Oklahoma House issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Reps. Tom Gann, R-Inola, Kevin West, R-Moore, and Rick West, R-Heavener, today issued statements regarding an Oklahoma Supreme Court request for oral arguments in their case against Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett. "On Monday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court changed its position and took the extraordinary step of asking for oral arguments about our Petition for a Writ of Prohibiti  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- The Oklahoma House issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton, and Rep. Arturo Alonso-Sandoval, D-Oklahoma City, hosted an interim study on healthcare challenges facing rural Oklahomans before the House Public Health Committee on Thursday, Oct. 10. "A strong healthcare system is the backbone of a healthy economy, but when we fail to invest in rural healthcare, we fail our fellow Oklahomans," Pae said. "Without providing th  more

ALVA, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Two Northwestern Oklahoma State University seniors were awarded the 2024 Guthrie Scottish Rite Scholarship given by the Guthrie Scottish Rite Charitable and Educational Foundation. Those awarded this semester are Halea Locke, an early childhood education major from Laverne, and Mattie Pitts, an elementary education major from Waynoka. Each semester the scholarships are awarded to teacher candi  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Julie Jones, a lecturer at the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, was recently recognized with the 2024 Founder Award, the highest honor bestowed by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). "This award kind of hit me when I was about to step up and give my acceptance speech," said Jones. "When I went to accept it, I was struck by the depth of my career. It meant a lot to me  more