NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 15 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Are You Wearing My Mom?' Amazing AI-Powered Calf Robot to Confront Leather-Clad Oklahoma City Shoppers * Oklahoma City - Bricktown Canal shoppers and sightseers are in for a sci-fi spectacle on Tuesday when a walking, talking, AI-powered robot calf named Charli XC Cow will hoof it to the waterfront district's stores to ask leather-clad customers outside, "Ar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Oklahoma Condemns Un-American Political 'Loyalty Test' for Teachers by Anti-Muslim Group * The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a newly-announced requirement that teachers relocating to Oklahoma from so-called "woke" or pro  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * How does the Drummond case impact Minnesota's charter schools? By Josiah Padley This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, a case that critiqued the boundaries of state charter school funding. After Oklahoma attempted to authoriz  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 16 -- ExcelinEd, an organization that says it supports state leaders in transforming education to unlock opportunity and success for each and every child, issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Oklahoma's Sudden Shift Away from Statewide End-of-Year Testing Puts Students at a Disadvantage ExcelinEd CEO Patricia Levesque responds to Oklahoma's decision to end the statewide summative assessment requirement, warning it will undermine consistent academic mea  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 15 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * From collegiate competition to clinical skills * Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Senior Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu Stress, pressure, and time -- all things medical students must manage as they juggle difficult coursework, maintain their own health and well-being, and the demands of everyday life. It's a lot for anyone to handle, but for a few new Oklahoma St  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 15 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Geology faculty, students set sail on NSF-funded research expedition to Labrador Sea * Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu Two faculty members and two graduate students from Oklahoma State University's Boone Pickens School of Geology recently returned from a 5-week international research expedition aboard the R/V Roger Revel  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Aug. 15 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Anoatubby leads groundbreaking for transitional housing community * ADA, Okla. -- Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby led groundbreaking ceremonies for the Chickasaw Nation Chuka Lokoli Transitional Housing Community Aug. 13. Located in a gated community west of the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center, the planned neighborhood will assist those in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Oklahoma Department of Transportation submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) regarding the agency's request for input on the National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP) update. The letter commended the U.S. DOT for its thorough approach to seeking comments but raised concerns about certain components of the plan. Oklahoma DOT expressed support for 16 of the 17 proposed components aimed at enhancing multimodal freight transport  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 15 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU researcher to develop ultralow-cost SWIR sensor technology * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405 744 2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu Dr. Do Young Kim, associate professor of materials science and engineering for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, has received a subaward from Ghost Display Technologies LLC for a Department of Energy STTR Phase I grant   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 15 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSUIT to celebrate Summer 2025 Commencement on Aug. 21 * Media Contact: Josh Gammon | Integrated Marketing Specialist | 918-293-5034 | josh.gammon@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology will host its Summer 2025 Commencement ceremonies on Thursday, Aug. 21, honoring graduates from across the university's four schools. The ceremonies will take place at Covelle Hall on the OSUIT  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 16 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Researcher Advances Tools to Monitor Radioactive Pollution Project supports U.S. nuclear nonproliferation goals through innovation in modeling and remote sensing measurement By Kat Gebauer NORMAN, OKLA. - A University of Oklahoma scientist is developing new techniques for monitoring radioactivity by combining remote sensing measurements with diffusion modeling to track air pollutants. Feng Xu, a prof  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma's Smoking Cessation App Performs Well in Clinical Trial Participants Significantly More Likely to Quit Smoking with Smart-T App By April Wilkerson While smoking rates in the United States have substantially declined over the past six decades, smoking remains high among people with low incomes, leading to health disparities. A smartphone app that delivers real-time, tailor  more