LAWTON, Oklahoma, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Research projects undertaken by Cameron University chemistry students were among the 250 undergraduate oral and poster presentations featured at the recent American Chemical Society Southwest Regional Meeting in Waco, Texas. CU students also attended plenary talks, workshops, special symposia and general sessions. CU students in attendance were Evan Capuccio, Leilani Hunter, Wyatt Johnson, Bianca Karnes  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 12 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Four students in the School of Chemical Engineering (CHE) won first place in the 2024 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Student Design Contest over the summer. They received their awards during a ceremony on Oct. 27 in San Diego. Ellison Denoso, Johnathon Kemp, Quinn Stretcher and Tyme Taylor competed against students from across the country to see who had the best technical and economic solut  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Nov. 13 -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University College of Education & Psychology announces the implementation of a new grant intended to increase the representation of First American and other minority students in Oklahoma's teacher pipeline. ECU's Increased Diversity through Resources, Education, Allies, and Mentorship (I-DREAM) Center of Teaching Excellence has been funded and supported by the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Pro  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: An East Tennessee State University researcher is developing a cutting-edge dashboard using generative artificial intelligence to assist in monitoring flooding in Central Appalachia. The pilot project, titled "Leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Automated Climate Resilience Dashboards: A Case Study on Flood Monitoring in Central Appalachia," has recently secured $20,000 in  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 12 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation issued the following news: Dopamine, the brain's so-called "feel-good" chemical, appears to play a significant role in Alzheimer's disease, an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist found in a groundbreaking new study. The discovery by Mike Beckstead, Ph.D., could someday provide a new pathway for ways to treat and even prevent the devastating neurological disease. "We established definitively that long befor  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 12 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University Extension recognized graduates of its latest Leadership Academy class this month as they conclude the program's meeting series and begin work on final projects. The group of 17 OSU Extension county educators, district/area specialists and Community Nutrition Education Program coordinators kicked off the course in April. The program featured three overnight retreats, four webinars, pr  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 12 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: An Oklahoma State University researcher is working with the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System to bridge the genetic knowledge gap between post-traumatic stress disorder and obstructive sleep apnea. Charles Chen, an associate professor in the OSU Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, is collaborating with River Smith, a researcher and clinical psychologist in the Eastern Oklahoma VA system, to  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 12 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: A new state of Oklahoma research study commissioned by United WE and conducted by researchers from the College of Education and Human Sciences and the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University illustrates that there are many more children in Oklahoma than there are spots in licensed facilities, and the supply is not evenly distributed. There are over 3,000 licensed facilities in Oklahoma. In almo  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 11 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: More than 50 students from OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and the OSU Center for Health Sciences Physician Assistant program are working together with Cura for the World Medical Clinic, Creek County Community Partnership and Sapulpa Public Schools to put on the Route 66 Road to Wellness Health Fair. The free health fair is Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holmes Park Elementary, 1231 E. Dewey   more