STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 2 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * A Schweitzer Fellow's dedication to community and maternal health MacKenzie Toliver, an OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine student. Media Contact: Kayley Spielbusch | Digital Communications Specialist | 918-561-5759 | kspielb@okstate.edu For MacKenzie Toliver, becoming a physician is about providing her future patients with the resources they need to achieve wellness. Toliver is a second-year medi  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Helping Oklahoma Below is a list of good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by President Trump and congressional Republicans in 2017, and which now must be made permanent across the board. The average annual TCJA tax cut for Oklahoma households is $1,356. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA, THE TRUMP TAX CUTS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: 18%  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 2 -- GPA Midstream Association (formerly the Gas Processors Association) issued the following news: * * * Midstream Matters by Sarah Miller: A Long-Term Need for Oil and Gas By Sarah Miller, GPA Midstream President & CEO A new report from J.P. Morgan's Michael Cembalest reflects the reality midstream professionals and others in the energy industry have been discussing for years. We're in a period of energy addition -- not transition -- with long-term need for oil and gas  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 3 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health Joins Pediatric Pandemic Network Expansion increases access to care for children across the region By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health is proud to announce its partnership as an affiliate hub site in the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), significantly expanding the network's reach to Region 6, which encompasses Oklahoma a  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 3 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Health Sciences Named Among Top 2% of Medical Schools, According to Carnegie Foundation By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY - The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences has achieved a new Carnegie Classification for its research enterprise and medical school program from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. "The Carnegie Classification for   more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, May 2 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: * * * Robins '03 Donates $127,500 for Soccer Press Box By Larry Isch Kelly Robins of Reno, Nevada, a 2003 graduate of University of the Ozarks and a former Eagles soccer player, has made a $127,500 gift for the soccer press box in the University's new Wilson Athletic Complex. The press box will be named Robins Nest in honor of the gift, according to University officials. The University has raised approx  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 3 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Zinc-Transporting Protein Contributes to Aggressive Growth of Brain Tumor, OU Researchers Find By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY - In a study published Wednesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), University of Oklahoma researchers detail their discoveries about why the brain tumor glioblastoma is so aggressive. Their findings center on ZIP4, a protein that transports zin  more