OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 23 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * $8 million gift from Herman Meinders and the Meinders Foundation will create brain disease research center at OMRF * Herman Meinders and the Meinders Foundation have combined for an $8 million donation to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The gift aims to transform neurodegenerative disease research in Oklahoma. OMRF will add a new floor to its research tower that will ser  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Animals] -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * The Center for a Humane Economy Express Condolences and Concerns After Death of Tiger Exhibitor Ryan Easley in Hugo, Oklahoma Tigers are not pets or performers, and the probabilities are not in your favor if you have long-running interactions with tigers * Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today expressed condolences to the family  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Drone Busting: Smart Devices Work Together to Knock Out UAS Threats * What's harder to shoot down than a small drone in the sky? Students at the War Department's only joint training center for countering aerial threats will likely say it's what they practice on -- balloons attached to those small drones. Drones can fly at racecar speeds, making them difficult targets to hit by an individual on the ground. A  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 23 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Emergency prevention and preparedness: Meet Harrison Hill * Media Contact: Aaron Campbell | OSU-Tulsa Communications Coordinator | 918-899-4960 | aaron.ross.campbell@okstate.edu Is your department prepared for an emergency ? Do you know what to do in the case of a tornado, fire or earthquake? How about a bomb threat or an active shooter? Luckily, there is a team for that -- and in Tulsa, it's Ass  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R. 5371), which was introduced by Rep. Cole, R-Oklahoma: * * * The Administration strongly supports H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. H.R. 5371 is a clean, short-term continuing resolution (CR) that would prevent a shutdown by funding Government agencies at current levels thr  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 23 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU RET Site empowers Okla. teachers to inspire future semiconductor talent * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu When a teacher learns something new, hundreds of students benefit. By equipping Oklahoma educators with cutting-edge skills in photonic microchip fabrication, Oklahoma State University is multiplying the impact of semiconductor   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin and Colleagues Support Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Critical Reauthorization * Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Andy Kim (D-NJ), John Cornyn (R-TX), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 to ensure numerous critical grant programs are able to c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Leads Legislation to Rename National Defense University's Africa Center after James Inhofe * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced legislation to rename the National Defense University's (NDU's) Africa Center for Strategic Studies after the late James M. Inhofe, who served as Senator from Oklahoma for over 28 years. Inhofe also served as chai  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 23 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * US News and World Report recognizes OSU as best value public university in Oklahoma * Media Contact: Page Mindedahl | Communications Specialist | 405-744-9782 | page.mindedahl@okstate.edu The best value public institution of higher education in Oklahoma is Oklahoma State University. That's according to the latest U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges rankings, which were released Tuesday. OS  more