Thursday - May 22, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday April 25, 2025 ( 9 items )  

'Secularist of the Week' opposes 'Christ is King' resolution in Oklahoma
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Secularist of the Week' opposes 'Christ is King' resolution in Oklahoma FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist of the Week" is a state representative who opposed a resolution proclaiming that "Christ is King" d  more

'Theocratic' Okla. lawmakers pass 'Christ is King' proclamation
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Theocratic' Okla. lawmakers pass 'Christ is King' proclamation FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrats of the Week" are the Republican Oklahoma representatives who pushed a resolution proclaiming that "Christ is   more

Accountable.US and Rep. Johnson Call For Justice Thomas' Recusal in Religious Charter School Case After New Research Reveals Close Ties to Key Advocate
WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Accountable.US and Rep. Johnson Call For Justice Thomas' Recusal in Religious Charter School Case After New Research Reveals Close Ties to Key Advocate WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Accountable.US called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from the upcoming case Okla  more

National leaders convene to address energy imperative behind America's AI revolution
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 24 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * National leaders convene to address energy imperative behind America's AI revolution Media Contact: Dara McBee | Hamm Institute for American Energy | 580-350-7248 | dara.mcbee@hamminstitute.org In a landmark event, leaders from technology, energy and academia convened Thursday at Oklahoma State University's Hamm Institute for American Energy for the Powering AI: Global Leadership Summit. The one-d  more

Oklahoma State Wins Big 12 Men's Golf Championship For 12th Time
TULSA, Oklahoma, April 25 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma State Wins Big 12 Men's Golf Championship For 12th Time Oklahoma State extended its Big 12 record with its 12th team title at the Big 12 Men's Golf Championship, winning the 2025 event by 11 strokes. The Cowboys' Preston Stout became the third two-time individual winner of the event, joining an exclusive fraternity with Morgan Hoffmann (Oklahoma State) and Ludvig Aberg   more

OSU researchers seeking environmental solutions through cover cropping
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 24 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU researchers seeking environmental solutions through cover cropping Media Contact: Alisa Gore | Office of Communications & Marketing, OSU Agriculture | 405-744-7115 | alisa.gore@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University multidisciplinary scientists are teaming up to research how cover crops can improve the environmental impacts of cattle foraging. "We need to find new approaches to beef cattle prod  more

OU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Launch Strategic Collaboration in Additive Manufacturing
NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 24 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Launch Strategic Collaboration in Additive Manufacturing By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Department of Energy's largest multi-program science and energy laboratory, have entered a strategic collaboration to establish a cutting-edge additive manufacturing center based in Norman, OK. Building on  more

OU Students Compete in Global Innovation Challenge
NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 24 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Students Compete in Global Innovation Challenge By Brandt Smith NORMAN, OKLA. -When two University of Oklahoma students stepped onto a competition stage in Boston, they weren't just pitching their invention--they were showcasing the OU's thriving innovation ecosystem that empowers students from any major to make their ideas real. The Hult Prize challenges student teams to create a for-profit  more

Two OSU School of Chemical Engineering professors selected as Faculty Fellows
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 24 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Two OSU School of Chemical Engineering professors selected as Faculty Fellows Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Clint Aichele, a chemical engineering professor, and Prem Bikkina, an associate professor of petroleum engineering, have been named Faculty Fellows at the Hamm Institute for American Energy in Oklahoma City. The yearlong fellow  more