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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday April 09, 2025 ( 6 items )  

CIBS research project focuses on refrigerant innovations
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 8 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CIBS research project focuses on refrigerant innovations Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University's Center for Integrated Building Systems brings HVAC industry professionals together with CEAT students and faculty. CIBS meetings are held twice a year betw  more

College of Education and Human Sciences hosts Future Teacher Day 2025
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 8 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education and Human Sciences hosts Future Teacher Day 2025 Media Contact: Kirsi McDowell | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-8320 | kirsi@okstate.edu High school students intending to teach gathered in the Wes Watkins Center for International Trade Development on April 2 for a keynote address, tour, and breakout sessions to showcase how Oklahoma State University prepares highly qualifie  more

Governor Stitt Launches Wildland Fire Response Working Group to Strengthen Statewide Preparedness, Mitigation, and Recovery
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 8 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Launches Wildland Fire Response Working Group to Strengthen Statewide Preparedness, Mitigation, and Recovery In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that began on March 14, claiming four lives and destroying nearly 600 homes across Oklahoma, Governor Kevin Stitt today announced the formation of a Wildland Fire Response Working Group. The group will develop a comprehensive se  more

OSU-CHS once again earns a top spot in U.S. News & World Report medical school rankings
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU-CHS once again earns a top spot in U.S. News & World Report medical school rankings Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Senior Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu For the second time, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences has earned the No. 1 ranking in the percentage of graduates practicing in medically underserved areas in U.S. News & World Report's ann  more

Tribal Organizations Shine Light on the History of Federal Indian Boarding Schools and Tribal Sovereignty in Education
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The National Congress of American Indians issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Tribal Organizations Shine Light on the History of Federal Indian Boarding Schools and Tribal Sovereignty in Education The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board and a Catholic charter school cite federal Indian Boarding schools as an example of federal funding of religious education without acknowledging that the schools in question were a form of cultural genocide. Wa  more

University of Oklahoma Researchers Study Effects of Cannabis on Sedation, Cancer Treatment Symptoms
NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 8 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * University of Oklahoma Researchers Study Effects of Cannabis on Sedation, Cancer Treatment Symptoms OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - As more patients report using cannabis in a state where medical marijuana is legal, researchers across several disciplines at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences are uncovering insight into the effects of cannabis use on sedation and cancer symptoms. In a journal publi  more