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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Thursday January 23, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Attorney General spokesman on state Supreme Court decision in lawsuit concerning invalid compacts
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General spokesman on state Supreme Court decision in lawsuit concerning invalid compacts OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 22, 2025) - A spokesman for Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks today after the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the Attorney General can represent the interests of the state in Cherokee Nation, et al v. United States Department of t  more

Chickasaw Nation: Forged in Fire
ADA, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Poet honored for work that reflects Indigenous and firefighting roots * * * Ibe Liebenberg channels his experiences as a first responder and First American into lines of poetry, and he has been recognized as an emerging writer by a national literary competition. Liebenberg, Paradise, California, won the 2024 Sowell Emerging Writers Prize for his first book o  more

Drummond requests clemency denial for Wendell Grissom
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond requests clemency denial for Wendell Grissom OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 22, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond today requested that the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board reject clemency for Wendell Arden Grissom. He is set for execution in March for the murder of Amber Dawn Matthews. On the afternoon of Nov. 3, 2005, Grissom and another man, Jessie Johns, broke int  more

ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Phoenix Suns Visit Oklahoma City Thunder on February 5
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Phoenix Suns Visit Oklahoma City Thunder on February 5 ESPN today announced an update to its 2024-25 NBA regular-season schedule. On Wednesday, February 5, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will host the Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN Presented by State Farm. This matchup replaces the previously sche  more

How OSU Polytech prepares students for autonomous machinery revolution
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * How OSU Polytech prepares students for autonomous machinery revolution # Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Media Contact: Allison Bailey | Communications Coordinator | 918-293-4966 | bailean@okstate.edu The rise of autonomous machinery is revolutionizing the agriculture and construction industries, with companies like John Deere leading the charge in developing self-driving equipment and technology.   more

Mechatronics and robotics major developing immersive language-learning technology
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Mechatronics and robotics major developing immersive language-learning technology # Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Aubrey Fudge has a passion to help close gaps in education, especially in language learning. After living in Germany for a year and a half in high school, she realized the most effec  more

OSU Museum of Art welcomes Ralph Steadman exhibit for spring semester
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU Museum of Art welcomes Ralph Steadman exhibit for spring semester # Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Media Contact: Jeff Hopper | Communications and Media Relations Manager | 405-744-5827 | jeff.hopper@okstate.edu This spring, the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art will host a world-class exhibition of works from iconic British illustrator Ralph Steadman. Featuring over 140 pieces of art f  more

OSU-COM alum Gilbertson aligns medicine with her faith, family
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 21 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU-COM alum Gilbertson aligns medicine with her faith, family OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine alumna Dr. Chelsey Gilbertson, is an emergency medicine physician and the chief medical officer at Integris Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. # Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Media Contact: Neile Jones | Communications Manager | 918-561-1169 | neile.jones@okstate.edu As a child, Dr. Chel  more

University of Oklahoma: Copper's Surprising Role in Green Lighting
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Researchers demonstrate that copper halides may hold the key to more efficient "green" lighting technologies * * * University of Oklahoma researchers have unveiled a novel method of creating smart luminescent materials that change their light-emitting properties when exposed to different heat or chemical conditions. This discovery, published in the journal Aggregate, could lead to advanc  more

University of Oklahoma: New Research Could Unlock Secrets in Hydrogen-Powered Energy
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Atomic-level discovery made by University of Oklahoma researchers could help make renewable energy more efficient. * * * Researchers from the University of Oklahoma have pioneered a method to measure hydrogen transfer energy in complex materials, paving the way for advancements in energy storage and renewable energy technology. Published research led by OU doctoral student Nazmiye Gokce  more