STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Jake Checketts was no stranger to doctors' offices and hospitals growing up. Born with Tetraology of Fallot, a heart defect, he underwent several heart surgeries, but instead of being marred by the experience, he was inspired. "That's pretty much what's guided me. As early as I can remember, really, I've wanted to go into medicine," said Checketts, a fifth-year OSU Medicine orthopedic surgery resident an  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: When the wooden recipe box or the cookbook with the tattered, stained pages opens to a favorite recipe, the kitchen will soon be filled with familiar smells and nostalgic feelings. Families keep traditions alive through recipes handed down to each new generation, and creating memories together in the kitchen is important, said Lisa Hamblin, Oklahoma State University Extension family and consumer sciences educ  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Do you have a dog or cat with one or more complex medical conditions? Perhaps you're unsure what's causing your furry friend to feel unwell, or the prescribed medications don't seem to be helping as expected. If so, we have exciting news for you! The Boren Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at Oklahoma State University reopened its Small Animal Internal Medicine service this summer to improve access to spec  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University alumnus and Oklahoma native Josh Crutchmer will present the fall 2024 commencement speech on Dec. 14. Crutchmer graduated from OSU in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism. He immediately got to work after graduating, building his journalism career by creating and designing content for eight significant media outlets. "Since graduating from Oklahoma State, I have made a life o  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond's petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to restore Oklahoma's Title X funding received strong support this week, with four amicus briefs filed by a broad coalition of states, members of Congress, medical organizations and public policy groups. In July, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled, incorrectly, that the fe  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education announced the ARISE Pilot Program in partnership with Drone Response last week. ARISE is the latest advancement in autonomous drone swarm technology that will benefit emergency services in Tulsa and beyond. ARISE utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance drone team capabilities for emergency response scenarios. Multiple drones autonomously coordin  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University Department of Public Safety has teamed up with OSU Athletics and the Department of Wellness to place a new lightning notification system in key areas. The campus currently has seven new detectors spread in strategic locations. The lightning detectors were placed on top of Iba Hall, Family and Graduate Student Housing neighborhoods, Western Fields, Intermural Fields, Colvin Poo  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: A study led by University of Oklahoma scientists gives new insight into pressure monitoring of the Arbuckle Group, a deep wastewater disposal reservoir in the mid-continental United States. The findings indicate that over three-and-a-half years, pressure in the Arbuckle has decreased while injections continue. From late 2016 until early 2020, data was collected from 15 wells across eight countie  more