CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 18 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NJCAA DII Baseball ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Awards(r) * The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Awards(r) are determined by the NJCAA Division II Baseball Committee 2025 NJCAA DIVISION II BASEBALL GOLD GLOVE TEAM POS. PLAYER COLLEGE CLASS FLD% P Luis Martin Romero South Mountain (AZ) So. 1.000 C Jacob Keys Pearl River (MS) So. 1.000 1B Coo  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Animals] -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Animal Wellness Action Calls on Oklahoma Ethics Commission to Examine Campaign Finance Violations of Leaders of Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission * OKLAHOMA CITY -- Animal Wellness Action is renewing its 2023 call for the Oklahoma Ethics Commission to launch a formal investigation into the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission's disregard for Oklahoma campaign finance laws, with the call for  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Committee Approves FY26 Defense Appropriations Act Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 36 to 27. Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) said, "Keeping Americans safe amidst mounting   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * In Win for Academic Speech, Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Higher Ed is Off-Limits from Censorship Law * The court also left in place a preliminary injunction preventing K-12 schools from implementing confusing bans on teaching related to race and gender OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled today that the state's 2021 classroom censorship law does  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU chemical engineering professor receives 2025 Catalysis Research Award * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Dr. Jeffrey White, professor and BP Chair in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University, has been awarded the 2025 Great Plains Catalysis Society Research award. The GPCS Research Award recognizes White's imp  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU veterinarians detect organophosphate toxicity in a show goat pair * Media Contact: Kinsey Reed | Communications Specialist | 405-744-6740 | kinsey.reed@okstate.edu At the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, clinicians received a call from a referring veterinarian about two 7-month-old wether goats named Last Chance and Tower. Both were rushed to OSU after a consulta  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Blasts Democrat Hypocrisy in Hegseth Hearing, They 'Should Be Ashamed' for the Last Four Years * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, slammed Democrats for their hypocritical lines of questioning towards Secretary Pete Hegseth at today's hearing to examine the Department of Defense's budget request for   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Student Spotlight: Allen recognized for research at ACSM National Conference * Media Contact: Christy Lang | Director of Marketing and Communications | 405-744-9740 | christy.lang@okstate.edu Shawn Allen has gained notability through his research and hard work, but in his time at Oklahoma State University, he has also proven himself to be an inspiring and selfless team member. Allen, an Oklahoma n  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Two OSU-Tulsa faculty honored with top campus awards * Two faculty members from the Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences have received OSU-Tulsa's highest faculty honors: the 2025 President's Outstanding Teaching and Research Awards. These annual awards recognize exceptional impact in the classroom and in research that contributes to the university's mission. Both honorees will als  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 19 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma Researchers Studying E-Cigarette Habits in Young Adults By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA - Electronic cigarettes, or vapes, are widely used and available in hundreds of different types and flavors, yet researchers lack information about the everyday e-cigarette habits of young adults. The National Institutes of Health, in partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 19 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma to Launch 20 New AI Projects By Josh DeLozier NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma has awarded nearly $200,000 in pilot seed funding to 20 artificial intelligence projects designed to spark innovation across health care, education, research and digital infrastructure. These faculty-led initiatives span a wide range of disciplines, showcasing OU's commitment to empowering resp  more