STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Ferguson College student research provides hope for individuals with cystic fibrosis Media Contact: Kristin Knight | Communications and Marketing, OSU Agriculture | 405-744-1130 | kristin.knight@okstate.edu The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation reports that the rare genetic disease affects nearly 40,000 people in the U.S. Elijah Brown, a biochemistry and molecular biology senior in the Oklahoma State Univer  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU student research expands this summer to new rural communities Media Contact: Gail Ellis | Editorial Communications Coordinator | 405-744-9152 | gail.ellis@okstate.edu Students from Oklahoma State University and other universities nationwide are gearing up for the 2025 Rural Scholar experience offered by OSU's Rural Renewal Initiative. Now in its sixth year, the Rural Scholars program is a paid in  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 7 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Libraries Awards Alternative Textbook Grants By Lorene Roberson NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma Libraries has awarded 21 Alternative Textbook Grants to 16 faculty members for its 2025 cohort. Representing a range of colleges and departments at OU, the grants are expected to save students nearly $200,000 in textbook costs over a single semester. Morgan Briles, open educational resourc  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 7 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Professor Named Ecology Society of America Early Career Fellow By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA. - Daniel Becker, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Oklahoma, has been named a 2025 Early Career Fellow of the Ecological Society of America for his research focusing on the spread of zoonotic pathogens. The fellowship recognizes outstanding contributions to ecology and a track recor  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Pecan growers gear up for annual meeting and trade show Media Contact: Trisha Gedon | Sr. Communications Specialist | 405-744-3625 | trisha.gedon@okstate.edu Oklahoma pecan growers will gather June 5-7 for the Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association Annual Convention and Trade Show. The Oklahoma pecan industry significantly impacts the state's economy, said Becky Carroll, Oklahoma State University Extensi  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Research under Dr. Tyler Ley focusing on concrete mixtures to withstand freezing climates Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu In regions that regularly experience extreme cold, roadways and bridges go through constant freezing and thawing cycles. This requires special blends of concrete known as air-entraining concrete mixtures, which   more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 7 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * University of Oklahoma Expands Partnership with Peruvian Research Hub for Sustainable Development By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma and the Universidad Nacional de San Agustin of Arequipa, Peru, have advanced their collaborative commitment to solving urgent environmental and human health challenges with the next phase of the Arequipa Global Change and Human Health Institut  more

PAWHUSKA, Oklahoma, May 8 -- The Osage Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on May 7, 2025: * * * Wahzhazhe Cultural Center and Osage Nation Language Department Releases New Video OSAGE NATION RESERVATION, Okla. (May 8, 2025)--As part of ongoing efforts to promote cultural education and language revitalization, the Wahzhazhe Cultural Center and Osage Nation Language Department release "Hand Game." This addition is part of a robust series of videos bo  more